HOW SHARED ACCESS CAN HELP MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS HIT GOVERNMENT TARGETS WHILE BACKING GRASSROOTS SPORT

11th March 2021

HOW SHARED ACCESS CAN HELP MOBILE NETWORK OPERATORS HIT GOVERNMENT TARGETS WHILE BACKING GRASSROOTS SPORT

9th March 2021 – A year on from the £1 billion Shared Rural Network (SRN) agreement being signed, Shared Access is ready to help mobile network operators increase 4G coverage in rural areas to meet government targets – and increase access to grassroots sport at the same time.

As an independent owner and operator of shared wireless infrastructure, Shared Access has some exciting sporting partnerships that offer UK-wide infrastructure to the mobile network operators, and great opportunity for local communities. With access to over 30,000 strategically located sites, Shared Access is ideally placed to support improved connectivity.

Sam Jackman, Chief Development Officer at Shared Access:

“Our network of tower sites means we can offer turnkey solutions to all the mobile network operators. We have partnerships to develop new infrastructure with The English FA and the Welsh FA, and we’ve recently added the Scottish Football Partnership Trust to increase the numbers of potential sites available in Scotland.

“Through our investment in onsite facilities such as floodlights at football clubs, we’ll help boost participation in grassroots sport, which is vital now that Covid restrictions are starting to ease. Our operating model means that we can easily help address the UK’s coverage gaps, enabling businesses and local communities to prosper.”

The SRN is a programme agreed by the UK’s four mobile network operators and government to extend 4G coverage to 95% of the UK’s landmass by the middle of this decade. Rural local government and businesses will have an important role to play to ensure efficient deployment and success of the scheme.

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After a competitive tender process, we were appointed by the National Gallery (one of the greatest art galleries in the world) to design, deploy, operate and maintain a multi-operator mobile connectivity service within its new office hub at the heart of the famous Grade I listed building in London.

A FIRST FOR PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL - CONNECTING 60,000+ FANS

Shared Access and Tottenham Hotspur embarked on an audacious mission in 2017 – to bring world class connectivity to Tottenham’s new stadium.

Building upon Shared Access’ previous experience deploying connectivity in large venues, the new system was designed, installed and fully funded by Shared Access. The stadium opened in April 2019 with all four UK mobile network operators live for the first game – a first in the UK.

STATE OF THE ART TOWER AT HEATHROW

In August 2022 we completed our largest build to-date. The 45m state of the art tower and secure compound at Heathrow provides coverage for the National Air Traffic Services business, all UK mobile operators (EE, O2, Three and Vodafone) and Transport for London. It also has the capacity to take future tenants, allowing for additional connectivity in the Heathrow and Feltham area.

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During the busy season, Berthon Marina has up to 250 boats in residence, all with multiple devices connecting to the marina’s Wi-Fi. This was creating a heavily congested network environment and a poor end user experience. Connection speeds were grinding to a halt, with berth holders and visitors frequently being disconnected or simply unable to connect. Card payments for fuel or food and beverage became impossible to process with all the associated customer frustrations and commercial impact.

Tunnels are historically tough locations to get a phone signal. Traditional masts provide coverage outdoors to locations that can be seen – tunnels by their nature are underground, compact and often have lots of twists and turns that all stop existing outdoor signals from penetrating inside.

The Tyne Tunnel is no different. Originally opened in 1967, the seven miles of tunnels connect the town of Jarrow with North Shields and Howden. The traffic that passes through the tunnel allows vehicles both a way in and out of Newcastle. Over 40,000 vehicles travel through the Tyne Tunnel every day – that’s over 14,000,000 vehicles a year.