by Julie Bradford | Jul 23, 2019 | Real Wireless blog
The architectures of radio access networks (RAN)s are continually evolving as a result of various technical and economic drivers. We regularly receive enquiries about RAN architecture from our readers and one topic that keeps coming up is the evolution from D-RAN to...
by Mark Keenan | Jan 20, 2016 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised
The UK currently has around 54,403 mobile phone masts dotted around the country — many of which are on land leased to the major telecoms companies by local landowners. 4,000 leases are due to expire this year, and this could lead to serious consequences for telecoms... by Saul Friedner | Dec 11, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised
Telecoms regulation needs to evolve to cope with a rapidly changing industry — the traditional mechanisms are no longer working. With mergers and new entrants complicating the marketplace, regulators must find a way to balance competition with encouraging investment... by Simon Saunders | Jul 14, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised
During the launch of its new iD MVNO service, Dixons Carphone suggested that UK customers overall overpay on their mobile bills by more than £5bn each year. If you look at Ofcom’s figures, which state that the UK has around than 83.1m mobile subscriptions, then you... by Simon Saunders | Apr 27, 2015 | Real Wireless blog, Uncategorised
With the dust starting to settle on the Nokia and ALU news, it’s clear that this won’t be the last M&A story we’ll be talking about this year. Mergers amongst operators are becoming rife and the moves in the vendor sector mirror this. We’ve already talked about...