Plum supported EE in responding to Ofcom on proposed annual spectrum licence fees for 1800 MHz spectrum by providing advice, preparing a report which EE submitted to Ofcom and via a follow up presentation to Ofcom.
Additional mobile spectrum will be essential for meeting future demand for mobile broadband in Europe. A study undertaken by Plum Consulting shows that Europe could benefit in economic terms by €12bn over the period to 2030 as a result of implementing mobile broadband in 2.3 GHz spectrum with the LSA regulatory framework. View full press release[…]
Plum undertook a study of the economic benefits of licensed shared access at 2.3 GHz. The study involved modelling the economic benefits of shared use of 2.3 GHz by mobile broadband services for Europe as a whole and for 7 case study countries. Plum interviewed regulators and incumbents in the case study countries.
This study assessed the alternative use value – primarily for mobile services – of sub-1 GHz spectrum in the ITU Region 1 (Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa). The study focusses primarily on the 700 MHz band, which is currently allocated to broadcasting in ITU Region 1. It estimated the benefits of an[…]
Plum produced a report for the GSMA which considered the costs and benefits of synchronisation of spectrum release across Europe, particularly in relation to 700 MHz.
Plum prepared a report for Qualcomm that appraised the economic and social benefits of releasing 2.1GHz spectrum for 3G services in Pakistan. The report quantifies the economic benefits, in terms of a GDP impact and revenues raised from the auction of spectrum, and discusses the considerable social benefits from use of 3G services to enhance[…]
Phillipa Marks spoke at the Annual Asia Pacific Spectrum Management Conference in Bangkok. The event focussed on best practices in areas such as spectrum pricing and allocation, additional spectrum for next generation mobile broadband, the Digital Switchover in Asia Pacific region, broadband coverage for rural areas and tackling the digital divide. In her talk, Phillipa[…]
Plum advised Etisalat Nigeria on a range of policy issues in the context of the development of a national broadband plan.
Plum was engaged by Industry Canada to review the proposed rules for the 2500 MHz spectrum auction. Our review was about the issue of XOR-OR bidding (and potential other bidding language variations) that might be adopted for the auction and has focussed on amendments being considered for the auction since the last general review performed in[…]
There is a widespread consensus that more spectrum needs to be allocated for mobile broadband. The ITU has forecast a requirement for 1720 MHz by 2020, up from around 300-600MHz assigned today. Many countries in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific have published targets to increase the amount of spectrum for mobile services by[…]