Backup internet and Wi-Fi for TPS Colchester
The challenge
TPS were moving into a newly built unit on a trade estate in Colchester. The site’s main connection is fibre, but as a busy parts distributor they couldn’t afford to be left offline if that line failed. They needed a backup connection that didn’t share the same route as the fibre, so a single fault, such as damage to a cable in the road, couldn’t take both down at once.
What we did
Starlink was the ideal choice: it reaches the site by satellite, completely independent of the fibre route. We mounted the dish high on the building using a powered access platform, operated by our IPAF-certified engineers, to give it a clear view of the sky, and ran the cable neatly into the unit.
Alongside the backup connection, we installed the site’s network switches and Wi-Fi. A Starlink plan with 100 Mbps downloads is all TPS need while it’s sitting in reserve, and the plan can be upgraded if the backup ever needs to carry more of the load.
The result
Everything was delivered on time as part of the wider project, so TPS opened their new unit with a fully working network and a second, independent route to the internet ready to take over if the fibre ever goes down.
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