Real Wireless long ago declared its full support for diversification in all its forms, driven by open and interoperable products. We believe that guaranteeing technology choice is essential for robust supply chains, diverse ecosystems, cost efficiencies, scale and indeed innovation. That’s also a view taken by the UK’s DCMS in its 5G Supply Chain Diversification StrategyContinue reading “Diversification, development and dialogue”
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Rural broadband UK: opportunities lie in more openness in shared and local access spectrum licencing
Oliver Bosshard, COO at Real Wireless, and James Body, CEO from Telet Research share thoughts on the opportunities and issues associated with rural and remote broadband provision. Could tweaks to shared and local access licencing processes see them deliver on their potential? Real Wireless has been involved with 5G since its inception and we spendContinue reading “Rural broadband UK: opportunities lie in more openness in shared and local access spectrum licencing”
Europe and Spectrum Sharing: Ambitions and plans are not keeping pace with progress in the US
Access to wireless spectrum is increasingly viewed around the world as an essential utility, and also a limited resource. The EU definitely takes it seriously and, as part of the EU 2025 Connectivity objectives has mandated there must be “mobile coverage everywhere” and that by 2025 all households in the region must have access toContinue reading “Europe and Spectrum Sharing: Ambitions and plans are not keeping pace with progress in the US”
Rural or remote networks – global challenges and needs may be similar, but regional approaches can be significantly different
As we kicked off our work as the Independent Assessor for the UK’s Shared Rural Network (SRN) Initiative, it’s important to look not only close to home, but to see what is being done with rural coverage in other parts of the world. Perhaps there are lessons we can learn, or things we can shareContinue reading “Rural or remote networks – global challenges and needs may be similar, but regional approaches can be significantly different”
Real Wireless upgrades its COvET coverage platform to support mobile network deployment strategies
London, 26 May 2021 – Real Wireless, the world’s leading independent wireless experts, today announced significant enhancements to its COvET analysis tool, keeping Real Wireless at the cutting edge of analysis capabilities for mobile network operators, regulators, towercos and neutral hosts in the development of cost-effective network deployment strategies. COvET provides Real Wireless experts withContinue reading “Real Wireless upgrades its COvET coverage platform to support mobile network deployment strategies”
Real Wireless appointed as Independent Assessor for UK’s Shared Rural Network Initiative
London, 26 May 2021 – Real Wireless, the world’s leading independent wireless experts, today announced its appointment as Independent Assessor of the UK’s Shared Rural Network initiative by the Government’s Department of Digital, Media, Culture & Sport (DCMS). In a planned 5-year engagement, Real Wireless CEO Mark Keenan takes the role of Project Director. Real Wireless willContinue reading “Real Wireless appointed as Independent Assessor for UK’s Shared Rural Network Initiative”
Press release: New approach to spectrum licensing in the 26 GHz band
Real Wireless report for the UK Spectrum Policy Forum on a new approach to spectrum licensing in the 26 GHz band A new licensing model for the 26 GHz band to drive innovation and support digital transformation of industry. The UK’s Spectrum Policy Forum (SPF) today published a report from Real Wireless that illustrates theContinue reading “Press release: New approach to spectrum licensing in the 26 GHz band”
Regulation: progressive or obstructive?
Regulation of telecommunications is not, as some operators may feel, a chance to hold back progress. At least it shouldn’t be. Then again, there have been many examples that, if they became the norm, would genuinely give telecommunications regulation a bad name. Exorbitant spectrum pricing, capricious taxation, slow or bureaucratic approval regimes, uneconomic coverage obligations,Continue reading “Regulation: progressive or obstructive?”
Self-sufficient or self-defeating?
The ongoing pandemic has had some useful effects on the image of telecommunications, reminding even the most technophobic that properly functioning fixed and wireless networks can have an overwhelmingly positive effect during health emergencies. Germany and South Korea have demonstrated the success of well-managed track and trace systems that are augmented by the use ofContinue reading “Self-sufficient or self-defeating?”
Towercos: backing into the limelight and moving up the value chain
Passive infrastructure owners? Hardly. Tower companies have been seen as a driving force behind multiple operator infrastructure sharing for a long time. And, while pure-play towercos still exist, many have been branching out for years. Digital Bridge, for example, is focused on multiple classes of communications infrastructure: not just tower and rooftop antenna site ownership,Continue reading “Towercos: backing into the limelight and moving up the value chain”
A problem shared…
Much has been made of a recent wobble in the progress of the UK’s shared rural network (SRN) initiative, with the Financial Times reporting that BT wants the rural network-sharing deal currently being negotiated with its rivals to reflect the larger investment made by its EE business unit. Telefonica’s UK CTO Derek MacManus says thatContinue reading “A problem shared…”
What sunsetting 2G means for consumers
While the rollout of 5G networks regularly hogs the headlines, indications that in the UK 2G networks will face switch off sooner rather than later have failed to achieve the same level of attention – at least in consumer media – despite the significant applications and user groups that still rely on them. While 2GContinue reading “What sunsetting 2G means for consumers”
The Potential Impact of Switching off 2G in the UK
While the UK has started the deployment of 5G networks, the older 2G networks will inevitably face switch off (or sunset) at some point. This is despite being relied on by the elderly, users in rural locations and numerous machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, such as many smart meters. A report by Real Wireless, which was producedContinue reading “The Potential Impact of Switching off 2G in the UK”
Shared spectrum – way-to-go or still some way to go?
In July, Ofcom announced new rules allowing spectrum sharing in four bands, with the aim of making it easier for businesses or localised service providers to build and operate various types of wireless networks. These are welcome moves to open up spectrum for enterprise and alternative service providers, to ensure that every industry, not justContinue reading “Shared spectrum – way-to-go or still some way to go?”
Reading the RAN roadmap
The architectures of radio access networks (RAN)s are continually evolving as a result of various technical and economic drivers. We regularly receive enquiries about RAN architecture from our readers and one topic that keeps coming up is the evolution from D-RAN to C-RAN and, inevitably, beyond. A fairly simplistic answer is that the distributed orContinue reading “Reading the RAN roadmap”