This report provides an independent assessment of whether current regulations of cable landing stations in India are appropriate. Elsewhere in the world, the international practice is for: The cable landing station owner to recover its operating and capital costs from the cable owner The cable owner to charge customers a fee for international circuits, which[…]
Plum assessed the economic benefits from using the 1.4 GHz band for a supplemental downlink for the delivery of enhanced mobile multimedia and broadband services in Europe.
European telecommunications regulation has developed in an era when networks were in place, demand was stable and there was limited network competition. None of these conditions hold during the transition from copper to fibre. During the transition investment to rebuild networks is required, whilst demand will be much less certain as copper, fibre, cable and[…]
David Lewin spoke on affordability at an event hosted by Vodafone in Brussels on “How far can market deliver Universal Service in telecommunications?”
Plum carried out a study to define and assess the affordability of voice telephony and broadband services across the 27 EU member states. It then made recommendations to policymakers on how to improve affordability over the next five years.
This study assesses the likely future requirement for cellular mobile spectrum, the extent to which this is likely to exceed supply, and the contribution which machine-to-machine cellular traffic might make to spectrum demand over the next 15 years. The study models the cellular traffic for four mutually exclusive categories which attempt to capture all mobile[…]
David Lewin spoke at a European Commission seminar in London to explore how technology might be used to both promote efficient delivery of health care and increase social inclusion. He will focus on measures to improve the quality of life of older and disabled people. The seminar is part of the Commission’s debate on its[…]
Plum led a nine-month study to develop 20-year scenarios of the way in which assisted living technologies might be used to allow older and disabled people to richer and longer independent lives in their own homes. As well as technology drivers, the scenarios took account to institutional factors, likely economic and demographic changes, and the[…]
The Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) hosted a seminar in London to discuss Plum’s report on demand-side measures to stimulate broadband take-up. The report was prepared for Vodafone and published in the Vodafone Policy Paper Series in March 2010.
David Lewin spoke at an IIR Telecoms Regulation Forum in London on evaluating models for the funding of broadband growth and access.