NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
DEVELOPING 5G INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CONNECTIVITY
Netmore ’ s Stefan Stanislawski and Andrew Fisher highlight the challenges , successes and use cases of 5G infrastructure
When leading multinetwork IoT operators Netmore first heard about Ceren Clulow and Nottinghamshire County Council ’ s plan to bring 5G connectivity to rural areas such as Sherwood Forest and Rufford Abbey
Country Park , Non-Executive Director Stefan Stanislawski remembers thinking , “ Good luck with that !”.
You see , enabling 5G connectivity – and , realistically , even 4G connectivity – in a forest setting had yet to be done , predominantly due to the slew of difficulties such a project would entail . Although Stanislawski was initially sceptical , he soon warmed to the idea , persuaded by Clulow ’ s infectious enthusiasm and can-do attitude , and began building his own team to get everything into action .
So , what exactly were some of the biggest difficulties that Netmore encountered ?
According to Andrew Fisher , who became Head of Projects for the Swedish company not long after the pandemic kicked off , the biggest setback predominantly surrounded “ obtaining the equipment ”: “ Because it ’ s new technology , there ' s a shortage of equipment , as well as because of the pandemic-related silicon
46 May 2022