Simon Fletcher, Author at Real Wireless

MWC 2020 preview

by Simon Fletcher | Feb 7, 2020 | Real Wireless blog

Some of the headline topics for MWC 2020 appear pretty generic – connectivity in the 5G era and the commercial implications of the (fairly meaningless) industry X concept – reflecting the continuing desire to create the broad church of the mobile ecosystem. However,...

5G: behind the hype

by Simon Fletcher | Oct 28, 2019 | Featured 5G, Real Wireless blog

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...

Efficient deployment of small cells

by Simon Fletcher | Sep 10, 2019 | Real Wireless blog

Recently at a Cambridge Wireless combined Small Cell and Smart and Intelligent Cities SIG meeting, the attendees heard about the impressive densification of networks in Japan, Korea and China. These markets have far fewer constraints on deployment; the US and EU...

Managing the complexity of 5G in industry

by Simon Fletcher | Jun 26, 2019 | 5G

As 5G deployment – in many and varied forms – comes closer to large-scale reality, we are already seeing vendors adapting or changing their offering in line with the new realities and business models 5G can accommodate. As 5G trials are being completed around the...

Small Cells World Summit – an industry in transition

by Simon Fletcher | Jun 5, 2019 | Events, Real Wireless blog

In terms of content and attendance, Small Cells World Summit 2019 was given a significant boost this year now that it’s run and programmed by Small Cell Forum. Real Wireless was all over it and CTO Simon Fletcher has this report. I was both a judge at the SCF Small...

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Connected vehicles: The long and winding road

by John Okas | Aug 11, 2020

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Rail connectivity – further down the track

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