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mobile coverage

Freshwave is bringing multi-operator mobile coverage to The Grange University Hospital

Today, we announce our work installing a premium voice and high-speed data network connecting all four mobile network operators in one of  Wales’ newest hospitals. As part of a 24/7 managed service, The Grange University Hospital will benefit from as-needed specialist engineering support and an upgrade path as technology becomes available. Read our media announcement

29 Mar 2021
Women in telecoms

Raising awareness of women working in telecoms

19% of the people working in the tech industry in the UK are female, according to WIT. This is a statistic we’re passionate about increasing through outreach and awareness. Because as Milbrey Wallin McLaughlin said, “you can’t be what you can’t see”. Since 2018, we’ve been actively working with communities local to us and our

8 Mar 2021
hiring

We’re hiring a Network Systems Engineer

We’re looking for a motivated Network Systems Engineer. Let us know if this sounds like you or someone you know.

25 Feb 2021
hiring

We’re hiring an Enterprise Sales Manager

We’re looking for a motivated Enterprise Sales Manager. Let us know if this sounds like you or someone you know.

2 Feb 2021
digital infrastructure

Our predictions on 2021 telecom market trends

Neutral host in-building JOTS and Open Ran will see multi-operator progress As the UK market leaders in delivering multi-operator networks indoors and outdoors, we’re actively working with all four UK mobile network operators (MNOs) as they explore different approaches towards improving coverage, increasing capacity and more cost effectively using neutral host infrastructure. A great example

21 Dec 2020
g-cloud supplier

We’re a G-Cloud supplier

This is actually our fifth year as a registered G Cloud supplier, and we’re delighted to have met the requirements for G-Cloud 12. If you’d like to read more about our indoor signal as a service on the Digital Marketplace click here. In a quirk of our brand transition, we’ll still be listed as StrattoOpencell

28 Sep 2020
mobile connectivity

Collaborating and connecting in Croydon

We’re in the midst of an exciting project with Croydon Council, improving mobile connectivity in the town centre and beyond with digital infrastructure. In a first for a council in the UK, we helped Croydon Council to pioneer an open access model which means all four mobile network operators (MNOs) can easily share the same

14 Sep 2020
5G ready

Getting 5G-ready for the future

Our Chairman, Graham Payne, recently had the pleasure of participating in a panel discussion on 5G at the UK Sustainable Infrastructure Policy & Investment Online Summit.

17 Jul 2020
4G mobile coverage

Stanhope and the Freshwave Group Bring High-Quality 4G Mobile Coverage to London’s Angel Court

UK’s first multi-operator digital DAS-based managed mobile connectivity service brings high speed indoor mobile coverage to occupiers of leading development.

3 Mar 2020

Enterprise Connectivity Matters (request research report)

Office-based mobile signal issues are causing lost sales, wasting employees’ time and damaging businesses’ reputation.

28 Jan 2020

The Freshwave Group launches to challenge UK digital infrastructure market

Backed by Digital Colony, the Freshwave Group combines unique technical telecommunications capability, and commercial savvy from the property sector.

28 Jan 2020

Shared spectrum is here

We’re very excited to have achieved another industry first, this time with Vodafone and Ofcom.

2 Oct 2019

Spyder Facilities Acquired by Digital Colony’s UK Digital Infrastructure Platform

Digital Colony today announced further growth of its UK platform through the acquisition of Spyder Facilities Limited, a leading UK wireless infrastructure company with over 5,000 locations available for wireless transmission technologies including the latest 5G rollout.

17 Jun 2019

Digital Colony’s UK Digital Infrastructure Platform Acquires iWireless Solutions

Digital Colony today announced further growth of its UK platform through the acquisition of iWireless Solutions, a leading small cell service provider that delivers wireless connectivity solutions to some of the largest and highest profile venues in the UK.

29 Apr 2019

Digital Colony’s U.K. Digital Infrastructure Platform Expands In-Building Wireless Capabilities with the Acquisition of Opencell

Digital Colony today announced that an affiliate has acquired Open Cell Ltd (“Opencell”) and plans to combine the newly acquired business with Stratto Ltd (“Stratto”), a leading provider of premium DAS and small cell networks for indoor mobile coverage in the U.K.

5 Nov 2018