Freshwave, a network infrastructure solutions provider for improved mobile connectivity, designed and installed a dedicated mobile network at The Princess Alexandra Hospital, which provides 4G connectivity.
The UK-based company is also providing The Princess Alexandra Hospital with ongoing support via a managed service of the 4G distributed antenna system (DAS).
Deputy Director of ICT at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, Jeffrey Wood, said: “We needed the right connectivity pathway now that would work for the hospital today and also take us into the future. There is so much that can be done as technologies continue to develop in the digital age, so I’m pleased that we’ve partnered with Freshwave on our hospital cellular solution.”
The DAS ensures that 15 buildings across the hospital site now have access to carrier-grade 4G connectivity, meaning all colleagues, patients, and visitors now receive assured connectivity, regardless of the network they use.
Whether newly built or older, hospitals often have complex physical layouts, with thick concrete or steel walls and floors.
An in-building DAS enhances mobile signal indoors and provides guaranteed quality of service as it connects securely into the mobile network operators’ networks
This is important for health and safety for patients, visitors, and staff, but it also leads to connectivity dead spots as it weakens mobile signals trying to enter from outside.
Complex machinery can also interfere with wireless signals.
An in-building DAS enhances mobile signal indoors and provides guaranteed quality of service as it connects securely into the mobile network operators’ networks.
It allows everyone to move around the building with no dropped connections.
CEO of Freshwave, Simon Frumkin, said: “I’m happy that The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust improved their mobile connectivity with Freshwave. Mobile is an essential part of healthcare infrastructure and will be vital in the ongoing move to digitalise healthcare.”