Stories behind the signal
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Public sector leaders believe they’re losing £63bn a year to poor indoor mobile connectivity as “not-spots” constrain organisations further in the AI era
Poor indoor mobile connectivity could be costing the UK economy £103 billion a year, according to senior decision-makers surveyed by Freshwave with public sector respondents estimating £63 billion of this impact falls on their sector. This highlights a clear opportunity for business and government to bolster national productivity. This is according to connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider…
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Freshwave and O2 enhance mobile connectivity in Canterbury with outdoor small cells
O2 customers in Canterbury are set to experience better mobile connectivity following the deployment of four 4G/5G outdoor small cells. Freshwave, working closely with Kent County Council (KCC), deployed the small cells on behalf of O2 in busy areas of Canterbury. Outdoor small cells are a discreet technology that can be attached to street assets,…
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From Telegraph to mobile: Freshwave, in partnership with TCM, deploying all-operator mobile coverage at Peterborough Court
Image: Peterborough Court Freshwave, working with commercial property IT and smart building infrastructure specialists TCM, are bringing all-operator mobile connectivity to Peterborough Court, London. Located on Fleet Street, Peterborough Court is the former home of Telegraph newspapers. Built in the 1880s, it’s undergone a complete redevelopment to create high-spec grade A office space while retaining…
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital live with all-operator mobile connectivity
Staff, patients and visitors at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital are now benefitting from all-operator mobile connectivity after partnering with connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider Freshwave. Freshwave have deployed a 4G distributed antenna system (DAS) in the hospital which provides assured mobile connectivity no matter which network users are on.
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Freshwave take Leeds Bradford Airport’s mobile connectivity to new heights with all-operator coverage
Leeds Bradford Airport, Yorkshire’s primary airport serving more than 80 destinations, has partnered with Freshwave to deliver reliable 4G mobile connectivity from all of the UK mobile network operators to its refurbished terminal and newly opened extension. Connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider, Freshwave, have deployed their award-winning Omni Network as an ongoing managed service, ensuring passengers and…
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Freshwave launch the next evolution of indoor mobile with 5G on Omni
UK organisations looking for assured indoor 5G connectivity from all the mobile network operators (MNOs) now have a new, more energy-efficient choice with 5G on Omni from Freshwave. In another first for Freshwave, 5G on Omni delivers 4G/5G connectivity indoors on day one from all the MNOs (EE, O2, and VodafoneThree) via Ericsson’s Radio Dot System.…
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Myth-busting hospital connectivity challenges in modern healthcare
If you’ve ever tried to make a mobile call from a hospital – or watched a clinician stand by a window to try and get signal to their smartphone – you’ll know that using a mobile device inside a hospital can be a challenge. Hospitals are often mobile signal not spots, with their thick walls…
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Freshwave and O2 connect Guildford’s people, places and public spaces
Freshwave are deploying thirteen new 4G/5G outdoor small cells for O2 in Guildford city centre under an open access agreement with Surrey County Council. Nine are already live and enhancing connectivity in busy public areas, benefiting residents, businesses and visitors. Outdoor small cells are compact mobile units, roughly the size of a shoebox, designed to improve…
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Core inefficiencies: The hidden impact of a disconnected hospital
Disconnected care: The impact of poor mobile connectivity in NHS hospitals A three-part series 3/3 Hospitals can be some of the most challenging environments to deliver assured 4G and 5G connectivity to. Thick walls, miles of ducting and complex layouts, combined with materials to keep people safe (such as lead shielding in x-ray suites), block…
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Staying oink-line: New mast at Paultons Park, home of Peppa Pig World, enhances mobile connectivity for visitors and staff
Paultons Park is a family-run theme park in Hampshire, England, with over 70 rides and attractions, including the enormously popular Peppa Pig World. The park itself is set in 140 acres of parkland in New Forest National Park and had a long-standing requirement for additional mobile coverage. And welcoming more than one million visitors annually,…
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The patient perspective: Reliably connecting urgent calls in hospitals
Disconnected care: The impact of poor mobile connectivity in NHS hospitals A three-part series 2/3 Hospitals can be some of the most challenging environments to deliver assured 4G and 5G connectivity to. Thick walls, miles of ducting and complex layouts, combined with materials to keep people safe (such as lead shielding in x-ray suites), block…