Val Jervis spoke at the 2nd Annual Middle East and North Africa Spectrum Management Conference in Rabat on 28 August where she presented on the opportunities and constraints associated with the UHF spectrum. The conference followed on from the ASMG meeting where there had been discussions on potential bands, including UHF, for mobile broadband as[…]
In order to identify where spectrum in the UHF bands could be made available for mobile broadband, Plum surveyed the television broadcasting markets across the Middle East and calculated how a move to digital television could free up significant amounts of spectrum in the sub-800MHz bands. Starting with the assumption that the number of channels[…]
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.
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[…]
On behalf of the GSMA, Plum estimated the potential impact of additional spectrum awards to mobile operators in India and Pakistan, focussing on the sub-700MHz spectrum bands which could be released after digital switchover. First, Plum analysed the current television markets in each country, to identify how much spectrum could be released once the analogue[…]
This study involved providing radio spectrum expertise to Incyte, the lead consultancy, for this World Bank Study. The first step was to identify those specific areas that should be addressed by the regulator based on the size of the country, staff available, likely demand for radio spectrum and the situation in regards to the development of[…]
A study undertaken with Machina and William Webb identified the likely future demand for M2M applications and the development of key standards. Comparisons were provided in terms of predicted demand between 2012 and 2022 for different sectors (for example health care, smart cities, intelligent buildings) between Singapore and the Asia-Pacific market. The study considered the different[…]
Plum Consulting London LLP and Aegis Systems Limited announced today that they have entered into an agreement under which the business operations of Aegis Systems will become part of Plum. Plum is a leading provider of strategy, policy and regulatory advice on telecommunications, spectrum, online and media issues. Aegis Systems is a preeminent independent provider[…]
The GSMA wanted to gain an understanding of potential demand for DTT in sub-Saharan Africa within the band 470 – 694 MHz. In order to help the GSMA to achieve this aim, the study undertook a review of DTT requirements within an example set of countries and the implications for spectrum release based on RRC-06[…]
The study addressed the various options for the allocation of spectrum ranging from directed awards through to auctions and considered the typical services for which each approach might be applicable. In addition methods adopted for renewal and reassignment (migration) of existing were provided and also information on introduction of secondary trading. In addition the use of spectrum[…]