{"id":2570,"date":"2017-09-28T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T14:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wirelessinfrastructure.com\/us\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=2570"},"modified":"2026-01-14T14:51:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:51:04","slug":"city-of-aberdeen-paves-the-way-for-5g","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.wirelessinfrastructure.com\/us\/insights\/city-of-aberdeen-paves-the-way-for-5g\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Aberdeen paves the way for 5G"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"simple-text-block_f7891d5dd108daebfc443fe4432e5e7c\" data-jump=\"\"\n    class=\"body-push simple-text\" style=\"\">\n\n    <div class=\"limit-width\">\n\n        <div class=\"row\">\n\n            <div class=\"content column text-m\">\n\n                \n                    <h2><strong>City of Aberdeen paves the way for 5G thanks to Wireless Infrastructure Group and\u00a0O<sub>2<\/sub><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><em>Wireless Infrastructure Group (WIG) and O<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0have partnered to launch the UK\u2019s first fibre-connected small cell network, supporting C-RAN technology for faster and higher capacity mobile services. WIG also announces plans to significantly expand its fibre operations focused on serving mobile networks.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WIG\u2019s new wireless infrastructure uses a network of small cells attached to lamp-posts and traffic lights across Aberdeen\u2019s city centre. \u00a0\u00a0The small cells are connected back to a nearby hub using WIG\u2019s newly constructed fibre links which enable new network models that deliver faster and higher capacity mobile services.\u00a0 The infrastructure was designed, deployed and funded by WIG and is built to support all wireless carriers as well as other wireless networks.<\/p>\n<p>O<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0is the first mobile operator to launch its services using the infrastructure and has played a key role in its development, deploying C-RAN technology which is new to the UK. O<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0will initially run advanced 4G services but the fibre-connected small cells pave the way for 5G by enabling even faster speeds, lower latency and better coordination between cells than traditional network methods.\u00a0 Better coordination and lower latency is essential for the advancement of future applications such as driverless vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The first wave of small cell deployment in Aberdeen has now been switched on in key parts of the city and the network passes busy public venues such as the central railway station, Aberdeen University and Aberdeen FC\u2019s stadium. The network is expected to extend across the rest of the city in the years ahead.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott Coates, CEO Wireless Infrastructure Group:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u201cEvery major city in the UK is thinking about small cells but in the race to be 5G ready, Aberdeen\u2019s city council had the vision to unlock industry investment in the enabling wireless infrastructure needed to transform mobile connectivity.\u00a0 Aberdeen City Council\u2019s close collaboration in the planning and deployment of our infrastructure has been critical to the project\u2019s success.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOur Aberdeen investment marks a step change in WIG\u2019s fibre ambitions. \u00a0There is an urgent need for more fibre infrastructure to support the UK\u2019s wireless sector and WIG plans to address this by constructing bespoke new fibre networks for the deployment of small cells and their integration with existing mobile backhaul networks.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brendan O\u2019Reilly, Chief Technology Officer at O<sub>2<\/sub> said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe are delighted to be working with WIG on this project. Building digital connectivity into our economic future now is essential to ensuring that Scotland, and the rest of the UK, become some of the best-connected countries in the world. The small cell network in Aberdeen represents a successful collaboration between council, infrastructure provider and mobile network operator.\u00a0 It is a crucial step along the path to making the UK 5G ready.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Councillor Douglas Lumsden, Aberdeen City Council co-leader said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0\u201cWe have a clear vision of enabling the best mobile and wireless connectivity across Aberdeen to stimulate local economic growth. \u00a0Many departments across the council have engaged closely with WIG to develop the processes needed to make this happen.\u00a0\u00a0 We are delighted with the deployment of this state of the art network by WIG, with O<sub>2<\/sub>\u00a0as the first mobile network to come on board\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":2571,"template":"","resource-type":[32],"class_list":["post-2570","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","resource-type-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>City of Aberdeen paves the way for 5G - Wireless Infrastructure Group US<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The City of Aberdeen paves the way for 5G thanks to Wireless Infrastructure Group and\u00a0O2. 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