Mapping 4G and 5G
Mobile Signals

Mobile phone connectivity underpins much of modern life. Mapping 4G and 5G signals for local governments provides several benefits that can enhance community development, public safety, and infrastructure planning. 

• Mapping 4G and 5G signals helps local governments identify areas with poor or no coverage

• We can help you work with telecom providers to improve connectivity

  • installing microcells to infill coverage gaps and add capacity

  • plan for Macrocell locations to extend coverage to new areas

• Ensuring all residents have access to reliable mobile internet

Why is mobile coverage important?

Promote Digital Inclusion

Ensuring widespread 4G coverage helps bridge the digital divide, allowing underserved communities to participate in online services like e-government, education, healthcare, and economic opportunities.

Enhance Public Safety

Emergency Services and the NHS

Reliable 4G coverage is essential for emergency services, such as police, fire, and medical response teams, to communicate effectively. Mapping these signals helps identify areas where emergency communication may be compromised and in need of upgrades.

Disaster Response Planning

During natural disasters, robust mobile networks are critical for communication. Signal mapping can help in planning for emergency situations by ensuring coverage in high-risk areas.

Smart City Development

Internet of Things (IoT) Integration

4G networks are a foundation for many smart city initiatives. Mapping these networks allows local governments to strategically deploy IoT devices like traffic sensors, smart streetlights, and waste management systems in areas with strong connectivity.

Infrastructure Planning

Local governments can use 4G and 5G signal maps to guide infrastructure investments and ensure that new development projects are equipped with adequate connectivity from the outset.

Support for Businesses

Reliable mobile coverage is a key factor for businesses, especially in rural or underserved areas. By identifying gaps in 4G coverage, local governments can work to attract businesses by ensuring the availability of necessary telecommunications infrastructure.

Tourism and Events

Ensuring strong 4G signals in tourist areas or during public events enhances visitor experience, as people rely heavily on mobile data for navigation, social media sharing, and communication.

Connected Transport Systems

Mapping 4G signals enables better planning of public transport systems by ensuring connectivity for commuters, buses, and trains. It also supports the integration of mobile ticketing and real-time route updates.

Monitoring Road Traffic and Infrastructure

Reliable mobile data can help local governments monitor traffic flows and the condition of road infrastructure in real-time, allowing for quicker responses to traffic jams, accidents, or road repairs.

Smart Environmental Monitoring

IoT devices used for air quality monitoring, noise pollution, and water management rely on 4G networks. Mapping these networks helps local governments ensure these sensors are deployed in areas with sufficient connectivity.

Energy Efficiency

Ensuring strong network coverage, cities can optimize the operation of energy-efficient systems like smart grids and smart lighting, which rely on consistent connectivity.

Citizen Engagement and E-Government Services

Strong 4G coverage ensures that residents can access online government services, such as paying taxes, accessing records, or participating in public consultations, thereby increasing civic engagement.

Citizens can report issues like potholes, broken streetlights, or emergencies more easily if there is reliable 4G coverage, enhancing the overall efficiency of local government services.

Analyzing 4G coverage data, local governments can make data-driven decisions when prioritising investments in telecommunications infrastructure.

With accurate signal maps, governments can allocate resources more efficiently, ensuring services such as healthcare, education, and emergency responses reach everyone in the community.

In summary, mapping 4G and 5G signals empowers local governments with the data needed to improve connectivity, enhance public services, promote economic development, and facilitate smart city initiatives.