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This enhances DEWA's FO infrastructure and its smart grid, ensuring the availability of round-the-clock integrated and connected services according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, accountability, and sustainability

Optical fiber cable design & sustainability Interesting read highlighting the sustainability benefits from new compact design. It will help industry if the proprietary framework can be made available as a reference for benchmarking cables from global suppliers for carbon footprint. #carbonfootprint #opticalfiber

🚀Smart Poles: Revolutionising UK's Mobile Network Infrastructure🚀 In a groundbreaking move, Virgin Media O2 successfully deployed 4G and 5G smart poles, integrating them within its pre-existing fibre network, marking a UK first! These innovative smart poles, powered by Virgin O2's fibre network using VoltServer's cutting-edge "digital electricity" solution, require no planning permission and can be set up within a few hours ⏰. With around 25,000 cabinets already in place across the UK, this could revolutionise network expansion, drastically reducing costs and expediting the process. By seamlessly integrating fixed infrastructure with smart poles, Virgin Media O2 aims to enhance mobile coverage nationwide. This initiative not only improves network efficiency but also sets the scene for further innovation as these smart poles are rigged for additional advancements to be attached to them. They have potential to fuel smart city solutions and electric vehicle chargers using Virgin Media O2's existing duct network. #VirginMediaO2 #5G #SmartInfrastructure #Innovation #Connectivity

VMO2 targets coverage expansion with smart poles: Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) trialled the use of smart poles built on top of its existing fibre network to boost mobile connectivity coverage in the UK, a move the company pitched as the country’s first. In a statement, VMO2 explained the 4G and 5G smart poles are smaller than traditional masts and do not require planning permission, cutting the time and costs associated with installing mobile infrastructure. Working with Liberty Global, which has a 50 per cent stake in the UK operator, the smart poles were deployed next to VMO2’s fibre network street cabinets and are powered by a new “digital electricity technology”, which transmits power from the cabinets in the area along with fibre optic cables. Small cells installed at the top of the pole will boost the capacity of local mobile network, improving performance and services for users in dense urban areas. In addition to cutting red tape, VMO2 claims the use of smart poles reduces the need for “a separate backhaul connection or dedicated electricity supply and can help avoid a potentially time-consuming planning process”. The company also described the innovation as a more sustainable way to upgrade network infrastructure. CTO at VMO2 Jeanie York said its ability to use its fixed network to backhaul and power small cells could help it “save time and money, open up new revenue streams, support smart city technology and fully leverage the benefits of our scaled converged network”. VMO2 operates around 25,000 street cabinets that are connected to the national grid, and the company stated the cabinets could power the new smart poles, paving the way for a wide-scale rollout. The smart poles could also be used to power other smart city solutions and provide charging points for electric vehicles in the future, opening up new monetisation opportunities for the company. The post VMO2 targets coverage expansion with smart poles appeared first on Mobile World Live. http://dlvr.it/T4F0jN

Statistically speaking, having Fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) connectivity is just as important as other utilities such as water and energy. But why is that? When it comes to broadband, we all know the advantages of generally being online. But when it comes to Fiber broadband, the benefits are tenfold. We've listed some of the benefits of having fiber connection in our latest blog. It's less than a 3 minute read, so grab your coffee and take a look! #fiber #fttp #networks

Electric Co-Ops and MOUs are poised to compete in the broadband market, according to a recent article in Fierce Telecom. With BEAD investments being a once-in-a-generation opportunity, it's crucial to ensure they are optimized for sustainable long-term impact at all levels. The national broadband infrastructure fabric will rely on these investments for decades to come.

Really interesting announcement today from Virgin Media O2 about small cells directly linked to its streetside fibre cabinets. At the moment this is just a trial, but is notable for a couple of reasons: - Powered by the existing cabinet supply, rather than needing a separate connection. The cringeworthy term “digital electricity” rather spoils it - it’s basically the FTTx equivalent of power-over-Ethernet, although with a parallel cable (it doesn’t deliver power-over-fibre via photons!) - Doesn’t need separate planning permits, which should definitely take friction, time and costs out of the installation It follows on from existing small-cell partnerships VMO2 has with various infracos & neutral host such as Cellnex UK, Freshwave & Ontix which attach small cells to lampposts and bus shelters. A few questions come to mind: - What bands are supported for 4G / #5G? Can they support MIMO radios? - Are the small cells single-MNO or could they support multiple operators on the same pole? - Will VMO2 continue working with 3rd party #neutralhost providers or will this link to some sort of wholesale model of its own? - Does this just support integrated small cells or also disaggregated RUs for open RAN deployments? - Are there some sort of disaggregated fixed network elements like virtual cellsite gateways involved? What’s happening at the OLT to support small cells as well as FTTX? - How much power can be delivered to the poles? Enough for a mmWave radio for FWA for instance? I can see a lot of opportunities depending on the specifics. Some interesting wholesale models certainly, but also outdoor private & local networks / small cells where VMO2 lets an enterprise or local authority build its own radio network. This could even be somewhere NaaS APIs make sense, although maybe not the way GSMA envisaged them. #smallcells #broadband #mobile https://lnkd.in/ekFgBHQA

Using existing infrastructure when building mobile network coverage makes a lot of sense. Smart pole concept has been around for awhile and I guess this is the way outdoor coverage will be built in the future on populated areas. Rural areas could be covered by using satellites and for indoors there is WiFi (homes and offices) and private networks (OT).

🌐 The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) is advocating for a boost in minimum uplink standards for broadband networks funded by the federal BEAD program. NRECA believes a 100 Mbps symmetrical requirement would empower electric co-ops in competing for BEAD grants, especially as they prioritize high-speed broadband for rural areas. 💡 Joe Trammell from Netceed highlights the potential for speeds to jump up to 25 Gbps and 50 Gbps, emphasizing the need to avoid restricting users to outdated speeds. He recommends electric co-ops offer broadband at a minimum of 100/100, with optional services up to 10 Gbps. 🔗 Electric co-ops, often governed by boards of their members, are uniquely positioned to deploy fast fiber networks, owning power poles without additional lease fees. Despite limitations on using electricity customer funds, co-ops can establish telecom subsidiaries for broadband initiatives. 🚀 The push for faster, reliable internet in rural areas continues, with many electric co-ops already offering speeds surpassing 100 Mbps symmetrical. The Fiber Broadband Association notes the significant growth of rural electric co-ops as broadband providers, with at least 200 of the 900 co-ops in the U.S. offering some form of broadband service. #Broadband #RuralConnectivity #BEADProgram #ElectricCoops #FiberNetworks 🚀🌐

In this digital world we live in, staying connected is essential and as the demand for high-speed internet continues to grow, the importance of fiber expansion cannot be overstated. Make-ready utility work is a meticulous process that involves preparing existing utility poles to accommodate new attachments. Jesse Zellmer PE, PMP, Senior Director, gives us an in-depth look into the process, the challenges that come with it, and the importance of collaboration. https://bit.ly/3To2WZr #Telecommunications #UtilityWork #Utilities #FiberNetworks #UtilityInfrastructure