Cellnex, Europe's largest telecom towers and infrastructure operator, has deployed a multi-operator mobile coverage solution along 3.5 km of Barcelona's coastline, from Sant Sebastia to Mar Bella beach. The deployment aims to enhance 5G coverage in preparation for the 37th America's Cup, a global sporting event running from August 22 to October 27.
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DAS Installed on City Infrastructure
As part of an agreement with the Barcelona City Council, Cellnex has installed a distributed antenna system (DAS) on the council's physical structures and street fittings along the city's beaches to serve the tens of thousands of visitors throughout the year.
Permanent Infrastructure
The infrastructure will remain in place on the city's coastline after the sporting event ends next month. "The infrastructure has been designed to remain permanently after the event," Cellnex said.
Commenting on the deployment, Cellnex Spain noted, "DAS systems reinforce the connectivity of any mobile operator in areas with a high influx of people, such as the Barcelona coastline. We are also deploying such solutions in urban centers, stadiums, shopping centers, large buildings, networks, and metro stations, among other locations. This allows us to expand and densify the network's capacity to provide the public with reliable connectivity at all times."
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Cellnex Footprint
Cellnex manages a portfolio of more than 138,000 sites, including projected rollouts through 2030, across 12 European countries, with a significant presence in Spain, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Poland.
