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

by Oliver Bosshard | Jun 30, 2021

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...

Europe and Spectrum Sharing: Ambitions and plans are not keeping pace with progress in the US

by Dr Abhaya Sumanasena | Jun 30, 2021

Access to wireless spectrum is increasingly viewed around the world as an essential utility, and also a limited resource. The EU definitely takes it seriously and, as part of the EU 2025 Connectivity objectives has mandated there must be “mobile coverage everywhere”...

Rural or remote networks – global challenges and needs may be similar, but regional approaches can be significantly different

As we kicked off our work as the Independent Assessor for the UK’s Shared Rural Network (SRN) Initiative, it’s important to look not only close to home, but to see what is being done with rural coverage in other parts of the world. Perhaps there are lessons we can...

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