Plum Insight – Increased use of logistics technologies at the north pole

18/12/2024
Author(s): Val Jervis, Tim Miller, Chris Taylor
Radio engineering Technology and infrastructure

Increasing difficulties with time-critical non-terrestrial communications, submarine connectivity damage, just-in-time manufacturing dependencies and delivery logistics have all been issues of concern over the last year. International political and geographic events have required companies and individuals the world over to adjust processes and expectations on the speed and quality of manufacturing and information flows.A Plum investigation[…]

Wi-Fi® Spectrum Requirements in China

11/09/2024
Project
Client: Wi-Fi Alliance
Author(s): Richard Rudd
Spectrum management Radio engineering

Wi-Fi® plays a crucial role in the distribution of fixed broadband connectivity in homes, offices, and various other environments. The vast majority (up to 92%) of home internet traffic is connected to the end-user through Wi-Fi. In enterprise settings, Wi-Fi is essential for handling the large amounts of data and simultaneously connecting large number devices[…]

Wi-Fi Spectrum requirements

25/03/2024
Project
Client: Wi-Fi Alliance
Author(s): Richard Rudd
Spectrum management Radio engineering

The EU’s Gigabit Infrastructure Act and the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 aim to ensure that a fixed Gigabit network (i.e., one providing connectivity at a downlink speed of 1 Gbps) covers all EU households. Wi-Fi plays a crucial role in the distribution of fixed broadband connectivity in homes, offices, and various other environments. The[…]

Autonomous vessels – can the potential benefits be realised?

13/02/2023
Insight
Author(s): Val Jervis
Telecommunications Spectrum management Radio engineering Technology and infrastructure

Between 80 and 90% of goods worldwide are quoted as being moved by ships, as they can offer economic and efficient long-distance transport. Autonomous vessels provide potential advantages by reducing the impact on the environment, increasing safety, reducing costs, and addressing skills shortages. In 2019 it was estimated the market for autonomous shipping technologies was[…]

UHF propagation in mountainous terrain

22/10/2021
Project
Client: Digital Mobile Spectrum Ltd
Author(s): Richard Rudd, Selçuk Kırtay
Radio engineering

Digital Mobile Spectrum Limited (DMSL) and the four UK MNOs are required to propose a propagation model to Ofcom with which to assess the geographical coverage of the Shared Rural Network. Standard propagation models are unlikely to give reliable predictions in the mountainous terrain where the SFN is to be deployed. Plum were contracted to[…]

Opportunity study for small cells in 26 GHz band in France

27/07/2021
Project
Client: Autorité de Régulation des Communications Électroniques et des Postes
Author(s): Aude Schoentgen, Tony Lavender, Selçuk Kırtay, Tim Miller, Karim Bensassi-Nour, Richard Rudd
Spectrum management Radio engineering

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[…]

Stimulating demand for 26 GHz in Europe

14/07/2021
Project
Client: Qualcomm
Author(s): Tony Lavender, Val Jervis, Aude Schoentgen, Laura Wilkinson
Spectrum management Radio engineering

Plum Consulting launched a report that calls for European governments and regulators to prioritize the supply of 26GHz spectrum to accelerate the much needed rollout of 5G services across the European region and to enable its full potential. Commissioned by Qualcomm Technologies Inc. and Nokia, the report finds that incentivising innovation by ensuring mmWave spectrum[…]

Challenges of World Radio Conference studies: 10 GHz spectrum

18/07/2020
Insight
Author(s): Val Jervis, Selçuk Kırtay
Spectrum management Radio engineering

The outcome of the World Radio Conference 2019 (WRC-19) has now been disseminated, changes to regulations and technical licence conditions are being implemented and spectrum awarded. Attention is now turning to the agenda items identified for the next World Radio Conference, scheduled for 2023 (WRC-23). Preparatory work will be starting within ITU-R, as well as[…]