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Open Access Agreements Boost Connectivity in UK Cities
UK cities, like many others around the world, face connectivity issues, as macro cells, which are outside the city boundaries or on top of buildings, struggle to keep up with demand in the streets. The deployment of small cells, which can be a feature on for example smart poles, is key to solving this issue. This is why more and more cities in the country are signing open access agreements, to allow neutral hosts to deploy small cells for mobile network operators on already deployed city infrastructure.
In this episode, we discuss with Lucy Dunn West London Alliance Senior Digital Place Engagement Manager, Craig Bower Interim Program Director for Digital Infrastructure Program at Oxfordshire County, and Neil Barnes, Head of Partnerships at Freshwave, what open access agreements are, how they work, pricings for them, the role of each player, and why cities are turning to them.
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