Ultra-fast 5G frequencies will need to be shared by telecoms providers in order to bring high-speed mobile broadband to all corners of the UK, according to a team composed of researchers at the University of Sussex and Dr Richard Rudd of Plum Consulting.

The radical model being investigated by the team would harness the latest advances in wireless networks and cognitive radio techniques to intelligently share out frequencies ‘on demand’. This would be a significant departure from 4G, where the spectrum was carved up for exclusive use by individual companies.

Read more about the team’s research here.