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The Potential Impact of Switching off 2G in the UK

by John Okas | Oct 17, 2019 | Real Wireless news

While the UK has started the deployment of 5G networks, the older 2G networks will inevitably face switch off (or sunset) at some point. This is despite being relied on by the elderly, users in rural locations and numerous machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, such...

Professor Les Barclay, OBE, BSc, FREng, FIET

by Real Wireless | Aug 5, 2019 | Real Wireless news

Our condolences to the family of Professor Les Barclay, following his death on the 31 July 2019. He was a true gent and a great inspiration to many in our profession. Les was a distinguished and widely recognised professional in fields of radiowave propagation and...

Real Wireless to investigate 2G switch off

by Real Wireless | Jun 26, 2019 | Real Wireless news

Real Wireless has been commissioned by the UK Spectrum Policy Forum to conduct an independent study to identify the vulnerabilities of switching off 2G. The study is being funded by the UK SPF Steering Board membership. John Okas, Managing Consultant at Real Wireless,...

AutoAir 5G transport project extended

by Simon Fletcher | May 28, 2019 | Featured 5G, Real Wireless news, Use case

Real Wireless will continue to play a key role in the AutoAir consortium, which has received a further £1.8m in funding from the UK government (DCMS) taking the total project investment from the government to nearly £6m. Matched industry funding now totals more than...

UK and South Korean businesses to pilot 5G technology on Seoul subways

by Nicola | May 8, 2019 | 5G, 5G Videos, Real Wireless news

A new UK / South Korea 5G competition has been launched by Digital Minister Margot James to help prepare the UK for a future 5G rollout. Businesses are now being encouraged to apply for a unique opportunity to trial new content and services on South Korea’s transport...

5G MoNArch testbed events

by Julie Bradford | Apr 9, 2019 | 5G, Real Wireless news

Registration is now open for two events to showcase the 5G MoNArch Hamburg sea port and Turin touristic city testbeds. The two-year, European Commission 5G MoNArch project draws to a close this summer (2019) and two events have been planned to showcase the testbeds...

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The Potential Impact of Switching off 2G in the UK

by John Okas | Oct 17, 2019

Quantifying the economic impact of 5G

by Julie Bradford | Nov 20, 2019

5G is frequently qualitatively promoted as an enabler of smarter working, leading to significant operational benefits and hence productivity gains. Less recognised, but nevertheless as important, are the potential socio-economic benefits for industrial and public...