Oliver Bosshard, Author at Real Wireless

Rail connectivity: don’t reinvent the wheel

by Oliver Bosshard | Nov 30, 2020 | 5G, Transport, Wireless Users use case

Why should we improve wireless connectivity along transport corridors? And how? The answer to the first question isn’t difficult. Good connectivity is no longer a selling point; it’s an expectation. End users don’t know the complexities involved in guaranteeing a...

It’s a successful spectrum auction model. So why is it not being widely imitated?

by Oliver Bosshard | Nov 30, 2020 | 5G, Towerco, Transport, Use case

The latest Austrian 5G spectrum auction is over. Austria’s Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR) achieved its aim of offering a pricing model that attracted investment and a high level of increased coverage commitment from the mobile...

Rail connectivity – further down the track

by Oliver Bosshard | Jul 9, 2020 | Real Wireless blog, Transport

Passenger connectivity on trains is not a new topic. Unfortunately, neither are the issues it throws up. Of course one central problem doesn’t change. If you are trying to guarantee continuous communications and sufficient capacity to a moving village, issues like...

Small cells and DAS: the balance is shifting

by Oliver Bosshard | Jun 5, 2020 | 5G, Featured 5G, Real Wireless blog, Use case

Small cells versus distributed antenna systems (DAS)? Is it really that stark a choice? Of course not. Both technologies have their advantages and disadvantages. But it is true to say that the balance has shifted slightly in recent years. Not long ago there would be...

Independent towercos: the outsourcing opportunity

by Oliver Bosshard | Mar 14, 2020 | 5G, Featured 5G, Towerco, Use case

It’s second time lucky for independent tower companies. Back in 2008, the financial downturn made selling off towers and leasing them back a sensible approach for MNOs. It reduced opex and helped replenish significantly reduced coffers. This helped drive and validate...

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26 GHz – A radical approach to licensing in higher frequencies to increase spectrum efficiency

by Dr Abhaya Sumanasena | Feb 19, 2021

A new study carried out by Real Wireless on behalf of the UK Spectrum Policy Forum (UK SPF) proposes a radical approach to licensing the 26 GHz band. The report proposes a hybrid licensing approach i.e. exclusive access to MNOs with some flexibility to share in the...

Press release: New approach to spectrum licensing in the 26 GHz band

by News | Jan 28, 2021

Real Wireless report for the UK Spectrum Policy Forum on a new approach to spectrum licensing in the 26 GHz band A new licensing model for the 26 GHz band to drive innovation and support digital transformation of industry. The UK’s Spectrum Policy Forum (SPF) today...

Predicting 2021 Trends: Connectivity Insight from Real Wireless

Every year, we see new opportunities and challenges for the wireless industry, and 2020 was certainly no exception to that. With the year that no-one saw coming firmly behind us, it's time to look forward once again. On 21 January, we held our second free-to-attend...

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