Plum have published the latest Plum Insight on “Broadband for all”. Plum Insight focusses on topical questions facing the communications sector in a short easy to read format. A full copy of the Plum Insight newsletter is available here.
Governments across the world have developed policies to ensure that all citizens have access to broadband. Given these policies is the concept of universal service still relevant? If so, how should universal service be redefined? And what is the most cost-effective way to deliver universal broadband access?
Plum have published the latest Plum Insight on “Fibre Investment”. Plum Insight focusses on topical questions facing the communications sector in a short easy to read format. A full copy of the Plum Insight newsletter is available here.
Network operators around the world are investing in, or considering investing in, the extension of residential and small business fibre networks. In contemplating what, when and where to invest both threats and opportunities need to be assessed. These include platform competition and customer retention, demand for different service levels, regulation and potential government subsidy. We[…]
Plum Consulting prepared a report for the GSMA in response to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA) proposed assignment of 800 and 2600 MHz spectrum. A copy of the executive summary is available below.
Plum carried out an assessment of liberalisation of the directory assistance market in the UK – both immediately following liberalisation in 2002 and in the subsequent 10 years. The study considered the nature of retail competition which has emerged, how price transparency has changed, and the extent to which Ofcom’s goals at liberalisation have been[…]
Plum advised Batelco on the role it could play in building a nationwide fibre to the premises (FTTP) network in Bahrain. This study took place in the context of the Government of Bahrain’s forthcoming third national telecommunications plan, which was expected to include proposals for a nationwide FTTP network. Plum’s work comprised an assessment of[…]
OFTA commissioned Plum to: Identify the impact of IP networks, and especially next-generation managed IP networks, on the delivery of telecommunications services in Hong Kong Assess which of these developments require changes to regulation in Hong Kong Recommend what OFTA should do to modify regulation and where the government should change is telecommunications policy. The[…]
Plum assessed the benefits of releasing digital dividend and 2.6 GHz spectrum for mobile broadband in Sub-Saharan Africa in terms of both economic growth and social development. The study involved quantitative modelling of impact of early spectrum release on GDP growth.
Plum prepared an economic assessment of the options for the future regulation of European mobile roaming for Telecom Austria Group. This included a comparison of options to promote competition in the retail roaming market by structurally separating roaming services from other mobile services with an option to continue to regulate retail and wholesale prices. The[…]