TDF will be responsible for installing and operating multi-operator telecoms infrastructures in and around all 52 of the company's French properties. This will enable cell phone operators to reinforce their network coverage. This is the first agreement signed between a neutral infrastructure operator and a commercial property company for all its sites.
At a time when 75% of French people claim to have experienced a lack of network access when visiting a shopping center, Galimmo, a leading player in the retail property sector, is keen to improve the connectivity of its shopping centers.
The service offered by TDF optimizes 4G-5G mobile coverage and improves the quality of service offered to smartphone users. It thus contributes to the digital transformation of shopping, users and services in shopping centers. This meets the growing expectations of retailers and visitors alike, and contributes to the quality of the customer experience: communications, mobile payment, Internet browsing, QR codes, access to product information, streaming, etc.
In addition, a shared 4G-5G antenna system for all operators will be deployed in Galimmo's shopping centers in France. This system will limit the number of technical devices and the environmental footprint.
A recognized industrial player in the telecommunications sector, TDF is supporting Galimmo at every stage of the project for each of its shopping centers: design, deployment of equipment and antennas, maintenance and interface with mobile operators. As the shared technical solution is open to all mobile operators, all users will benefit from optimum 4G-5G service quality and high data rates.
Mathieu Echeverria, Galimmo's Sales Director declares:
"This partnership is an opportunity to accelerate the digitalization of our centers, and we are delighted to be taking up this challenge with TDF. We are committed to providing a connected environment for our retailers and visitors, a key factor in the quality of the customer experience."
Jean-Louis Mounier, Co-CEO of TDF's TowerCo business unit, said:
"We are particularly proud to be supporting Galimmo in the digitalization of its centers, and to be able to contribute to their adaptation to new consumer purchasing practices. Mobile coverage inside buildings or in confined spaces such as tunnels and subways is a growing expectation among users. Our industrial expertise and our neutrality towards operators enable us to meet the needs of our customers - commercial property companies, tertiary real estate, transport authorities, event operators, etc. - over the long term. - over the long term.
