Plum led a 12 month study, working with Farncombe, to assess the options for future use of UHF spectrum in the EU – with a focus on the case for and against a converged mobile/DTT platform. The study involved: Wide consultation with, and three workshops for, industry players A detailed assessment of how audio-visual services[…]
The final workshop for the study on the challenges and opportunities of broadcast-broadband convergence was held in Brussels on the 4th November 2014. The main aim of the workshop was to present the overall study findings and to give stakeholders an opportunity to comment. We would like to thank everyone who attended the workshop for[…]
Plum advised the Utilities Regulatory and Competition Authority of Bahamas on the revision of its spectrum fees schedule for licensed services. The main purpose was to ensure that the spectrum fee structure and fee levels would fulfil a suitable balance of objectives, including the optimal use of the radio spectrum, universal service and affordable access[…]
Vodafone’s August 2014 Policy Paper includes an article by Philippa Marks, Yi Shen Chan and Sarongrat Wongsaroj of Plum Consulting. The article, “Consequences of new spectrum assignment approaches for growth and jobs”, evaluates several recent proposals for spectrum assignment, and estimates the potential costs in terms of missed opportunities for growth and jobs. The Policy[…]
The second workshop for the study on the challenges and opportunities of broadcast-broadband convergence was held in Brussels on the 8th July 2014. The aim of the workshop was to present the preliminary findings by the study team and to seek stakeholders’ views and inputs. We would like to thank everyone who attended the workshop[…]
Plum was a member of an ITU team that advised the NBTC, Thailand on spectrum valuation methodology, derived spectrum values and advised on reserve prices for the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. Reserve prices provide starting prices for different lots in an auction and so they are not an estimate of the value that[…]
The first workshop for the study on “Challenges and opportunities of broadcast-broadband convergence and its impact on spectrum and network use” was held in Brussels on 27 March 2014. The aim of the workshop was to present the preliminary findings by the study team and to seek stakeholders’ views and inputs. We would like to[…]
Plum assessed the social and economic impact of adoption of a more efficient transmission technology (i.e. DVB-T2) on digital terrestrial television (DTT) at the time of 700MHz clearance (assumed to be 2019-2021). If the 700 MHz band (694-790 MHz) is repurposed from broadcasting to mobile use, the spectrum available to broadcast TV would be reduced[…]
Plum undertook a critical review of a report “The value of Digital Terrestrial Television in an era of increasing demand for spectrum” published in January 2014 by Digital UK. Plum’s critique focussed on the methodology used to estimate the economic benefit of DTT and the average and marginal value of spectrum.
The European Commission has initiated a study, to be carried out by Plum Consulting and Farncombe, to consider: How audio-visual services will be delivered in Europe over the next 15 years Whether Europe should move to a converged terrestrial wireless platform for the delivery of audio-visual (linear, on-demand) and internet (data) services over this period[…]