Satellite firm wins new contracts to connect rural sites to internet

A TECHNOLOGY company which specialises in setting up internet connections in remote locations has won a clutch of new contracts.

Ayrshire-based Internet Anywhere installs specialist satellite dishes so homes and businesses can access the internet, when a traditional network connection is unavailable. Most of its contracts are for locations in the Highlands and on Scottish islands.

A total of ten client wins recently include the BBC, Raeburn Drilling and SSE Renewables. Managing director John Fitzgerald, who set up the business in 2011, said around 330,000 people in Scotland will never be able to access high-speed broadband due to their location.

“Our product is affordable and easy to install, making it a particularly attractive solution to the common problem of poor connectivity. These satellites are also the first to be designed solely for internet usage, resulting in a dish which can upload and download at great speeds,” said Fitzgerald.

“The business continues to grow at a reassuring pace, with a continually strong pipeline of work.”

Internet Anywhere is currently looking to raise funds for expansion on Scottish crowdfunding platform Squareknot. It is offering 10 per cent of its equity with a target of £125,000 and by last week had raised £11,750 from 12 investors.

Squareknot was launched last year to focus on a range of projects with funding requirements ranging between £10,000 and £300,000. Co-founder Derek Bond is a former finance director of Mercedes dealer John R Weir.