April 2018 - Real Wireless

Copper out in front

by Dr Abhaya Sumanasena | Apr 27, 2018 | Real Wireless blog

Whether the virtualised RAN (vRAN) will be adopted as a mainstream basis for 5G is an important question – but another question may need answering first: what form should the fronthaul link between the virtualised, centralised baseband unit (BBU) and the radio/antenna...

How 5G IoT is doing down on the (UK) farm

by Simon Fletcher | Apr 12, 2018 | 5G, Real Wireless blog

The GSMA, in its report Mobilising the Internet of Things, estimates that smart agriculture is the second biggest IoT opportunity, in terms of revenue potential for mobile operators, after smart buildings [[i]]. It clearly has a lot to offer farmers too. Certainly...

After the auctions: why the real work on 5G in the UK has barely begun

by Dr Abhaya Sumanasena | Apr 10, 2018 | 5G, Real Wireless blog

The UK spectrum auctions are over – but what happens now? Here’s what we know so far…. The six spectrum bidders became five and then four as UK national regulator Ofcom announced the outcome of the principal stage of the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz spectrum auction. All four...

A brave new 5G world?

by Simon Fletcher | Apr 23, 2018 | Featured 5G, Real Wireless blog

A brave new world in which 5G enables new entrants, regulators support a more creative approach to spectrum licensing, and MNOs support both may seem an encouraging response to the possibilities offered by 5G – but it is not necessarily about to happen. Only a few...

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Rural broadband UK: opportunities lie in more openness in shared and local access spectrum licencing

by Oliver Bosshard | Jun 30, 2021

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...

Europe and Spectrum Sharing: Ambitions and plans are not keeping pace with progress in the US

by Dr Abhaya Sumanasena | Jun 30, 2021

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”...

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...

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