Shared Access Reflects on the Success of Coworking Europe 2024 in Sofia

4th December 2024

Shared Access was proud to sponsor and attend the Coworking Europe 2024 Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria last month. The event brought together industry leaders, operators and innovators from across the coworking and flexible workspace sector to discuss the future of workspaces in Europe.

Our Chief Development Officer, Sam Jackman, joined forces with Adam Case from TechnologyWithin in a connectivity masterclass session on Day One. Together, they emphasised the critical role that flawless mobile connectivity plays in ensuring user satisfaction and driving operator revenues in flexible workspaces.

Key trends for coworking in 2025

During the two-day event, a wide range of forward-thinking speakers shared their insights on the growth potential of coworking and flexible office demand in Europe. Standout contributions came from a variety of industry experts who provided actionable strategies for unlocking the next wave of market expansion.

A big “thank you” to Jonny Rosenblatt (Spacemade), Maria Piovano (The Social Hub), Michal Dorszewski (IWG), James Walton (Colliers), Romain Mefret (Bureaux & Co), Jesse Derkx (CBRE), and Adam Case (TechnologyWithin) for sharing their insights on sector challenges and opportunities with us during the event.

Trends to watch:

Successful operators becoming laser focused on their target audience – with consequent work on their branding and brand positioning
Shift to more industry specific hubs
Increasing focus on greener practices and energy-efficient spaces
Tech-forward workspaces: operators addressing mobile connectivity challenges to support hybrid work and boost productivity
Traditional landlords becoming more flex and flexspace operators becoming a bit more traditional in their approach

Videos recap

To revisit our highlights of the event:

Day One: [Watch here]
Day Two: [Watch here]
Overview: [Watch here]

Shared Access’s commitment to the future

At Shared Access, we are committed to delivering in-building mobile connectivity for leading coworking and flexible office providers worldwide. With technology being a key challenge for flex spaces, our solutions ensure workplaces are not only functional but future-ready. To meet the unique needs of our customers, we offer the flexibility to operate on either an OpEx or CapEx basis, enabling operators to choose a financial model that best aligns with their business strategy.

A committed partner for the coworking sector, Shared Access have vast experience and expertise in mobile connectivity. Call us now on 01590 670025 to discuss how we can help boost mobile connectivity in your flexible workspace or to explore other services and products we provide.

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PICTURE PERFECT CONNECTIVITY FOR A GLOBAL ICON

After a competitive tender process, we were appointed by the National Gallery (one of the greatest art galleries in the world) to design, deploy, operate and maintain a multi-operator mobile connectivity service within its new office hub at the heart of the famous Grade I listed building in London.

A FIRST FOR PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL - CONNECTING 60,000+ FANS

Shared Access and Tottenham Hotspur embarked on an audacious mission in 2017 – to bring world class connectivity to Tottenham’s new stadium.

Building upon Shared Access’ previous experience deploying connectivity in large venues, the new system was designed, installed and fully funded by Shared Access. The stadium opened in April 2019 with all four UK mobile network operators live for the first game – a first in the UK.

STATE OF THE ART TOWER AT HEATHROW

In August 2022 we completed our largest build to-date. The 45m state of the art tower and secure compound at Heathrow provides coverage for the National Air Traffic Services business, all UK mobile operators (EE, O2, Three and Vodafone) and Transport for London. It also has the capacity to take future tenants, allowing for additional connectivity in the Heathrow and Feltham area.

Installation of Wi-Fi 6 at Berthon Marina, Lymington.

During the busy season, Berthon Marina has up to 250 boats in residence, all with multiple devices connecting to the marina’s Wi-Fi. This was creating a heavily congested network environment and a poor end user experience. Connection speeds were grinding to a halt, with berth holders and visitors frequently being disconnected or simply unable to connect. Card payments for fuel or food and beverage became impossible to process with all the associated customer frustrations and commercial impact.

Tunnels are historically tough locations to get a phone signal. Traditional masts provide coverage outdoors to locations that can be seen – tunnels by their nature are underground, compact and often have lots of twists and turns that all stop existing outdoor signals from penetrating inside.

The Tyne Tunnel is no different. Originally opened in 1967, the seven miles of tunnels connect the town of Jarrow with North Shields and Howden. The traffic that passes through the tunnel allows vehicles both a way in and out of Newcastle. Over 40,000 vehicles travel through the Tyne Tunnel every day – that’s over 14,000,000 vehicles a year.