Success in Digital Economy Bill

Following engagement by the APWireless team, the UK Government has amended the Digital Economy Bill. The legislation now recognises the role of market value in the setting of rents for wireless infrastructure.As I blogged about recently, in the legislation, the British Government initially decided to change the way that rents are agreed for wireless infrastructure.…

Taking the fight to government

The British Government recently decided, without notice to any of us involved in the sector, to change the way that rents are agreed for the wireless infrastructure. The change, if introduced, would shift valuing land away from a market-based system, to a ‘no scheme’ valuation.The measure is contained in the Digital Economy Bill which is…

Small Cells: The next big thing in mobile communications

Wireless operators realise that building more traditional macro mobile phone masts is not always a viable solution due to the large amount of space these installations require, along with the high price of building and maintaining them. The answer just might be in small cell technology. With a small footprint, this new alternative for higher…

4G LTE and Its Effect on the Wireless Network

With ever-increasing speeds, accessing the web from your mobile device has become even more convenient and sometimes faster than using your home computer. This is the type of technology that brings “mobile” lifestyle to the next level, giving us the ability to do anything from anywhere.For years smartphone ownership has been on the rise, with…