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LTE engineering, training and trials

Practical help with LTE planning, setup, training and time-limited trials, with a defined scope and useful handover.

Before launch

All new services listed here are coming soon. Features, prices and availability are provisional. No launch date is confirmed.

Prices are proposed customer totals and will be confirmed before launch. Lodestar is not currently VAT registered, so no VAT is added.

Proposed pricing

Proposed prices, coming soon
ServiceProposed priceWhat to expect
Remote feasibility assessment£195one-offA defined remote review and recommendations.
Site survey£495/dayper dayTravel and specialist access requirements quoted separately.
LTE training£495/dayper dayAgreed programme; equipment, travel and spectrum arrangements separate.
Trial engineeringFrom £995one-offEngineering for an agreed trial; equipment, travel and licence fees separate.

Prices are proposed customer totals and will be confirmed before launch. Lodestar is not currently VAT registered, so no VAT is added.

How it could work

Plan before you buy

A remote feasibility assessment reviews the site information, devices and traffic you need to support. A site survey adds an on-site review of placement, coverage requirements, power and backhaul. We will explain the recommended next step and the assumptions behind it.

Learn on a working setup

Training is planned around an agreed lab or customer network. Topics can include LTE architecture, radio and core configuration, SIM provisioning, IP connectivity and troubleshooting. Equipment and any required spectrum arrangements are agreed separately.

Trials and demonstrations

We can scope a time-limited trial around a specific question: whether a device works, how traffic performs or what coverage a proposed installation can provide. The work will have agreed dates, test objectives and a documented outcome.

Outdoor trials can be considered under suitable authorisation. Frequencies, location, power and permitted use must match the licence granted. An Innovation and Research or Demonstration and Trial project is scoped as testing or demonstration; it does not include a promise of permanent operational service afterwards.

Engineering, purchased equipment, travel and licence fees will be itemised. The planned engineering price does not include a complete network installation.

What you could use it for

  • Checking the feasibility of a private LTE project.
  • Validating a handset, modem, camera gateway or other compatible device.
  • A structured lab session for learners or an engineering team.
  • Temporary indoor or outdoor testing under the appropriate authorisation.

Spectrum and compatible equipment

Any radio installation needs the appropriate spectrum authorisation for its location, power and intended use. We will assess the licensing route and device compatibility before recommending equipment.

Innovation and Research or Demonstration and Trial licences may suit an agreed test or demonstration. A permanent operational service needs suitable operational authorisation. Licence fees are separate unless a quotation explicitly includes them.

Tell us what you want to connect.

Discuss a planned service with Lodestar. We are taking enquiries, with no orders or deposits at this stage.

Discuss your requirements