FREE Wi-Fi from September 2012!
14th June, 2012
Amazing news! We know how important fast and reliable internet is to everyone these days so from September 2012, students living at:
- iQ Birmingham
- iQ Bristol
- iQ Edinburgh Fountainbridge
- iQ Edinburgh Grove
- iQ Kingston
- iQ Leeds
- iQ Salford
- iQ Sheffield Brocco
- & iQ Sheffield Steel
will benefit from a fantastic new internet package ABSOLUTELY FREE, including:
- Wi-fi in room and throughout the building
- 12MB wired broadband in room
- Freeview and international IPTV
- 4gaming
And if that's not enough, once you've moved in you'll also be able to purchase these additonal upgrades:
| Service | Download Speed | Upload Speed | Contention Ratio | Package Type |
| Base | 12Mb/s | 12Mb/s | 10:01 | Included free in your rent |
| Max | 30Mb/s | 12Mb/s | 05:01 | Upgrade £80 |
| Elite | 70Mb/s | 20Mb/s | 05:01 | Upgrade £150 |
| Ultimate | 100Mb/s | 20Mb/s | 05:01 | Upgrade £430 |
For anyone interested in the geeky details...
Ask4 Wireless Service
The wireless service will be provided by Ask4, who have been working with iQ for several years and who have always scored highly on survey results. They will ensure that the connection speed of the Wireless Service will be a minimum of 25% of the Base Package and a maximum of 50% of the Base Package (so between 3-6MB). Ask4 shall use all reasonable and commercially sensible endeavours to ensure that coverage extends to 90% of the building. All bedrooms, shared kitchens and common rooms will benefit from coverage. The contention ratios will remain 10/1 or better. To
To find out more about the Ask4 student service visit their website http://ask4.com/student/ or pop any questions in the comment box below and we'll get back to you asap.
