Uninterrupted Brighton Mainline Cellular Internet and Mobile Reception

Tender description

Network Rail published an opportunity seeking for a supplier to install telecoms equipment on the Brighton Mainline (BML) for the purposes of providing uninterrupted cellular internet and mobile voice call services from both London Bridge and Victoria to Brighton including the tunnels and cuttings. The installed equipment must be available to all the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on a neutral host basis. The supplier will undertake the phase 1 discovery/due diligence phase, phase 2 finalise design/deployment and phase 3 remaining operational term. More information on these 3 phases and our wider specification are set out in subsequent sections of this document. Lot 1: Network Rail published an opportunity seeking for a supplier to install telecoms equipment on the Brighton Mainline (BML) for the purposes of providing uninterrupted cellular internet and mobile voice call services from both London Bridge and Victoria to Brighton including the tunnels and cuttings. The installed equipment must be available to all the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) on a neutral host basis. Network Rail also want the equipment to be upgraded as required to keep up with ‘market norms’ for data connectivity. The supplier is to undertake the phase 1 discovery/due diligence phase, phase 2 finalise design/deployment and phase 3 remaining operational term.