On behalf of the GSMA, Plum estimated the potential impact of additional spectrum awards to mobile operators in India and Pakistan, focussing on the sub-700MHz spectrum bands which could be released after digital switchover. First, Plum analysed the current television markets in each country, to identify how much spectrum could be released once the analogue[…]
This paper discusses a new approach to spectrum sharing being developed in Europe and the USA. To date sharing of bands has been undertaken on a hierarchical basis with the incumbent use having priority over new uses. This does not provide some potential new users, and in particular wireless broadband operators, with the quality of[…]
Plum estimated the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for broadcast transmission services on a ten year forward looking basis for the Office of the Adjudicator Broadcast Transmission Services. The assessment took into account differences between broadcast transmission and other regulated industries including the existence of long-term contracts and future risks to broadcast transmission due[…]