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Broadband and mobile operator Virgin Media<\/a> (O2<\/a>) have today hailed the results of a new trial – delivered in collaboration with shareholder Liberty Global, which is said to have “successfully<\/em>” deployed 4G<\/a> and 5G<\/a> “smart poles<\/em>” on top of its existing fibre broadband cabinets in the UK to help boost mobile network coverage and capacity.<\/p>\n

The idea here is simple enough. Virgin Media<\/a> has around 25,000 street cabinets deployed across the UK to serve their fixed line broadband ISP network and at the same time they’ve also been developing a lot of small cell<\/strong> related deployments to help improve mobile coverage – the two approaches are complementary, with the trial showing Virgin’s cabinets can support a supply of both data capacity and power for the cells.<\/p>\n

NOTE:<\/strong> Small cells are mini (shoebox sized) mobile base stations, which usually deliver limited coverage (up to around 80-120 metres) and thus tend to be more focused on busy urban areas or specific sites.<\/div>\n

The trial has thus seen “innovative new smart poles<\/em>” installed beside VMO2’s existing on-street broadband cabinets. The new poles house 4G<\/a> small cells and are much smaller than traditional phone masts, meaning they don\u2019t require planning permission and can be installed in less than a day (albeit not always terribly popular with locals in every street).<\/p>\n

“In a UK first, the electricity is supplied by Virgin Media<\/a>\u2019s fibre network rather than a traditional power supply through innovative \u2018digital electricity\u2019 technology, which transmits power from on-street cabinets in the local area along fibre optic cables. The same fixed fibre network is also used to carry data to and from the mobile cells and the internet<\/em>,” said VMO2’s announcement (just to be clear, the power and fibre supplies are separate parts of a new hybrid cable).<\/p>\n

By comparison, the normal approach to deploying mobile infrastructure can be time-consuming as it typically involves obtaining planning permission for new or upgraded infrastructure, installing radio equipment, connecting sites to the power network, before establishing fibre connections to carry mobile traffic to the internet (backhaul). For many non-converged mobile operators, this involves paying for a fixed backhaul connection, which is often provided by a competitor.<\/p>\n

Jeanie York, CTO of VMO2, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n

“As we continue investing to upgrade and expand our network, we\u2019re always looking for new ways to work smarter and deliver more for our customers. Groundbreaking trials like this can help boost mobile coverage and bring next generation services to even more customers.<\/p>\n

The ability to use our existing national fixed network to backhaul and power small cells could be transformational – helping us save time and money, open up new revenue streams, support smart city technology and fully leverage the benefits of our scaled converged network.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The operator notes that “smart city infrastructure<\/em>“, such as electric vehicle<\/strong> (EV) chargers, can also be built into the poles, providing new opportunities for Virgin Media O2<\/a> to further monetise its network in future. This is particularly relevant since Virgin Media’s existing infrastructure has already been used to help support EV charging via Believ<\/strong><\/a>‘s network.<\/p>\n

However, not every one of their cabinets will be viable for this sort of the deployment, and the operator has yet to clarify what their wider roll-out plan might be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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