Stories behind the signal
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Eight hundred outdoor small cells in London and beyond
When it comes to delivering outdoor small cells, experience matters. And, working in close partnership with the mobile network operators (MNOs), we have more than 800 small cells live in towns and cities across the country. So, if you’re a local authority wondering how to enhance mobile connectivity in your community, read on to find…
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Small cells, big moment: Freshwave rings in new era with first indoor 5G JOTS-ready data call at the Small Cells World Summit
We surprised an industry legend at the Small Cells World Summit (SCWS) in June and made telecoms history in the process. Live on stage at the 2025 Summit, we placed the first ever indoor 5G neutral host JOTS-ready data call to none other than Dave Morris of Virgin Media O2, celebrating his imminent retirement and…
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Bringing mobile connectivity to train passengers and staff with Project Reach
By Simon Frumkin, CEO, Freshwave In a time when passengers expect to browse, stream, and stay in touch wherever they go, Network Rail is leading the way with a bold move to enhance mobile connectivity for its passengers and staff. Their vision isn’t just about convenience; it’s about transforming the travel experience and making rail…
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How do we best combine the digital and physical worlds in healthcare?
Cellular connectivity has already changed the way we live and work and is going to continue to be hugely transformational in healthcare.
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It’s time to deploy macro solutions to real world connectivity problems
Chris Early, Freshwave’s Head of Acquisition, writes about the huge role still played by outdoor and rooftop masts, which makes up what radio network engineers know as the “macrocell layer”.
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Mobile connectivity in healthcare: the revolution that must deliver
Together let’s show the healthcare value of wireless that the government has called for: better coordination, more efficient processes, and even new treatment options. Read more in this piece from our CEO, Simon Frumkin which first appeared on Digital Health in May 2023.
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NEC and Freshwave collaborate on open RAN project to deliver next-generation multi-operator neutral host small cell solution for high traffic areas
NEC Corporation and Freshwave have been selected for Project NAVIGATE in the UK Government’s Open Networks Ecosystem (ONE) competition.
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Freshwave awarded “Most Innovative RAN Product or Solution” at Leading Lights 2023 for pilot with the City of London
We’re thrilled to have won a category in Leading Lights 2023, Light Reading’s flagship awards programme. We won “Most Innovative RAN Product or Solution” for our first-of-its kind outdoor small cell pilot with the City of London.
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Freshwave named as a supplier on Network Services 3 framework
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has launched Network Services 3 (NS3) and we’re happy to have been named as a supplier under two lots on the procurement framework. You can find us under Lot 1a: WAN – Data Access Services and Lot 2a: LAN – Local Connectivity Services.
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How a private network can help ports
Ports and maritime industry leaders alike can benefit from the use of private 4G or 5G. In fact, ports have been at the forefront of this movement. Adopting new technologies helps them with operations, allowing them to make informed decisions based off the real-time information private networks enable.
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Private networks and the office of the future
Private networks are a hot topic in the enterprise space, with manufacturing, healthcare and logistics some of the industries most often cited as seeing the biggest benefits from them. But there are many other environments where private networks have an impact, one of which, you may be surprised to hear, can be the humble office.