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Towercos: backing into the limelight and moving up the value chain
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...
The Potential Impact of Switching off 2G in the UK
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Real Wireless CEO attends opening of new Spurs stadium
Real Wireless attended the first Premier League match held at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this week (3 April 2019) after playing a role in creating the world’s most technologically advanced stadium. CEO Mark Keenan attended the official opening, which saw...
Real Wireless at Small Cell World Summit 2019
Real Wireless Chief Technology Officer, Simon Fletcher, has joined the judging panel for the SCF Small Cell Industry Awards 2019. The awards recognise the highest levels of innovation in small cell technology and best practice in deployments around the world. Simon...
5G-MoNArch Hamburg port testbed wins at GLOMOs 2019
The 5G-MoNArch Hamburg Port testbed has won the Industry Partnership Award at the Global Mobile Awards 2019 (GLOMOs). The award was presented at a glittering ceremony as part of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The award recognised the work of Hamburg Port...
