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Vilicom and partners keep workers connected at Hornsea 2

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Vilicom, a BAI Communications company, has successfully deployed a Vodafone 4G mobile network at Hornsea 2, the world’s largest operating offshore wind farm located 55 miles off the Yorkshire coast.

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Completed by Ørsted, the wind farm spans 472km2 in the North Sea and comprises 165 8.4MW turbines.

Sean Keating, CEO of Vilicom, said Vilicom, Vodafone and Ørsted teams overcame the unique set of challenges involved in deploying a mobile network in the middle of the North Sea, and did so during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vilicom and Vodafone teams worked for two years to build the communication infrastructure in tandem with the construction of the wind farm, which now supports a live Vodafone 4G mobile service across the entire wind farm. During the construction phase, Vilicom also delivered a temporary solution to provide connectivity to the employees working across a five-vessel fleet of floating offices.

Gearóid Collins, Chief Commercial Officer, Vilicom, said: “Hornsea 2 truly is a global delivery project and as part of the global ecosystem of partners on the project, we delivered elements in the UK, Denmark, Poland, Turkey and Singapore.

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