Plum undertook a study for the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB), Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The purpose of the study was to review the existing telecommunications infrastructure capacity in Hong Kong. It comprised identifying a set of assessment indicators to assess its adequacy; development of benchmarks to assess the supply[…]
Plum carried out a study for an Asia-based telecommunications operator to consider the merits of phasing out of 2G or 3G mobile services. As the demand for spectrum to support 4G services grows, the phasing out of 2G or 3G can help ensure that the most efficient technology is used to deliver services and the[…]
Plum undertook a study for Falkland Islands Communications Regulator to develop a framework for the management of radio spectrum to meet the provisions set out in Part 6 of the Communications Ordinance 2017. The study considers the requirement for a spectrum plan, requirements for licensing the use of radio frequencies and handling of pre-existing usage[…]
Plum was engaged by a leading London-based investment bank to provide technical and commercial due diligence to support a planned funding deal for a UK based technology vendor. We engaged with the vendor’s CEO and CFO to review product solutions, market potential, and commercial plans. We developed a report for the bank to advise on[…]
The Taiwanese regulator NCC has taken a decision to adopt a cost-oriented approach for the regulation of next generation wholesale leased line services. To support the NCC in deriving appropriate wholesale prices for these services, Plum was commissioned to build a bottom-up long run incremental cost (LRIC) model. Plum, working alongside the Telecom Technology Center,[…]
Both mobile communications and mobile money markets in Kenya are dominated by Safaricom, potentially limiting consumer choice and leading to an unbalanced market for other operators. Plum was commissioned to compile a report looking at the potential impacts of increased or lessened competition in the Kenyan market, drawing on existing academic studies to quantify the[…]
We provided advice to a UK based full fibre provider and extending its regional network to support 5G. Our work included regional radio planning review and assessment of market potential. Results were provided to the client to support in its dialogue with local authorities.
Plum carried out a study for Rain, a mobile operator in South Africa, on the value of 1800 MHz and 2600 MHz spectrum in South Africa. Taking account of the remaining time left on licences, a direct benchmarking approach was used to estimate a range of values for each band. Plum then assisted Rain with[…]
This study for the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) provided an independent assessment of the impacts on service quality arising from reassignment of 900 MHz and 1800 MHz spectrum in Hong Kong. The assessment model developed by Plum analysed the network infrastructure requirements of mobile network operators under various market, technology evolution and spectrum[…]
Ahead of renewal of spectrum licences in the AWS band, the CWTA commissioned Plum to compile a report looking at the value of AWS spectrum and how this should be applied to any renewal process. Operators were concerned that ISEDC (the spectrum administrator) would use the renewals as an opportunity to significantly increase spectrum fees,[…]