Challenges
- Higher data rates but shorter propagation distances
- Planning issues: mmWave platforms will require even more cells than 4G
- Spectrum strategies and availability that vary from market to market
Our offer
- Enhanced planning tools that can reduce cell numbers and cost without reducing efficiency
- Research that accurately forecasts demand and likely business models
- A clear understanding of regulatory environments and how to get the most out of mmWave in any of them
New business models, revenue streams and opportunities for growth: mmWave offers enormous opportunities – but it isn't without challenges
Millimetre wave (or mmWave) is a band of high-frequency spectrum between 24GHz and 100GHz that can be used in a broad range of products and services. mmWave enables higher data rates which offer a major boost for cellular networks, point-to-point wireless local area networks and broadband access.
However, mmWave has its limitations when it comes to propagation (the signal doesn’t go very far) and attenuation (the signal has problems getting through objects) which all means the structure of a mmWave network needs to be different. Typically, this is addressed by densification (using small cells), or techniques such as beamforming and massive MIMO.
Denser networks of course mean higher costs as well as complicated planning and regulatory hurdles. There is a lot to consider, which is where we come in.
What we offer
- Experience: Real Wireless experts have advised governments on spectrum policy and conducted a number of technology feasibility and spectrum studies on mmWave
- Network planning: We have a justifiable reputation for high-quality, cost-effective network planning, based on dedicated tools that we are continuing to evolve and adapt. We also understand and can respond effectively to the regulatory issues mmWave rollout may face.
- Future-ready approach: mmWave will evolve – or, more accurately - the technologies that use or enable it will evolve. So will our response. Research and development are fundamental to our ability to manage a constantly evolving wireless ecosystem and to be ready for (almost) anything.
Simon Fletcher, MEng MBA MIoD MIET
Chief Technology Officer
Oliver Bosshard, MSc MBA MIET
Chief Operating Officer
Dr. Abhaya Sumanasena, PhD CEng SMIEEE MIET
Managing Consultant
Dr. Anastasios Karousos, MSc PhD MIET
Managing Consultant
Dr. Hassan Osman, MSc PhD
Wireless Technology Consultant
Stuart Mitchell, BEng PhD MBA MIET
Techno-Economic & Business Strategy Expert
Dr. Alejandro Aragón-Zavala, MSc PhD SMIEEE MIET
Wireless Technology Expert
Giacomo Bruzzi, MD
Fixed and Wireless Telecoms Expert
Julius Robson, BEng MSc
Wireless Technology Expert
Mathieu Boué-Lahorgue, MSc
Wireless Technology Expert
Michalis Matthaiou, PhD Docent SMIEEE
Multiple-Antenna Systems Expert
Moray Rumney, BSc
Wireless Technology Expert
Naveendra Thiyagarajah, BSc MEng PhD
Wireless Technology and Standards Expert
Sameer Lalwani, MSEE MBA
Wireless Telecoms Expert
Prof. Simon Saunders, PhD CEng FREng FIET FITP
Wireless Systems Expert, Co-Founder and Shareholder
Simon Wilson, BSc
Radio Spectrum Expert
Dr. Tim Brown, CEng PhD MIET
Intelligent Antennas for Wireless Communications Expert
Dr William Webb, BEng, MBA, PhD, DSc, DTech, CEng, FREng FIET, FIEEE
Wireless Expert
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