We’re excited to announce that Oxford has been chosen as the first location in the UK to benefit from Cornerstone’s new small cell technology – a significant step forward in boosting mobile connectivity across the city.
Cornerstone, the UK’s largest mobile infrastructure provider, is rolling out its Small Cell Coverage Solutions to enhance mobile network capacity in high-demand areas such as urban centres, transport hubs, and busy public spaces. These small cells complement their extensive portfolio of macro sites, delivering faster, more reliable coverage where it’s needed most.
Why Oxford?
Oxford stood out as the ideal launch city thanks to the strong partnership we’ve developed with Cornerstone over the past two years. Our collaborative approach as a local authority has made Oxford – and Oxfordshire more widely – an attractive environment for the rollout of cutting-edge digital infrastructure. This milestone reflects the success of our ongoing collaboration, and highlights Oxfordshire’s commitment to being at the forefront of digital innovation.
Bridging Innovation and Infrastructure: Martin Reeves, Chief Executive of Oxfordshire County Council, and Pat Coxen, CEO of Cornerstone examine a small cell unit during a recent strategy meeting in Oxford. The session marked a key milestone in bringing advanced connectivity solutions to the city.
The council’s role
Our Digital Infrastructure Programme team plays a key role in improving connectivity across the county, both by delivering projects directly and by supporting private sector partners with their own infrastructure rollouts.
In this case, we’re proud to be acting as a facilitator, helping to identify suitable locations, streamline planning processes, and ensure that the deployment is efficient and community-focused. These kinds of partnerships are essential to delivering the best possible outcomes for residents and businesses alike.
Read more
Today’s press release from Cornerstone includes a quote from our Chief Executive, Martin Reeves, and highlights the value of our collaborative approach. We’re proud to be making Oxfordshire a connected, future-ready county.
Read the full press release from Cornerstone here.
Header image: A vision of the future: AI-rendered imagery showcases the integration of Cornerstone’s small cell technology within the historic Oxford location—delivering high-speed mobile connectivity without compromising heritage or aesthetics.