FOI request (FOIR-132801120)

Hastings free Wi-Fi service

Requested Tue 23 July 2019
Responded  Fri 02 August 2019

I understand that the free public Wi-Fi provided by HBC is available along the seafront.  Please can you advise where I may locate details of the the antennae used to provide this service, the capacity of the service provided (eg 2G/3G/4G) and the strength of the signal transmitted?

Response

Antennas are in the following locations:

Stade Hall

Priory Street Car Park

Cambridge Road

Robertson Street

Rock House back

Robertson Street

St Leonards Steps

Stade Open Space by lifeboat station

Front Rock-a-Nore car park

Trinity Street

Breeds Place

Carlisle Equipment Hub

Havelock Road

Source Park Roof

East Beach Stade open space

West Hill Lift Top

Outside of East Sussex College Group, Hastings

The service is provided as a 5GHz Wi-Fi network. The strength of signal transmitted varies based on the number and range of users at any one time.