These stands will be key sites for rolling out small cell networks needed to improve connectivity in large cities.
The first newsstand with these mini-antennas will be installed on Las Ramblas in Barcelona.
Barcelona, December 12, 2023. Urban Service Point (USP), a company founded in 2018 to transform the newsstand industry by offering a multi-service model, and Cellnex Telecom, Europe’s leading telecommunications infrastructure operator, signed an agreement to bring it to the small business network. Cells deployed in cities by infrastructure operators to improve connectivity, especially in areas with high population density and high demand for data consumption.
The first newsstand where these mini-antennas will be installed will be located on Barcelona’s famous Las Ramblas. Both companies plan to expand to other cities in Spain. USP currently has over 300 of his newsstands in Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga and Granada.
Small cells are small antennas that can be housed in any type of urban installation (newsstands, bus stops, street lights, traffic lights or store signs) and can blend into the surrounding environment. From a technological point of view, it will enable the expansion of mobile network capacity and coverage, and will be needed as a complement to traditional communication towers, especially in the deployment of technologies such as 5G in large cities. It will play an important role in densification. It is installed on the roof of the building.
5G connectivity will help transform the sector, which has suffered from a significant decline in activity since 2008. Cellnex will therefore join the network of Urban Service Point Partners, which was established in 2018 to promote the survival of newsstands by turning them into a network of service infrastructure. . Luis Sancho, Director and Co-Founder of Urban Service Point (USP): “The newsstand serves the citizen and the city. It is impossible to imagine it otherwise. It has always been like this, and it must be the common denominator of all projects that bet on its transformation. “In this context, we are very grateful for Cellnex’s commitment to the transformation model for the newsstand sector that we are leading from Urban Service Points. This agreement will enable newsstands to It will be positioned as the leading network for cell deployment, helping councils move towards smart city capabilities and delivering vital services to citizens.”
Jordi Sanchis, Director of Assets and Infrastructure, Cellnex Spain: “We are very grateful to USP for their flexibility and cooperation. We are looking for solutions to help our mobile operator clients increase the density of mobile coverage in urban areas and We look forward to continuing to build similar partnerships across the board.”
About Cellnex Telecom
Efficient deployment of next-generation connectivity is essential to driving innovation and accelerating inclusive economic growth. Cellnex is an independent radio communications and broadcasting infrastructure operator that gives operators access to Europe’s most extensive network of advanced telecommunications infrastructure on a joint-use basis, reducing access barriers for new operators and It helps improve services in the most remote areas.
Cellnex manages a portfolio of approximately 135,000 sites in Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Austria, Denmark, Sweden and Poland, with projected deployments to 2030. Cellnex’s business is organized into four main areas: Solutions for audiovisual broadcast networks, security and emergency services networks, smart city infrastructure and service management (smart cities and the “Internet of Things” (IoT)).
The company is listed on the continuous market of the Spanish Stock Exchange and is part of the selected IBEX 35 and EuroStoxx 100 indices. It is also included in major sustainability indices such as CDP, Sustainalytics, FTSE4Good and MSCI. Cellnex’s reference shareholders include TCI, Edizione, GIC, Blackrock, CPP Investments, CK Hutchison, CriteriaCaixa and Norges Bank.
