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Interview with Philip Maguire: Tackling urban mobile capacity
Philip Maguire, a veteran in the telecommunications sector since 1981, is the founder and CEO of Inakalum, known for its innovative approach to mobile infrastructure through its flagship tool, NetworkUX. In our interview, Maguire shared how his decades-long journey — from founding Phoneware Ltd. to …
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Philip Maguire, a veteran in the telecommunications sector since 1981, is the founder and CEO of Inakalum, known for its innovative approach to mobile infrastructure through its flagship tool, NetworkUX. In our interview, Maguire shared how his decades-long journey — from…
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Philip Maguire, a veteran in the telecommunications sector since 1981, is the founder and CEO of Inakalum, known for its innovative approach to mobile infrastructure through its flagship tool, NetworkUX. In our interview, Maguire shared how his decades-long journey — from founding Phoneware Ltd. to supporting global institutions like the U.S. State Department — shaped Inakalum’s mission today. Philip Maguire responded by highlighting his extensive history in the telecoms sector: “I’ve been working in telecoms since I left school in 1981… In 1995, I set up my own company writing telecom software — that’s 30 years ago this year.” Now CEO of Inakalum , Maguire shared how the company has evolved into a mobile infrastructure innovator. Its latest product, NetworkUX , identifies mobile network weak points — known as “not-spots” — through a sophisticated coverage and capacity surveying system. A standout achievement in his career, Maguire noted, is that one of his patented software products is deployed in every American embassy around the world. “We’ve been supplying the U.S. State Department for over 20 years,” he said proudly.
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“Many companies focus too much on profits. I believe in providing extra value… If someone says, ‘I paid for this and got even more than I expected,’ that’s success.” Maguire explained that urban mobile performance problems go beyond just signal strength. In fact, capacity issues — where networks are overloaded despite strong signals — are increasingly common in the UK . “People might see four bars on their phone but experience slow apps or frozen Google Maps — that’s congestion,” he said. To detect these issues, NetworkUX transfers data to a server to analyse upload/download speeds at different times of day, ensuring accurate diagnostics even when congestion is intermittent. It also surveys street assets — such as lamp posts or bus stops — for infrastructure placement, creating a full picture of the urban network environment. Also read: Connected North 2025: Delivering the north’s connected future
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- NetworkUX tackles mobile not-spots by surveying urban areas to identify both signal and capacity issues in real time.
- In Westminster, the tool revealed a looming 20% capacity loss, prompting planners to shift how they assess mobile infrastructure applications.
- Founder Philip Maguire highlights customer satisfaction and real-world collaboration as the cornerstones of Inakalum’s success.
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