News & insights

Smart investments for smart cities: Capitalising on doing things differently

As the march of 5G networks and smart city technology continues, mobile network operators (MNOs) in the UK and around the world are continuing to invest huge amounts of capital in their networks and infrastructure. From the increased mast densification required for 5G networks, to paying for the spectrum itself, to investing in outdoor small

1 Jun 2021

Glasgow goes for open access

Glasgow City Council recently became the first council in Scotland to adopt the open access approach to mobile connectivity and we’re very pleased to be working with them under this model. Open access is a non-exclusive approach which makes it easier for the mobile network operators (MNOs) to share digital infrastructure installed on council-owned street

25 May 2021

Freshwave scoops the “Excellence in Commercial Deployment by an Alternative Service Provider” gong at the Small Cell Awards

Freshwave is thrilled to have won the “Excellence in Commercial Deployment by an Alternative Service Provider” category at the Small Cell Forum’s Small Cell Awards. Freshwave, the leading UK network service provider, won the category for delivering the UK’s first shared spectrum mobile private network with small cells. The category recognises a small cell deployment that

13 May 2021

Digital Colony-backed Freshwave acquires the managed service division of global Wi-Fi specialists Airangel

Today we’re delighted to announce the acquisition of the managed service division of Airangel, including the rights to use its leading platform across the UK and Europe. Read our media announcement below for the details: Leading UK network service provider Freshwave has acquired the managed service division of UK-headquartered Wi-Fi specialists Airangel. Founded in 2005,

10 May 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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