Not the best looking street furniture in town
Trials of the"smart poles" with a miniature 4G or 5G mobile cell base station on top were deemed a success by the broadband provider, which claims these can be deployed speedily to help to boost mobile coverage in local areas across Britain.
VMO2 says the trial involved smart poles being installed beside the operator's existing fiber network cabinets. It claims the poles are much smaller than traditional mobile phone masts and can be installed in less than a day, housing small cell tech to boost mobile coverage in busy areas.The electricity for each smart pole is supplied by Virgin Media's fiber network rather than a traditional power connection.
VMO2 also claims that smart city infrastructure, including electric vehicle chargers, could be connected to smart poles in future.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Virgin Media customers can get FREE 4K LG TVs - but it's not around foreverVirgin Media users can grab a shiny new LG 4K TV thanks to a new March promo deal
Read more »
Virgin Media is offering new customers a free TV worth £379.99 or £250 of creditYou don’t have long to claim this amazing offer.
Read more »
'I'm a TV writer and this Virgin Media deal is one of the best'Watch the hottest new films like The Holdovers, Oppenheimer and Barbie on a sparkly new 4K TV thanks to Virgin’s latest deal
Read more »
Virgin Media launches unmissable deal including free 4K LG TVsVirgin Media has launched an unmissable deal that gives new members the chance to bag a free 43' LG 4K UHD smart TV worth £379.99 or £250 bill credit when buying selected bundles
Read more »
Sky, BT and Virgin Media customers issued deadline reminder to 'save £179'After missing two target dates - with the deadline by Ofcom originally set for April 2023 - a third date has been confirmed which will see the new One Touch Switch service start later this year.
Read more »
Sports Illustrated lands new publisher as Minute Media obtains rights with plans to continue printingMinute Media is a digital media company that is also behind The Players' Tribune and Fansided.
Read more »