What Real Wireless does

Real Wireless is a UK-based independent wireless advisory firm founded in 2007 and headquartered in Pulborough. The company provides specialist consultancy in spectrum management, frequency allocation, and regulatory frameworks for radio communications, with technical depth spanning 5G, Open RAN architectures, and—most recently—space and lunar communications. Its core technology capability sits in regulatory analysis and interoperability engineering between Earth-based ground stations, orbital assets, and lunar surface infrastructure.

The firm operates a professional services revenue model, generating income through commissioned research and consulting projects. Its primary customer segment is government and regulatory bodies, including the UK Spectrum Policy Forum (hosted by techUK) and DSIT-funded initiatives such as the Proteus Open RAN DU software project (December 2021–March 2024, approximately £3.3 million in funding). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and projects are bespoke commissions.

Real Wireless works internationally from a UK base, with limited public data on office footprint or employee headcount (band reported as 11–50). Leadership includes CTO Simon Fletcher, a senior figure in the wireless industry. The company is positioning itself for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 cycle, supplying UK inputs to the International Telecommunication Union on lunar and space-spectrum policy.

Name

Real Wireless

Website

https://real-wireless.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Real Wireless is a UK-based independent wireless advisory firm providing specialist consultancy in spectrum management, regulatory frameworks, and frequency allocation for government bodies, with recent expansion into lunar and space communications policy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telecommunications Consulting

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Satellite Telecommunications (517410)

SIC

Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment (3663)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial/OT Private Connectivity (Factory, Mining, Ports) (HDAIAGAD)

Keywords

• Spectrum management consulting
• Wireless advisory services
• Telecommunications regulation
• Radio frequency planning
• Wireless network consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Pulborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Research and Consulting Services: Independent consultancy providing comprehensive studies on regulatory frameworks for spectrum management and lunar communications. Revenue generated through commissioned research projects from government bodies and industry organizations.

Core offering

Real Wireless is an independent UK-based wireless advisory firm that provides consultancy services on spectrum management, regulatory framework development, and telecommunications policy. Its work covers spectrum demand analysis, identification of suitable frequency bands, and recommendations for interoperability between ground stations, orbital assets, and surface infrastructure, including emerging areas such as lunar communications and 5G/Open RAN architectures. The firm serves government bodies and industry organizations through commissioned research and consulting projects.

Product overview

Real Wireless is an independent consultancy providing wireless spectrum and communications expertise. Based on the available sources, their services include spectrum demand analysis, regulatory framework development for emerging technologies (such as lunar communications and 5G/Open RAN architectures), and technical consulting on frequency band allocation and interoperability between ground stations, orbital assets, and surface infrastructure. The company has been involved in projects such as the Proteus project for Open RAN DU software development and UK government-funded spectrum policy research initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spectrum Management and Regulatory Consultancy

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UK Spectrum Policy Forum (hosted by techUK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026The UK Spectrum Policy Forum, hosted by techUK, commissioned Real Wireless to conduct a comprehensive study on regulatory frameworks needed for lunar communications. The study aims to map future spectrum demand, identify suitable frequency bands, and propose frameworks ensuring interoperability between Earth-based ground stations, orbital assets, and lunar surface infrastructure. Findings will support UK contributions to the International Telecommunication Union and preparations for the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Analysys Mason: Analysys Mason is a global specialist advisor to the telecoms, media, and technology sector, providing strategy, regulatory, and spectrum consulting to operators and regulators. It is the most direct peer to Real Wireless in terms of telecom regulatory and spectrum advisory work, but at significantly larger scale.
• Plum Consulting: Plum Consulting is a UK-based independent consultancy specialising in telecommunications, spectrum policy, and regulatory economics. It is highly comparable to Real Wireless in both geography and advisory focus, serving regulators and operators on spectrum and policy questions.
• LS telcom: LS telcom is a specialist in spectrum management, radio network planning, and regulatory consulting, supplying both software and advisory services to regulators and operators worldwide. Its spectrum-management focus and regulator-heavy client base make it a direct peer in Real Wireless's core niche.
• PolicyTracker: PolicyTracker provides research, analysis, and consulting on spectrum auctions, wireless policy, and telecoms regulation. It is a direct peer in the spectrum-regulatory advisory category, with comparable customers (regulators and operators) and a similar UK/Europe base.
• Coleago Consulting: Coleago Consulting is an independent telecoms strategy and regulatory advisor serving operators, regulators, and investors across Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is a direct peer to Real Wireless in wireless/telecom regulatory advisory, though typically more focused on operator strategy.
• Aetha Consulting: Aetha Consulting is an independent telecoms strategy and regulatory advisor with deep expertise in spectrum valuation, auction support, and policy. It is a direct peer to Real Wireless in spectrum and regulatory advisory for operators and regulators.
• Access Partnership: Access Partnership is a global tech-policy and regulatory consultancy advising on telecom, spectrum, and digital regulation for governments and major tech firms. It is comparable to Real Wireless in regulatory and spectrum advisory, though with a broader digital-policy footprint and larger scale.
• Cartesian: Cartesian is a specialist consulting firm providing strategy, regulatory, and analytics services to the telecoms, media, and technology sectors. It is comparable to Real Wireless in serving operators and regulators on wireless strategy and regulatory questions, though with a broader commercial focus.

Broad incumbents

• Mott MacDonald (Telecoms practice): Mott MacDonald is a large global engineering and development consultancy with a significant telecoms practice covering network strategy, spectrum, and regulatory advisory. It is a broad incumbent comparable to Real Wireless in telecom regulatory and spectrum work, but operates at much larger scale and across many sectors.

Others

• techUK: techUK is the UK's technology trade association that hosts the UK Spectrum Policy Forum. It is not a peer in the consulting sense, but is the platform that commissioned Real Wireless's lunar connectivity study and is the key ecosystem node for the firm's spectrum-policy work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/real_wireless

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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