John Okas, Author at Real Wireless

The Potential Impact of Switching off 2G in the UK

by John Okas | Oct 17, 2019 | Real Wireless news

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...

Shared spectrum – way-to-go or still some way to go?

by John Okas | Sep 3, 2019 | Real Wireless blog

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...

Who dares to share?

by John Okas | Jun 5, 2018 | Real Wireless blog

It is clear that 5G networks, if they are to support the new use cases envisaged for them, will require far more infrastructure, from small cell sites to high quality fibre backhaul and fronthaul. This is likely to result in a far greater degree of infrastructure, and...

Real Wireless joins AutoAir consortium

by John Okas | Mar 28, 2018 | Real Wireless news

Leading wireless advisory firm brings expertise to UK government-supported project assessing 5G and connected and autonomous vehicles Real Wireless, the world’s leading independent wireless advisory firm, has announced its participation in AutoAir, one of the most...

I can’t believe it’s not LTE…

by John Okas | Mar 2, 2018 | Real Wireless blog

Is Wi-Fi about to compete with LTE on QoS? If that did happen, of course, it would beg an obvious question: if they do the same thing why do you need them both? LTE and Wi-Fi are always distinctly different – or were. That’s because until recently there was a...

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The Potential Impact of Switching off 2G in the UK

by John Okas | Oct 17, 2019

5G: behind the hype

by Simon Fletcher | Oct 28, 2019

It’s like waiting for the other shoe to drop isn’t it? We hit peak hype curve for a new access technology and then the doubters start to make their voices heard. In the last few weeks there has been a generous scattering of reports and commentary throwing dark and...

AutoAir 5G transport project extended

Real Wireless will continue to play a key role in the AutoAir consortium, which has received a further £1.8m in funding from the UK government (DCMS) taking the total project investment from the government to nearly £6m. Matched industry funding now totals more than...

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