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Regulation: progressive or obstructive?

by Simon Fletcher | Jun 30, 2020 | 5G, Featured 5G, Real Wireless blog, Use case

Regulation of telecommunications is not, as some operators may feel, a chance to hold back progress. At least it shouldn’t be. Then again, there have been many examples that, if they became the norm, would genuinely give telecommunications regulation a bad name....

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...

Self-sufficient or self-defeating?

by Simon Fletcher | Jun 5, 2020 | 5G, Featured 5G, Real Wireless blog

The ongoing pandemic has had some useful effects on the image of telecommunications, reminding even the most technophobic that properly functioning fixed and wireless networks can have an overwhelmingly positive effect during health emergencies. Germany and South...

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...

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...

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

by Mark Keenan | Mar 9, 2020

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...

Co-existence cuts costs

by John Okas | Jul 3, 2020

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...