In his new role, Wiggin said he would look to help Freshwave scale up engagement with the public sector by “cooperating closely with the mobile network operators and regional authorities to help speed up the process by which local authorities can improve their digital infrastructure”.
Wiggin joins from the DCMS where he led the Digital Connectivity Infrastructure Accelerator, a programme dedicated to supporting the rollout of digital connectivity using public sector assets, since its creation in 2021. Wiggin brings more than two decades of experience to Freshwave from roles at BT, Huawei, Ericsson and GSMA.
At Freshwave, Wiggin will be responsible for heading up the company’s relationships with regional and local authorities. He will also support the team in engaging with the mobile network operators on their public sector activities and collaborating with all parties to help connect communities.
Commenting on his new role, Wiggin added: “I’m a big believer in the power of partnerships in advancing connectivity so I’m excited to join Freshwave, as they’re all about collaborating in new ways to achieve great results.”
Guy Matthews, Freshwave’s Public Sector Sales Director, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Nick to our team. Nick has been leading the charge in driving digital connectivity across the UK. He’ll be a big asset to us in leading the strategic relations with forward-thinking regional and local authorities, and the mobile network operators, to enhance digital connectivity. Freshwave was the first provider to sign an open access agreement with a local authority and I know Nick will build upon our successes in this area and beyond.”
Freshwave launched in 2020 with a goal to invest capital and expertise in ways to solve outdoor network challenges, provide neutral host connectivity offerings and in-building cellular connectivity solutions and drive the roll out of 5G digital infrastructure in the UK.
In the past year, Freshwave has partnered with Three UK to deploy its Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) mobile approach and successfully launched the first 4G private mobile network at a pair of leisure parks in Scotland.
