It was a busy and insightful few days for the Real Wireless team at the Small Cells World Summit (SCWS) in London, contributing to the discussions on the technologies, spectrum strategies, and deployment models shaping the future of wireless connectivity. Our CEO, Simon Fletcher, who also serves as CSO of the Small Cell Forum, presentedContinue reading “SCWS: Conversations on spectrum, small cells and connectivity”
Yearly Archives: 2026
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NTN: Show Me the Money
At the Cambridge Wireless ‘NTN Show Me the Money’ Event held at Digital Catapult in early May 2026, Dr. Abhaya Sumanasena presented a strategic framework aimed at identifying where UK research and development investment in satellite telecommunications could deliver the greatest long-term economic value. Speaking as both the Head of Policy and Regulation at RealContinue reading “NTN: Show Me the Money”
Landmark study on spectrum framework for lunar communications
Real Wireless has been commissioned by the UK Spectrum Policy Forum (UK SPF), to carry out a major new study into how radio spectrum should be managed to support emerging lunar communications systems. The work will help place the UK at the centre of efforts to shape future lunar connectivity standards. The study will mapContinue reading “Landmark study on spectrum framework for lunar communications”
Q&A with new expert Hossein Safi
Hossein joins as a Senior Analyst with experience in advanced optical wireless and Li-Fi research from the University of Cambridge, alongside wider experience in 5G, IoT and next-generation networks. How does your prior work experience relate to this position? My background sits at the intersection of wireless communications, optical wireless systems, and future network architectures.Continue reading “Q&A with new expert Hossein Safi”
MWC26: unchanging realities in a fast-changing world
You might think that Mobile World Congress 2026 (MWC26) would have been all about AI. It’s certainly true that AI underpinned much of the event’s content, but what was discussed and exhibited varied a great deal – and that variety is worth discussing. For example, this may have been the year when satellite connectivity andContinue reading “MWC26: unchanging realities in a fast-changing world “
Real Wireless joins major European EURO-3C initiative
Real Wireless has joined a major new European research collaboration to build the next generation of cloud-to-edge connectivity infrastructure across the continent. The €75 million EURO-3C Project was unveiled by the European Commission at Mobile World Congress 2026 and is funded through the Horizon Europe programme. The project will develop Europe’s first large-scale federated Telco-Edge-Cloud infrastructure, integrating telecommunications networks, edge computing and cloudContinue reading “Real Wireless joins major European EURO-3C initiative”
Exploring future opportunities for spectrum sharing
Spectrum sharing has been a topic of interest for decades, but recent developments are pushing it to the forefront of wireless innovation. With increasing demand for connectivity and limited spectrum availability, regulators and industry are exploring new ways to make spectrum work harder, without causing disruption to existing services. Why does spectrum sharing matter now?Continue reading “Exploring future opportunities for spectrum sharing”
SUSTAIN-6G: designing sustainability into future 6G networks
At the European Utilities Telecom Council (EUTC) conference in Brussels on 5 November 2025, our Wireless System Analyst, Damian Bevan, presented an overview of the EU Horizon-funded SUSTAIN-6G project to a utilities-focused telecoms audience. If you missed the session and would like to explore the work in more detail, Damian’s presentation slides are available toContinue reading “SUSTAIN-6G: designing sustainability into future 6G networks”