BEACH is led by Dense Air, with partners West Sussex County Council and technology providers Radisys UK, VM Ware, Sitenna, and the University of Glasgow, to implement an energy efficient shared mobile network responding to increasing user demand.
Total project funding amount: £8,990,595
Project date(s): -
Category: Government Funded
Location(s): Worthing, West Sussex
Status: Open
Partners
- Dense Air Limited
- West Sussex County Council
- Radisys UK Limited
- University of Glasgow
- Sitenna
- VMware UK Limited
Project Summary
BEACH is a project to implement an energy-efficient shared mobile network in Worthing that adapts to rapid changes in user demand. The project is led by Dense Air, with partners West Sussex County Council and technology providers Radisys UK, VMware, Sitenna, and the University of Glasgow.
Worthing is a popular south coast holiday destination with a vibrant hospitality, sports, and retail economy. The town experiences significant seasonal fluctuations in visitor numbers, which create connectivity challenges during the high season.
Through BEACH, Dense Air and its partners will develop and deploy optimised, low-impact 4G/5G small cells along the beach promenade and town centre. This scalable, shared cellular network solution will include intelligent network power management, capable of flexing capacity to supply the connectivity needs of users during peak demand, whilst also advancing West Sussex’s county-wide goal to decarbonise by 2030. Stronger network coverage and capacity will benefit local Worthing businesses, initiatives, and residents during all seasons.
BEACH is working with two UK-based mobile network operators to ensure the shared wireless infrastructure is aligned with the Joint Operator Technical Specification Framework.
Paul Senior, Founder & Chairman of Dense Air said:
We are delighted that the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology is supporting the BEACH Project through the Open Network Ecosystem competition. As the lead project partner, we look forward to working closely with public and private sector actors, including some of the UK’s largest mobile network operators, to deploy innovative, flexible, energy-efficient solutions. BEACH will strengthen wireless networks across Worthing, benefitting residents, local businesses, and more. Through this project, we aim to establish a scalable model that can be used to enhance connectivity in communities across the country.
Organisations participating in this project
Dense Air Limited
Dense Air is a Global wholesale wireless network operator providing 4G and 5G ‘Networks As a Service’ in licensed and unlicensed spectrum to MNO’s, MVNO’s, Fixed Network Operators and Private Enterprises.
Radisys Corporation
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