A shadow over 5G?

Do consumers really want 5G? Will they pay any extra for the eye-watering data speeds that have been promised? Or is 5G an answer in search of a question? In recent months, the technology hype cycle has continued to run its course, with a broad range of reports and commentators interrogating the 5G value proposition.

Some of this analysis is pertinent -– for example, relating to the urgent need to improve deployment regulation as well as planning and orchestration tools to cut costs and maximise assets in dense networks. And some of it is weirdly occult – only even number radio iterations (i.e. 2G, 4G) turn out to be successful. Real Wireless CTO Simon Fletcher attempts to bring some balance to the debate.

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Sunsetting 2G: FREE report

While in the UK 5G has started to edge above the horizon, 2G networks are still relied upon by the elderly, rural communities and M2M applications like utility metering. What needs to be considered in order to prepare these vulnerable groups and ubiquitous applications for the sunsetting of 2G networks? We have some compelling recommendations.

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AutoAir consortium: FREE report

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles require a solid connectivity platform to realise their full potential. The AutoAir Consortium – of which Real Wireless is a part – envisions a hyper-dense neutral host network in which small cells are installed very close to the road and trackside. Our first stage report explains how such an infrastructure will provide an effective open network platform that enables mobile services at a nominally low usage cost to carriers. Download the FULL REPORT here>>

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