A Scottish telecoms firm has applied for permission to fit wireless broadband equipment to street lights in Lincolnshire.

If Edinburgh-based Inkspot Wi-Fi's plans are approved, residents and businesses will be able to connect to the web using their wireless-enabled devices while they are out and about in the area.

The firm has sought approval from Lincolnshire County Council to install the kit and a highways scrutiny committee is set to discuss the issue on Monday (May 16th 2011), reports the Lincolnshire Echo.

Alex Cliff, co-director of Inkspot Wi-Fi, said the relatively flat landscape in the area, coupled with its current poor standards of internet connectivity, mean a wireless broadband service could prove successful.

Inkspot's lamp post Wi-Fi strategy could be used to cover the whole county, he revealed, although he admitted the cost of this would be "substantial".

Should the proposals be approved, Mr Cliff is confident the first high-bandwidth network would be up and running within eight to 12 weeks.

"This benefits anyone who wants a faster internet connection, whether it be an individual household, a holidaymaker in a caravan or a business that needs a high bandwidth connection for multiple users," he insisted.

Regional chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses David Dexter has backed the plans, stating they could help firms of all sizes in the county - provided the infrastructure offers a secure connection.

He added: "I think that anything that can improve the internet connection and speed in the area is something that should be looked at and welcomed."

Inkspot offers everything from dedicated individual business connections to entire community networks. After installing the Wi-Fi equipment, the company charges monthly rental fees that it claims compare favourably to the rates charged by big internet service providers in city centres.

The firm's existing client base includes three Scottish holiday parks.

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