Now Senior Analyst · Real Wireless · Cambridge, UK

Telecoms strategy,
quietly rigorous.
Outcomes that travel.

I help operators, regulators, and investors make confident decisions in a fast moving telecoms landscape, combining deep technical insight with clear, executive ready analysis.

Currently
Senior Analyst
Real Wireless · since April 2026
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Focus
6G, NTN, optical wireless, AI enabled networks, and telecom techno economics.
01 Profile
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Identity Hossein Safi, PhD, Telecommunications Engineering · MIEEE · AFHEA
Role Senior Analyst, Real Wireless · Cambridge, UK
Operates at Strategy Techno-economics Regulation System engineering
Domains 5G / 6G NTN & satellite Optical wireless AI enabled networks Digital infrastructure
Recognition UK Global Talent · 7+ years TMT consulting and applied research
Trajectory Senior Analyst → Managing Consultant → long-term executive leadership in telecoms & digital infrastructure
A consultant who bridges deep technical analysis and the strategic decisions leaders actually have to make, translating emerging technology into investment cases, regulatory positions, and board-level recommendations that hold up under scrutiny.
generated · executive brief context: telecoms · strategy · advisory

Working where technical rigour meets strategic clarity, in the room where evidence becomes a decision.

I'm a Senior Analyst at Real Wireless, working at the intersection of wireless innovation, non-terrestrial networks, and AI-driven communication systems. My focus is translating emerging technology into clear, defensible strategy across future network architectures, hybrid RF–optical systems, and data-driven performance evaluation.

Before Real Wireless, I was a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge, contributing to flagship UK programmes on next-generation connectivity. I hold a PhD in Telecommunications Engineering and am a UK Global Talent awardee.

I work best where rigour matters: investment cases, regulatory submissions, market models, and board-level recommendations that need to hold up under scrutiny.

02 Practice areas

Where I tend to add the most value.

Engagements typically resolve into one of four shapes: a market or demand model, a regulatory or licensing position, a techno-economic case for an architecture or rollout, or a structured stakeholder process. Each is built to communicate complex evidence clearly to senior audiences.

i.
Market sizing & forecasting
  • Demand modelling for mobile, IoT, NTN, and digital infrastructure
  • Segmentation, TAM / SAM / SOM, adoption scenarios, and sensitivity analysis
  • Executive-ready implications and recommendations
ii.
Regulatory & policy advisory
  • Spectrum licensing strategy, pricing, and valuation support
  • 5G and IoT regulatory frameworks and licensing design
  • Compliance and tender support for public sector and regulators
iii.
Techno-economic & investment cases
  • Cost–benefit and risk analysis for network architectures and rollouts
  • Benchmarking and scenario planning across technology options
  • Business case development and deployment trade-off analysis
iv.
Stakeholder engagement & delivery
  • Workshops and briefings with industry, government, and academia
  • Project scoping, governance support, and knowledge transfer
  • Clear storytelling drawn from complex technical analysis
03 Capabilities

Technical depth, paired with the analytical methods to turn it into decisions.

Domain expertise

  • Mobile2G–6G network architecture and performance modelling
  • NTNNon-terrestrial and satellite communications, service feasibility
  • OpticalOptical and fibre networks, hybrid RF–optical systems
  • IoTLPWAN technologies, IoT platforms, and ecosystem regulation
  • AIData-driven and AI-enabled network optimisation
5G / 6G NTN & satellite IoT Spectrum & licensing Hybrid RF–optical

Analytical methods

  • ModellingTechno-economic, scenario, and sensitivity analysis
  • EvaluationCost–benefit, risk, benchmarking, and comparative options
  • MarketsMarket and competitive analysis, ecosystem mapping
  • DeliveryExecutive presentations, briefings, and structured reports
  • ToolingMATLAB, Python, Excel modelling, and system simulation
TMT consulting Regulatory analysis Investment cases Workshops & briefings
04 Trajectory

Building from technical depth toward strategic leadership.

The work compounds: rigorous analysis becomes trusted advisory, trusted advisory becomes strategic stewardship. The intent is not a title; it is the ability to make the right call when the evidence is incomplete and the stakes are real.

Now · 2026

Senior Analyst · depth

Technical modelling, regulatory analysis, and techno-economic cases that decisions can rest on. Trusted by operators, regulators, and investors for clarity under scrutiny.

Telecoms strategy & advisory
Near · horizon 1

Managing Consultant · breadth

Leading multi-disciplinary engagements end to end, shaping client strategy, growing a practice area, and developing the next layer of senior talent across the firm.

Practice & team leadership
Long · horizon 2

Executive leadership · stewardship

Long-term stewardship of organisations shaping the future of connectivity, bringing technical fluency, commercial judgement, and strategic clarity into the C-suite.

Telecoms & digital infrastructure
05 Visual identity

Graphics drawn from my technical domain.

A sample of the technical territories the work moves across: from optical wireless and 6G architecture to techno-economic modelling.

Optical wireless communication and VCSEL beam coverage graphic

Optical wireless systems

VCSEL arrays, LiFi, beam shaping, and hybrid RF–optical architectures for dense indoor and outdoor connectivity.

6G terrestrial and non-terrestrial network architecture graphic

6G and NTN strategy

Multi-access networks, satellite integration, resilience, coverage economics, and future network planning.

Telecom techno-economic analysis and demand modelling graphic

Techno-economic analysis

Scenario modelling, demand forecasting, investment cases, and evidence-led strategic recommendations.

06 Experience
Apr 2026Present
Real Wireless
Senior Analyst
  • Advising operators, regulators, and investors at the intersection of wireless innovation, non-terrestrial networks, and AI-driven communication systems.
  • Translating emerging technologies into actionable strategy across future network architectures, hybrid RF–optical systems, and data-driven performance evaluation.
  • Combining technical modelling, system analysis, and market insight to inform investment and deployment decisions.
Apr 2024Mar 2026
University of Cambridge
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
  • Led technical and economic assessments of emerging non-terrestrial and satellite-based connectivity solutions.
  • Developed end-to-end link budget, performance, and cost models to inform feasibility and deployment trade-offs.
  • Produced stakeholder-facing reports on service differentiation strategies for next-generation connectivity.
Oct 2023Mar 2024
University of Strathclyde
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
  • Contributed to the REASON UK 6G flagship programme, supporting multi-access connectivity frameworks.
  • Developed system-level architectures and analytical models to assess advanced wireless technologies.
  • Aligned technical work with deployment, standardisation, and regulatory considerations alongside an industry and academic consortium.
Jul 2021Apr 2023
IoT Innovation Centre
Technical Ecosystem Lead
  • Led consulting engagements analysing the national IoT ecosystem, market structure, and competitive dynamics.
  • Delivered market segmentation and growth forecasting to inform licensing, policy, and investment decisions.
  • Secured $400K in funding to launch a nationwide IoT competition by developing the business case and aligning stakeholders.
Apr 2020Jun 2021
Teyf Research & Consulting Group
Senior Analyst
  • Led strategy and commercial analysis for telecom operators and public-sector clients.
  • Co-developed a 5G spectrum pricing and valuation model, enabling a 15% increase in planned network upgrade investment.
  • Led RFP response development and pricing strategy for a nationwide IoT platform rollout.
Jan 2019Aug 2019
University of British Columbia
Visiting Researcher
  • Conducted analytical modelling of non-terrestrial backhaul and fronthaul links for 5G networks, supporting feasibility assessment of alternative network architectures.
07 Flagship engagements

Selected programmes I've helped shape.

UKRI 6G Flagship · REASON

REASON Programme

  • Led integration of optical wireless into a multi-access framework within the REASON architecture.
  • Supported strategy and governance for a large multi-partner programme involving operators, vendors, and academic institutions.
  • Led preparation of technical and strategy documentation aligned with industry standards.
  • Coordinated with more than 10 stakeholders and supported regular steering and board-level meetings.
EPSRC Flagship · TITAN

TITAN Programme

  • Served as interim project manager, supporting delivery planning, coordination, and reporting across a multidisciplinary consortium.
  • Developed and led an industry-and-academic strategy session on future connectivity frameworks.
  • Co-chaired a thematic workshop at IEEE INFOCOM.
  • Contributed to the broader stakeholder engagement strategy.
08 Contact

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Available for selective consulting engagements, advisory roles, and research collaborations across the TMT sector. The best place to start is a 30-minute introductory call.

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