From left: Gerry Boyle, director of Teagasc; Cathriona Hallahan, managing director of Microsoft Ireland; and European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan, at the signing of a memorandum of understanding in Ballyhaise Agricultural College in Cavan, which will see the roll out of a pilot Airband rural broadband initiative. \Naoise Culhane
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Every paddock at Teagasc’s 220ha Ballyhaise college will be directly connected to the internet under a pilot broadband scheme it is running with Microsoft.
Students will be able to use IT equipment such as connected plate meters and visitors will have Wi-Fi access in every field, Teagasc director Gerry Boyle said at the launch of the scheme.
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The so-called Airband technology uses airwaves freed up by the switch to digital television in 2012. “That TV white space is suitable to provide broadband over long distances of 10km through hilly terrain, foliage and buildings,” said Ciarán Conlon, director of public policy at Microsoft Ireland.
The trial is due to start within six weeks and could offer solutions to other areas not serviced by current broadband providers, company representatives said.
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Every paddock at Teagasc’s 220ha Ballyhaise college will be directly connected to the internet under a pilot broadband scheme it is running with Microsoft.
Students will be able to use IT equipment such as connected plate meters and visitors will have Wi-Fi access in every field, Teagasc director Gerry Boyle said at the launch of the scheme.
The so-called Airband technology uses airwaves freed up by the switch to digital television in 2012. “That TV white space is suitable to provide broadband over long distances of 10km through hilly terrain, foliage and buildings,” said Ciarán Conlon, director of public policy at Microsoft Ireland.
The trial is due to start within six weeks and could offer solutions to other areas not serviced by current broadband providers, company representatives said.
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