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Never mind the price, just look what might come next in the 5G spectrum auction in the UK!

by Dr Abhaya Sumanasena | Mar 25, 2021 | 5G, Featured 5G, Use case

The outcome of the recently completed Principal Stage in the UK’s 700 MHz and 3.6-3.8 GHz spectrum auction led to prices being significantly lower than analyst forecasts. What could be the reasons for spectrum being sold at prices well below the industry average,...

We’re back to talking HetNets

by Ben Toner | Nov 30, 2020 | 5G, Commercial property, Real Wireless blog, Use case, Wireless Users use case

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

by Dr Abhaya Sumanasena | Oct 29, 2020 | 5G, Use case

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...

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...

Hard Times, Smart Investments

by Simon Fletcher | Oct 29, 2020 | 5G, Towerco, Use case

The ongoing pandemic has been just one of the drivers for smarter, safer and more digitally integrated cities. But smart cities, like bricks and mortar cities, need foundations and investment. The enabling environment for smart city development is offered by...

Smart Cities Change Lives

by Simon Fletcher | Oct 29, 2020 | 5G, Towerco, Transport, Use case

It’s becoming a bit of a cliché to suggest that Covid-19 has created inflection points that will change behaviours forever. Nevertheless, right now the collection and analysis of huge volumes of data are accepted as key to bringing the spread of the virus under...

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mmWave can deliver 5G capacity as part of a well-regulated spectrum strategy

by Dr Abhaya Sumanasena | Oct 6, 2021

In spite of the fanfare when mmWave first became a topic, a few questionable technology choices by early deployers have left mmWave with a less-than-polished reputation – particularly among US carriers. And mmWave is undoubtedly a technology with its limitations: for...

Diversification, development and dialogue

by Simon Fletcher | Oct 6, 2021

Real Wireless long ago declared its full support for diversification in all its forms, driven by open and interoperable products. We believe that guaranteeing technology choice is essential for robust supply chains, diverse ecosystems, cost efficiencies, scale and...

Rural broadband UK: opportunities lie in more openness in shared and local access spectrum licencing

Oliver Bosshard, COO at Real Wireless, and James Body, CEO from Telet Research share thoughts on the opportunities and issues associated with rural and remote broadband provision. Could tweaks to shared and local access licencing processes see them deliver on their...

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