The Neutral Host Model
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WIG operates over 2,000 neutral host assets across the UK, enabling connectivity in areas with over 1.25 billion annual visitors. They have launched initiatives to expand 5G coverage in urban areas using small cells connected by fiber networks, increase rural connectivity through new infrastructure projects, and enhance connectivity in transport hubs and busy public venues. As the UK's largest provider of neutral host infrastructure, WIG plays a key role in facilitating 5G rollout and improving connectivity in hard to reach areas.
The Neutral Host Model
- 1. 1 INCA Conference – 17th October 2019 The Neutral Host Model – Full fibre and 5G
- 2. 2 Neutral host/independent infrastructure business model can play a significant role in targeting challenging coverage areas and facilitating 5G WIG builds and operates high capacity neutral host infrastructure that is made available to all mobile and over 120 other wireless operators Launched in 2007, WIG is one of the UK’s larger digital infrastructure challengers Headquartered in Edinburgh, we have operations centres in Bellshill and Solihull We are backed by 3i Infrastructure plc
- 3. 3 WIG operates over 2,000 neutral host assets across the UK enabling coverage in areas with over 1.25 billion in annual footfall and has investment programmes targeting the following areas: 5G Urban: multi- operator fibre connected small cell network UK market leader for deployment of neutral host Indoor Networks Rural: new high capacity infrastructure to enable rural connectivity Transport - largest private investor in Midlands Future Mobility, the largest of UK’s real world CAV test beds Busy public venues Bidding for trackside infrastructure to support Gigabit connectivity
- 4. 4 WIG has pioneered the neutral host model in the UK and plays a leading role in targeting challenging coverage areas and facilitating 5G Low cost of capital infrastructure investment Multi-operator, open access Commercial partnerships with building owners and critical utilities 1 Sustainable and future proof – fibre connected, 5G ready 2 4 Trusted collaboration with the MNOs - high utilisation means high levels of connectivity3 Indoor Rural Dense Urban Road & Rail 5 WIG - independent neutral host