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Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) have this morning reported that they’ve successfully deployed a total of 24 new 4G and 5G capable Small Cells across the Westminster area (borough) of London, which will boost local data capacity (mobile broadband) and customer experience of their network.
Small cells are mini shoebox sized mobile (radio) base stations, which are designed to deliver limited coverage (usually up to around 100 metres) and thus tend to be more focused on busy urban areas and specific sites or events – it’s not uncommon to find these sitting on top of lamp posts, CCTV poles or old payphone cubicles (i.e. they can be more cost-effective than building new street assets or trying to secure wayleaves on buildings etc.).
The Westminster deployment reflects the ongoing expansion of O2’s wider small cells programme, with the operator now claiming to have the “largest number of small cells of any UK mobile network operator“, with more than 2,500 sites live nationwide, including in Bath, Plymouth, Bristol, Swansea and Guildford.