About us.

Radically Unwired applies its vast experience in Communications Systems, in Design, Technology Road mapping, Executive Level Technical Management and in Mergers and Acquisitions, to add value to your business. Radically Unwired offers a distinctive partnership approach to business consultancy and our collaborative customer relationships. Our partnership drives business success by helping you to establish a coherent technical strategy that balances incremental development with radical innovation. We can also work with you to better understand the technical value proposition, technical skills and technical risks in potential acquisitions. We also advise on how to best present technology to maximise sale value.

Past experience, including detailed participation in the creation of four International communication standards, enables Radically Unwired to bring a unique perspective to both radio system and radio waveform design. Over 30 years of managing leading-edge innovative multi-disciplinary Engineering teams, that delivered over $1B USD of revenue to Shareholders and Owners, has sharpened the skillset that Radically Unwired can apply to enhancing your business.

Meet Our Team

What We Offer

Our Amazing Team

Our Managing Director has enjoyed an exceptionably successful career with over 35 years of experience in a wide variety of communications systems. Neil will engage with trusted and experienced partners, when required, to add value to the services offered.

Neil McSparron

Managing Director

Experienced Chief Technical Officer who managed numerous Engineering and Product Management teams in multiple Public Listed Companies. He has led teams of up to 120 technical staff across 3 continents. During his career he has been involved in over 20 merger, acquisition and disposal processes.

Neil led Engineering and Product Management teams in a variety of companies. These companies have included PLCs – in FTSE100 and ASX listed companies, Private Equities, family owned businesses and VC backed startups. He has worked in teams focused on applied research, in the fabless semiconductor industry, in product development and has led the system design for the roll out of multiple national communications systems.

Neil has always worked in leading edge technology business; ranging from working on the first Digital Cellphone equipment in the late 80s, to playing a key role in the creation of Digital TV in the 90s, from there he led the team that produced the first >100Mbps DVB-S2 IP traffic & military satellite modems in the 2000’s and since then focused on innovative IP radio systems.

Over the last 25 years his work, and the work of the teams he has led, has delivered well over $1B of revenue.

Juan Navarro

Senior Executive Advisor

Radically Unwired is privileged to be able to call upon Juan Navarro as a senior advisor when required. Juan has an almost unrivalled depth of experience across several technology companies that have worked in a range of markets, in both the Commercial and Government spaces.

Juan is an extremely experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of successful technology turnarounds in multiple market segments. Skilled in Enterprise Software, Strategic Partnerships, Systems Engineering, Team Building, and Management. Juan is a proven strong business development professional with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from University of Maryland College Park. Juan has led multinational companies with revenues ranging for $100M to $1B USD. Juan has executed numerous successful business transitions and is well connected in the Private Equity and Banking sectors.

Most recently, Mr. Navarro was the CEO of HDT, a $400M Expeditionary, Power, Robotics, and Missile Transport Company, where he led a restructuring effort. Prior to HDT, he was the CEO of Domo Tactical Communications (DTC), a Private Equity (Marlin) backed technology firm specializing in communications and secure surveillance products for DoD & Law Enforcement (LE) Agencies. During his tenure, Mr. Navarro realigned DTC to focus on critical programs of record in DoD, US, and international LE markets. Mr. Navarro successfully guided the sale of DTC in May of 2021.

Callum

Research and Development Engineer

Radically Unwired is delighted to have employed Callum, a highly versatile Research and Development Engineer.

Callum has a First Class B.Sc. degree in Mathematics from the prestigious Edinburgh university, Callum’s study encompassed specialized modules and research projects in the area of Internet of things – connecting embedded systems and sending optimized data packages over both IoT and Bluetooth networks.

Callum is currently investigating image processing, as part of a Radically Unwired research and feasibility study project. Callum has a wide range of Engineering interests and experience, including IP networking, embedded software, statistic and mathematical algorithms and implementation.

Our Partner Organisations

Areas of Practice

Strategic Technical Road Mapping

We will work with you to create an optimized technical strategy to grow your business. Working together we can define a specific and measured plan for success identifying and mitigating technical risk.

M&A Consultancy

We will work with you to better understand the technical value proposition, technical skills and technical risks in potential acquisitions. We also advise on how to best present technology to maximise sale value.

Systems Engineering

We will work with you to explore your best options for implementing robust and cost effective radio systems solutions in your application or specific geography.

Go to Market approach

We will work with you utilising many years of international business experience to help you optimize how you develop and enhance your routes to market.

Radio Systems Co-Development

We may work with you to help your existing Engineering team improve their product functionality and process. Note: Co-Development work in Government and Broadcast markets is excluded by existing contract terms.

Radio Waveform Design

We may work with you to create bespoke waveforms to add value and increase the ‘barrier to entry’ in ‘niche’ radio systems applications. Note: Government and Broadcast markets excluded by existing contract terms.