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”
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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”
Rural and remote connectivity: the height of innovation
We’ve written a lot recently about asset sharing in networks. It is undoubtedly an important option for operators looking for ways to make 4G and 5G roll-out more cost-effective – especially in rural and remote areas. But it is far from the only option. To use a well-worn cliché, as far as network rollout inContinue reading “Rural and remote connectivity: the height of innovation”
MWC 2020 preview
Some of the headline topics for MWC 2020 appear pretty generic – connectivity in the 5G era and the commercial implications of the (fairly meaningless) industry X concept – reflecting the continuing desire to create the broad church of the mobile ecosystem. However, some aspects of the industry-X concept undoubtedly point to mission-critical themes suchContinue reading “MWC 2020 preview”
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…”
Efficient deployment of small cells
Recently at a Cambridge Wireless combined Small Cell and Smart and Intelligent Cities SIG meeting, the attendees heard about the impressive densification of networks in Japan, Korea and China. These markets have far fewer constraints on deployment; the US and EU markets seem unlikely to achieve such liberalisation of small cell deployment approach. A resourceContinue reading “Efficient deployment of small cells”