The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust gains 4G via DAS

18 September 2024

Freshwave has partnered with The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) to provide 4G connectivity to The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, England.

Freshwave designed, deployed and are now providing ongoing support via a managed service of the 4G distributed antenna system (DAS).

The DAS ensures 15 buildings across the hospital site enjoy access to carrier-grade 4G connectivity. All colleagues, patients and visitors now receive assured connectivity, regardless of the network they use.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

“We needed the right connectivity pathway now that would work for the hospital today and also take us into the future. There is so much that can be done as technologies continue to develop in the digital age, so I’m pleased that we’ve partnered with Freshwave on our hospital cellular solution,” said Jeffrey Wood, deputy director of ICT at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT).

“I’m happy that The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust improved their mobile connectivity with Freshwave. Mobile is an essential part of healthcare infrastructure and will be vital in the ongoing move to digitalise healthcare,” said Simon Frumkin, CEO of Freshwave.