That's would be good to peoples in Ironbridge to get better 5G coverage soon from Ironbridge Car & Ride Park with Green phase 9 monopole once it go live next year.

"In my youth"! we used to go to Ironbridge a few times a year as my parents and my Sunday outing. In those days you could still drive across the Iron Bridge!

One side of it wasn't too bad for the car (8HP Ford Anglia 494A) to get up the hill. The other side which was the normal way in and out my Mum and I sometimes had to get out and push-help it.

Then they closed it to vehicles and the steep way was the only realistic one, as there was almost nowhere to park on the easier side.

Edit: I just had a look on wikipedia to find what year it was closed to traffic and it says:"In 1934 it was designated a scheduled monument and closed to vehicular traffic. Tolls for pedestrians were collected until 1950, when the bridge was transferred into public ownership".

It was definitely open for light traffic in the late 1950s, and no tolls. Definitely closed again at some time before I moved up to Manchester.

Edited by pluralist (Wed 07-Aug-24 02:51:16)

I highly doubt NR will get anywhere near Ironbridge wharfage from up on Jiggers Bank.

It certainly does not reach Ironbridge from the NR mast in Broseley.

Aqueduct Three 5G Mast work undergo today

https://i.ibb.co/GHW7Fr1/20240807-092336.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/27gBYX0/20240807-092203.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/YhThwsn/20240807-113644.jpg
https://i.ibb.co/1njdVBW/20240807-113602.jpg

The work has completed but engineers told me it won't activated 5G switch on until next few months.

https://i.ibb.co/7z8d3J5/20240807-155525.jpg

Edited by adslmax (Wed 07-Aug-24 16:20:38)

5G panels have been added at the top like Halesfield.

I would be shocked if it did not go live in 30 days.

In reply to a post by wolvesmad:

5G panels have been added at the top like Halesfield.

I would be shocked if it did not go live in 30 days.

It's won't be live in 30 days! More likely in few months time! I think Three rather wait until Madeley is done!

In reply to a post by wolvesmad:

5G panels have been added at the top like Halesfield.

why is 5G panels so small? And bottom 4G panels is biggest one! Never understand it.

Went to Aqueduct today testing both EE & Three (none of them no 5G) from this new monopole. I bet switched on before xmas!

Edited by adslmax (Thu 08-Aug-24 17:13:09)

My understanding is:
The lower Antennas cover the lower frequency 4G bands 700 MHz up to 2100 MHz (for Three) and 2600 MHz (for EE).
The top Antennas are for the 3600MHz 5G band.

An Antenna for lower frequencies like 700 MHz has to be physically larger that one for higher frequencies like 3600 MHz.

That's interesting. Thanks.