"VMO2 has been engaging in a programme to increase the breadth of its mobile coverage, and has just announced a partnership with Starlink for the launch of a satellite service targeting so-called not-spots in rural areas of the UK, looking to accelerate its commitment to boost mobile signal coverage in rural areas as part of the £1.3bn SRN programme developed by the UK government and the country's three major mobile providers."
"The collaboration aims to not only advance end-customer connectivity, but also supports several key industry objectives: the shared spectrum policy of UK regulator Ofcom; multi-operator RAN (Moran) and multi-operator core network (MOCN) architectures, supporting flexible deployments; the Joint Operator Technical Specification (Jots) framework, accelerating neutral host adoption in the UK; and cloud-driven interoperability, allowing better control, orchestration and visibility."
"VMO2's 5G SA network currently covers over 500 towns and cities, reaching 70% of the UK population. The operator believes that as demand surges, infrastructure must evolve to keep pace. With that in mind, the firms believe neutral host operators like Ionx are critical to infilling and densifying national networks with targeted small cell deployments."
Ionx successfully integrated a neutral host small cell into Virgin Media O2's live 5G Standalone core network, a first-of-its-kind deployment in the UK. The integration targets faster connectivity speeds, lower latency and more reliable mobile experiences, including in hard-to-reach areas. VMO2 is expanding coverage and has partnered with Starlink to address rural not-spots under the £1.3bn SRN programme. The collaboration aligns with Ofcom shared spectrum policy, MORAN and MOCN architectures, the JOTS framework and cloud-driven interoperability. Neutral host operators are positioned to infill and densify national networks through targeted small cell deployments.
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