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The Department For Culture Media & Sport

Fifth generation mobile communications (5G) - Research for a network planning / mapping tool

R&DCPV 73110000
Value£675k
Awarded18 Sept 2016
Published15 Feb 2018
RegionLondon
Outcome — awarded

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£675ktotal contract value
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this tender£0£729k

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The brief

The Department is commissioning research for a network planning / mapping tool to bring together appropriate geographical and other data relevant to the siting of high frequency radio infrastructure, such as will be used when 5G systems are deployed.

Such a tool would be used to locate the optimum sites for radio access nodes and any infrastructure, such as masts, in order to ensure efficient and effective capacity coverage.

Requirements

What the notice asks for

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Such a tool would be used

Such a tool would be used to locate the optimum sites for radio access nodes and any infrastructure, such as masts, in order to ensure efficient and effective capacity coverage.

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