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O2 Speeds up Deployment with Pre-Assembled Mobile Mast

O2 has introduced a pre‑assembled mobile mast that shifts most of the complex antenna, radio and cabling work to a factory environment. The approach slashed on‑site installation time from two days to four hours and reduced cable connections from roughly 100 to just six. The first unit, tested in Vecta Labs’ anechoic chamber and wind simulator, was deployed in Sandwich, Kent, with plans to roll out 100 such sites across the UK. This initiative is part of O2’s £700 million investment to accelerate 5G coverage and network modernization.