John Okas, CCO at Real Wireless, shares his thoughts and insights on the discussions at this year’s Connected Britain 2024 on rail connectivity. I only attended the first day of Connected Britain – which meant I didn’t hear the speech by the new Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms Sir Chris Bryant which was onContinue reading “How to sort poor passenger connectivity on trains”
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There’s a lot of work to do to get acceptable connectivity on trains…
Everyone on trains has, at one point, suffered from poor connectivity on their phone, tablet or laptop when working while commuting, trying to access social media or catching up on the day’s news. Poor on-board connectivity has become a fact of life at the moment, and consumers are becoming increasingly agitated at their inability toContinue reading “There’s a lot of work to do to get acceptable connectivity on trains…”
Mobile coverage in rural areas – a step in the wrong direction?
The UK currently has around 54,403 mobile phone masts dotted around the country — many of which are on land leased to the major telecoms companies by local landowners. 4,000 leases are due to expire this year, and this could lead to serious consequences for telecoms companies and consumers alike. In the absence of anyContinue reading “Mobile coverage in rural areas – a step in the wrong direction?”
Calculating the future: UK spectrum usage and demand
Today saw the launch of the first in a series of reports on UK Spectrum Usage and Demand from the UK Spectrum Policy Forum, at an event in London. UK Spectrum Usage and Demand considers the spectrum needs of different sectors, and the social and economic contributions which they are able to make based onContinue reading “Calculating the future: UK spectrum usage and demand”