Advice on AIP spectrum fees for broadcasting

01/10/2016
Project
Client: Free TV, Australia
Author(s): Tim Miller, Yi Shen Chan, Phillipa Marks
Broadcasting Spectrum management

Free TV is an industry body in Australia which represents terrestrial television broadcasters.  Against the possibility of the regulator introducing AIP fees to broadcasting spectrum in Australia, Plum was commissioned to compile a report into the use of AIP for broadcasting in the UK, examining the arguments that had been presented for and against AIP[…]

Review of licence fees in the Australian 17.3-51.4 GHz band

08/08/2016
Project
Client: ACMA
Author(s): Paul Hansell, Phillipa Marks, Val Jervis, Iain Inglis
Spectrum management

Plum was engaged by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to review the current taxes for the Ka (17.3-51.4 GHz) spectrum band, and to investigate how existing taxation arrangements could be improved. Plum concluded that the Ka band was unlikely to become congested in the near future, and that many frequency bands have witnessed[…]

Global momentum and economic impact of the 1.4/1.5 GHz band for IMT

09/10/2015
Project
Client: GSMA
Author(s): Phillipa Marks, Tony Lavender, Sarongrat Wongsaroj
Spectrum management

This study for the GSMA demonstrates the gathering global momentum around adoption of 1.4/1.5 GHz band for IMT services in the run up to WRC-15.  The 1.4/1.5 GHz band is of value to IMT services because it provides much needed capacity to support traffic growth and has propagation characteristics that support better rural and in-building[…]

Ofcom publishes its decision on the change of use of the 1452-1492 MHz band in the UK

01/06/2015
Author(s): Tony Lavender, Yi Shen Chan, Phillipa Marks
Spectrum management

On 29th May 2015 Ofcom published its statement on “Variation of the Spectrum Access licence for 1452-1492 MHz…” This decision changes the use of the 1452-1492 MHz band in the UK  from DAB to Supplemental Down Link (SDL). SDL is a means of boosting mobile broadband downlink capacity using a unidirectional carrier aggregated with a[…]

Support to Ofcom’s review of fees for fixed links and permanent earth stations

21/05/2015
Project
Client: Ofcom
Author(s): Phillipa Marks, Paul Hansell, Val Jervis, Yi Shen Chan
Spectrum management

Plum supported Ofcom in its review of administered incentive pricing (AIP) fees in the frequency bands licensed for fixed links, permanent earth stations (PES) and transportable earth stations (TES).  Plum advised on a pricing structure and price levels that would incentivise economically efficient use of radio spectrum.

Technical and pricing study on private mobile radio and trunked radio systems in Singapore

01/04/2015
Project
Client: IDA
Author(s): Val Jervis, Phillipa Marks, Selçuk Kırtay, Yi Shen Chan
Spectrum management Radio engineering Strategy and commercial solutions

Plum and Aegis advised the IDA on technical, pricing and other assignment approaches for addressing congestion issues in the 400 MHz and 800 MHz bands used to deploy trunked radio systems (TRS) and private mobile radio (PMR) networks in Singapore. The study examined the likely development of standards and availability of equipment for PMR and[…]

Study on broadcast-broadband convergence and its impact on spectrum and network use published

15/12/2014
Author(s): David Lewin, Phillipa Marks, Yi Shen Chan
Broadcasting Spectrum management Technology and infrastructure

Today the European Commission published the findings of a study by Plum and Farncombe on broadcast-broadband convergence. The report considers three questions: How will audio-visual (AV) consumption in the European Union change over the next 15 years? How will broadcast-broadband services develop in that period? Is there merit in moving to a converged platform in[…]