Shared Access and Urban Green Private extend mobile connectivity solution at Bridgewater Shopping Centre, Co Wicklow

25th May 2023

Shared Access and Urban Green Private, a real estate investment firm, announce the extension of a current agreement to provide mobile connectivity inside and outside Bridgewater Shopping Centre, Arklow, Co Wicklow.

The announcement means services will continue to be provided for all Irish mobile operators, enabling Bridgewater Shopping Centre to offer high speed mobile connectivity services to its tenants, the public and staff.

Sam Jackman, Chief Development Officer, Shared Access: “With more and more retail brands offering their customers a multi-channel buying experience, having a fit for purpose mobile connectivity layer is a necessity. Shared Access has been working with and investing in mobile connectivity at Bridgewater Shopping Centre for over ten years and we’re delighted to have extended our partnership with Urban Green Private to ensure that a great mobile service will continue to be enjoyed by customers, tenants and staff.”

Bridgewater Shopping Centre serves as a major retail destination with more than 40 fashion, food and lifestyle brands. The Centre sees average weekly footfall of around 55,000 and at over 380,000 sq ft requires dedicated coverage from a single system in order to provide optimum levels of mobile coverage inside and outside.

Darragh Queally, Senior Asset Manager, Urban Green Private: “We are delighted to continue our relationship with Shared Access in Bridgewater. This new agreement demonstrates both companies’ commitment to providing best in class connectivity services to the town and people of Arklow. Urban Green aims to provide a high end experience for its shoppers and we see our partnership with Shared Access as pivotal to achieving the same.”

Darragh Queally, Senior Asset Manager, Urban Green Private

Sam Jackman, Chief Development Officer, Shared Access

Our News

Shared Access in the news…

VR headsets in stadiums provide hope for more UK private 5G

Revolutionary vision enhancement technology for fans with sight loss launched at Crystal Palace in world football first

Launched at Crystal Palace - world football first

Crystal Palace FC is the first football club to launch revolutionary vision enhancement technology for fans with sight loss

Revolutionary vision enhancement technology for fans with sight loss

Shared Access Joins the Flexible Space Association

Shared Access has become a Service Provider Member of the FlexSA

CanalCEO – An exclusive interview with Elena Palomo, Territory Director for Shared Access in Spain

In an exclusive interview for CanalCEO, Elena Palomo, Territory Director for Shared Access in Spain delves into the company's plans for Spain in 2024

The advantages of in-building mobile connectivity in shopping centres

In our modern, technology-driven world, the importance of robust in-building mobile connectivity in shopping centres cannot be overstated.

National Gallery, London.

Distributed Antennae System (DAS) / Base Station Hotel Solution

PICTURE PERFECT CONNECTIVITY FOR A GLOBAL ICON

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.

Installation of Wi-Fi 6 at Berthon Marina, Lymington.

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.