A 4G network has been successfully deployed across the world’s largest offshore wind farm.
Connectivity of Orsted’s Hornsea Two will power critical data and information systems on the site, operated and maintained from Grimsby’s Royal Dock, while allowing hundreds of employees to stay in touch with friends and family while at sea.
Vilicom was appointed to work on the 472 sq km site, 44 miles off the East Yorkshire coast in July 2020. Together with representatives from Vodafone, teams have liaised closely for two years to build the communication infrastructure in tandem with the installation of the 165 turbines. The remote location and curvature of the earth were challenges to tackle.
