The UK Spectrum Policy Forum (techUK), an industry-led organisation that advises the regulator and the government, has commissioned Plum to conduct a study on the potential impact of spectrum policy on combatting climate change. The report shows that spectrum policies can have a significant positive environmental impact and that policymakers must put green issues at[…]
Plum carried out for ARCEP (France) an independent exploratory study about the opportunities and deployment options for small cells in the 26 GHz band in France. The study was of two parts: a qualitative study identifying the technical, economic, and social opportunities potentially offered by use cases in the 26 GHz band, and a quantitative[…]
Plum carried out an independent study, commissioned by the GSA, looking at the current and future use of UHF spectrum in ITU Region 1, focusing in particular on spectrum bands between 470 MHz and 862 MHz. The report looked at all users of the spectrum, first considering the demand for mobile broadband and other telecommunications[…]
At the GSA Webinar on 10 June, “UHF spectrum – closing the digital divide”, Tim Miller will be presenting the results of a forthcoming Plum report on the future of UHF spectrum. The report – and the presentation – looks at use by mobile, broadcasting, PMSE, PPDR and radioastronomy, and considers how the current allocation[…]
The overall objective of this project was to design and implement the award of the C-band (3400-3700 MHz) spectrum in Bahrain. In order to deliver the project, Plum considered a range of market, technology, policy, and regulatory factors. Potential use of the spectrum was examined alongside competition and social welfare concerns, and industry was extensively[…]
Plum, working with London Economics, supported the Telecom Technology Center on a research project for the National Communications Commission (NCC) on the regulation of spectrum-related transactions and the assessment of competition issues associated with these transactions. Plum provided a series of reports which covering: 1) International developments around spectrum transactions (e.g. trading, leasing, sharing or[…]
A spectrum rights holder was seeking finance with its spectrum licence as part of the security. Plum assisted the potential lenders with a review of spectrum valuation and details of how the spectrum could be used or sold in the future.
The Department engaged Plum to provide advice on, and to review, the spectrum valuation modelling that the Bureau of Communications and Arts Research (BCAR) intended to use to estimate the value of a sub-6 GHz mobile frequency band in Australia. The first phase of the project required Plum to provide initial advice and evaluation on[…]
The study assessed the current status of 5G spectrum awards across non-GCC MENA countries, and developed a high level roadmap for the award of 4G or 5G spectrum depending on the current status of the individual countries markets. The study was not intended to provide a detailed process for each country but to provide a[…]
Plum undertook a market review of the wholesale broadband marked for the Informational Technology and Communications Corporation (BTHK), the regulator in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). In addition to updating a prior market analysis, the BTHK wished to determine the efficient cost of supply of fixed broadband access by cost modelling. The market[…]