Gigaplus Argyll technology

looking at the planning applications, the system is based around an Ubiquiti Airmax ac network,

Basestation transceiver: Airmax rocket ac base stations @ 5GHz

Antenna: airMAX sector antenna for broadcast, and possibly rocketDish/powerBeam  antennas for backhaul/infrastructure to other towers

Towers: 10-30m lattice towers for core, some masts and telegraph poles for repeaters (off-grid ' Eco-pop')

Base cabinet: 16U IP55 wall cabinets

Gigaplus Argyll Mast Locations

Gigaplus Argyll mast locations currently in planning:

Mull:
 Loch Don (21 June (awaiting decision)
 Calgary 21 May (awaiting decision)
 Bunessan 7 June (awaiting)
 Dervaig (19 May (awaiting)
 Kinlochspelve (25 april approved)
 Loch Buie (26 april approved)
 Glengorm (24 March awaiting)
Craignish, Lochgilphead (29 march approved)

If you are line of sight to any of these masts you are likely to be able to benefit from the service.
Further masts are expected in the future.


A full list of proposed masts and estimate coverage is available in the following document (obtained from the planning applications above)
https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/Planning/StreamDocPage/obj.pdf?DocNo=21411041&PDF=true&content=obj.pdf

• Torosay
• Glengorm
• Kilninian
• Beinn Chladan
• Lochdon
• Achdabeg
• Meml
• Lochbuie
• Cnoc Leatchan
• Cruach Sleibhe
• Cruachan
• Ulva Ferry
• Cnoc Clach na Ciste
• Knock Farm 
• Chaolairigh
• Beinn Bhugan
• Garb-Shron
• Beinn Creagach
• Cnocn Dhomnhuill (Luing)
• Luing Quarry (Luing)
• Mid Farm (Lismore)

It is interesting to see some of these masts are off-grid or at least partly powered by wind or solar.

Planning notices and references below




Erection of telegraph pole with antennas and wind charger (overall structure height 10 metres) and associated works 

Achdabeg Lochdon Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute PA64 6AP

Ref. No: 16/01622/PP | Received: Wed 08 Jun 2016 | Validated: Tue 21 Jun 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

Erection of lattice telecommunications tower (overall structure height 11 metres) and associated works 

Land Approx 324M South West Of Brennan Calgary Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute

Ref. No: 16/01497/PP | Received: Thu 26 May 2016 | Validated: Tue 31 May 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

Erection of lattice telecommunications tower (overall structure height 11 metres) and associated works 

Land North West Of Sean Bhaile And West Of Ardalanish Bay Bunessan Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute PA67 6DR

Ref. No: 16/01481/PP | Received: Wed 25 May 2016 | Validated: Tue 07 Jun 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

Erection of 9m lattice telecommunication tower and two wind turbines (4.5 meters high to blade tip). Installation of solar panels and formation of temporary access track. 

Land Adjacent To Allt Nan Breac-Chlachen River Beinn Chreagach Forest Dervaig Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute

Ref. No: 16/01277/PP | Received: Mon 09 May 2016 | Validated: Thu 19 May 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

Erection of lattice telecommunications tower (overall structure height 11 metres) and associated works

Land South East Of Mansefield Kinlochspelve Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute

Ref. No: 16/00973/PP | Received: Wed 06 Apr 2016 | Validated: Mon 25 Apr 2016 | Status: Decided

Erection of lattice telecommunications tower (overall structure height 11 metres) and associated works

Land West Of Lochbuie House Lochbuie Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute

Ref. No: 16/00953/PP | Received: Tue 05 Apr 2016 | Validated: Tue 26 Apr 2016 | Status: Decided

Erection of 15 metres high lattice telecommunications tower

Land South Of Aird Steading Craignish Lochgilphead Argyll And Bute PA31 8QS

Ref. No: 16/00725/PP | Received: Fri 11 Mar 2016 | Validated: Thu 24 Mar 2016 | Status: Decided

Erection of 30.5 metres high lattice telecommunications tower and associated works 

Meall An Inbhire Wireless Station Mishnish Isle Of Mull Argyll And Bute PA75 6QE

Ref. No: 16/00715/PP | Received: Thu 10 Mar 2016 | Validated: Tue 29 Mar 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision