Mark Keenan, Author at Real Wireless

Connected stadiums

by Mark Keenan | Jul 9, 2020 | 5G, Commercial property, Events, Featured 5G, Real Wireless blog, Wireless Industry use case, Wireless Users use case

While football continues behind closed doors, it’s reassuring to know that when fans are able to return, their connectivity needs are well taken care of. In a recent article published in the Radio Times, they rated the best 12 football stadiums in the world. Real...

Due diligence: a deeper insight

by Mark Keenan | Jun 5, 2020 | Real Wireless blog, Use case

I was recently chatting to a consultant from a highly regarded multi-asset alternative investment firm. He knows and understands the telecommunications business, but he mentioned to me that the sort of insight Real Wireless offered was on a different level: an...

Rural and remote connectivity: the height of innovation

by Mark Keenan | Apr 30, 2020 | Real Wireless blog, Use case, Wireless Users use case

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...

Indoor coverage: problem or opportunity

by Mark Keenan | Mar 9, 2020 | 5G, Commercial property, Featured 5G, Uncategorised

The challenge of indoor enterprise connectivity is well-rehearsed. Not long ago a service-based industry like a hotel based its reputation on how well its staff performed and the quality of the accommodation on offer. Now reliable connectivity is part of that...

Towercos: backing into the limelight and moving up the value chain

by Mark Keenan | Mar 9, 2020 | 5G, Real Wireless news, Towerco

Passive infrastructure owners? Hardly. Tower companies have been seen as a driving force behind multiple operator infrastructure sharing for a long time. And, while pure-play towercos still exist, many have been branching out for years. Digital Bridge, for example, is...

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News & Events

Making the case for 26 GHz

by Dr Abhaya Sumanasena | Oct 29, 2020

As some of you know, Real Wireless has had some excellent news in the past few days. The UK’s Spectrum Policy Forum (SPF) has awarded its 26 GHz study contract to the Real Wireless team. This is an enormous vote of confidence in our abilities, in particular because it...

Hard Times, Smart Investments

by Simon Fletcher | Oct 29, 2020

The ongoing pandemic has been just one of the drivers for smarter, safer and more digitally integrated cities. But smart cities, like bricks and mortar cities, need foundations and investment. The enabling environment for smart city development is offered by...

Smart Cities Change Lives

It’s becoming a bit of a cliché to suggest that Covid-19 has created inflection points that will change behaviours forever. Nevertheless, right now the collection and analysis of huge volumes of data are accepted as key to bringing the spread of the virus under...

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