Cornwall experiences significant mobile connectivity issues, which O2 addresses by deploying the first mobile small cells in St Ives and Newquay. These small cells enhance network capacity in high-demand urban areas and are installed discreetly on street furniture. The installation supports O2's broader network upgrade strategy and utilizes 5G standalone technology. The initiative responds to rising mobile data consumption and aims to provide faster and more reliable services to visitors and local businesses. O2 previously implemented similar solutions in Birmingham and Plymouth, showing a commitment to improving connectivity in densely populated regions.
Small cells are intrinsically engineered to provide a cost-effective solution to improving network capacity in dense urban environments, commercial centres and visitor hotspots.
Outdoor small cells are installed at street level, which makes them ideal for adding capacity to mobile networks, given that in busy urban areas, where large numbers of people use their mobiles simultaneously, demand on the macro network can be substantial.
The deployment in Cornwall is part of O2 parent Virgin Media O2's broader network upgrade strategy, installing the UK's first small cells in the UK using 5G standalone technology, boosting mobile connectivity for customers.
This deployment follows a claim of a UK first in November 2024 with installation on existing street furniture in Birmingham to increase mobile capacity in exceptionally busy areas.
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