Midland Metropolitan University Hospital commits to seamless mobile connectivity
The purpose-built Midland Metropolitan University Hospital is Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust’s centre of acute and emergency care. In the world of healthcare, lack of mobile signal is not merely an inconvenience; it affects patient experience.
500k
The hospital provides
services for 500k people
Mobiles are indispensable; now no one at the hospital needs to do without theirs
The purpose-built Midland Metropolitan University Hospital is Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust’s centre of acute and emergency care. In the dynamic world of healthcare, lack of mobile signal is not merely an inconvenience; it affects patient experience and operational continuity.
We designed and deployed a distributed antenna system (DAS) that ensures everyone, no matter which cellular network they’re on, can use their mobile phones with no issues. The DAS is 5G capable and we also provide ongoing support via a managed service.
Project type
950k sq ft
The hospital covers an area of 950,000 sq ft
11 floors
Eleven floors of the hospitals are covered by the DAS
500k people
The hospital provides services for 500,000 people
Details
- Customer name
- Mark Taylor
- Role
- Director of IT and Digital
- Company
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
This cellular system will unlock endless possibilities for Midland Met. Not only will patients be able to keep in touch with loved ones, but mobile connectivity supports clinical and non-clinical staff to resolve flow barriers essential to daily planning, as well as maintaining business continuity. Freshwave have been a great partner throughout and made the process very simple for us.
Reliable mobile signal is essential in supporting operational and clinical activities
Recognising the importance of seamless mobile coverage, the New Hospital Programme now includes a recommendation for future hospitals to include an indoor mobile coverage solution as part of their digital foundations.
The digital world brought indoors
While the thick walls and materials used in hospital construction block mobile signal from entering from outdoors, the DAS deployed by Freshwave brings it into the building with a guaranteed quality of service.
Freshwave worked closely with the Midland Met team, their construction contractor and their property consultants throughout the project to ensure smooth delivery throughout this complex deployment.
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Distributed antenna systems (DAS)
Distributed antenna systems (DAS) deliver consistent, high-quality mobile coverage in large, complex environments with high capacity demands.
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