Simon Fletcher, Author at Real Wireless

Wireless Communications in Africa

by Simon Fletcher | Apr 25, 2020 | 5G, Featured 5G, Towerco

As the connectivity demands of business, industry and individuals ramps up, so must government and regulatory policy evolve. Spectrum demand, end user expectations and the transition to 5G are all presenting a new set of challenges; most of which weren’t even...

AutoAir: a lasting achievement

by Simon Fletcher | Apr 21, 2020 | Events, Real Wireless blog, Wireless Industry use case, Wireless Users use case

The AutoAir project has come to an end. Of course, in one sense it’s not over at all. The findings of this two-year UK Department for Digital Culture, Media, and Sport-funded project looking at the development of connected and autonomous vehicles and the use of 5G on...

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...

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Rail connectivity: don’t reinvent the wheel

by Oliver Bosshard | Nov 30, 2020

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...

We’re back to talking HetNets

by Ben Toner | Nov 30, 2020

Users buy experiences. And in today’s continually connected world, connectivity is an experience we seek out and cannot do without. We want instant access to online information and services, whether at home, out and about or on the move. Connectivity is increasingly...

Making the case for 26 GHz

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...

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