John Okas, Author at Real Wireless

Is the UK heading for a car crash of standards?

by John Okas | Mar 8, 2021 | 5G, Transport

Real Wireless experts recently came together to discuss the likely trends in wireless for 2021. Despite the issues slowing down activity over 2020, a lot was accomplished last year. The connected vehicle ecosystem, for example, continues to move towards...

Connected vehicles: The long and winding road

by John Okas | Aug 11, 2020 | Real Wireless blog, Transport

The automotive industry’s goal was for every new vehicle to be connected by 2022. Now, less than 18 months out, things are more or less on track. But on track for what? M2M vehicle connectivity is already widely available. This enables a vehicle to be connected to an...

LTE – (L)ife in (T)he old dog y(E)t

by John Okas | Jul 3, 2020 | 5G, Real Wireless blog, Use case

LTE rollout is by no means over – and yet the push to bring 5G to countries as diverse as South Korea and South Africa is very much under way. The reality of 5G deployment is different between these countries, but is the focus on 5G missing the point? With global...

A problem shared…

by John Okas | Feb 7, 2020 | 5G, Real Wireless blog

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...

What sunsetting 2G means for consumers

by John Okas | Dec 5, 2019 | Real Wireless blog

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...

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mmWave can deliver 5G capacity as part of a well-regulated spectrum strategy

by Dr Abhaya Sumanasena | Oct 6, 2021

In spite of the fanfare when mmWave first became a topic, a few questionable technology choices by early deployers have left mmWave with a less-than-polished reputation – particularly among US carriers. And mmWave is undoubtedly a technology with its limitations: for...

Diversification, development and dialogue

by Simon Fletcher | Oct 6, 2021

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...

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...

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