The study identified technical constraints that would apply if LTE, HSPA+ and GSM‑R base stations were operating in adjacent spectrum in the 800 MHz band. As part of the study the key interference (sharing) mechanisms were identified as shown in red below: The co-existence analysis was based on the calculation of the effective interfering emission power[…]
As part of a major Study for the Papua New Guinea (PNG) regulator we provided assistance to Incyte in respect of the regulation of radio spectrum. The specific issues covered were how to calculate the cost of spectrum that was proposed to be traded in the future and how to award 700 MHz spectrum and liberalise[…]
The study covered the licensing of all services that required access to the radio spectrum. In addition recommendations were provided on what spectrum and services should be licence exempt. The first part of the study involved a comprehensive benchmarking study of licensing approaches adopted in a number of agreed countries including the UK and the US. […]
The study was intended to provide advice in respect of spectrum sharing and pooling and the applicability to Defence spectrum and was split up between two work packages; work package one (WP1) looked at the “Spectrum Usage” and work package two (WP2) looked at the “Approaches to Pooling and Sharing”. The purpose of WP1 was[…]
Aegis and Plum supported ComReg in analysing the costs and benefits of continued use of 2.6 GHz spectrum for broadcasting versus possible release for mobile broadband. The Aegis-Plum response to submissions was published by ComReg in December 2012, and is available here. The Aegis-Plum response concluded that that the benefits of early release of 2.6[…]
The study was undertaken to provide ComReg with an independent view on whether all the GSM-R spectrum band should be awarded for a planned railway communications network deployment in Ireland. In conjunction with ClearCinCom an assessment was made of the GSM-R network design requirements provided, including the need to support ETCS Level 2 applications, and the associated[…]
Plum reviewed and responded to the comments received from interested parties in response to ComReg’s consultation Document 11/80, on the future of the 2.6 GHz radio spectrum band. This consultation sought comments on a report, Document 11/80a, that considered the technical feasibility of the 2.6 GHz band being shared by MMDS and Next Generation Mobile[…]
The study was intended to help inform policy decisions on the possible ways forward for licensing analogue radio broadcasting spectrum and the likely value of the spectrum. The approach was constrained to a competitive award using a beauty contest by the existing regulations. However benchmarking was undertaken to identify how other countries had awarded radio broadcasting spectrum and[…]
The study examined the current use of fixed link spectrum and developed a number of potential scenarios for which spectrum demand was estimated to provide an understanding of potential future demand trends for fixed link spectrum and inform future policy. The studied identified major users and uses for fixed terrestrial links and the extent of[…]
Plum, with Aegis, assessed the costs and benefits of reallocating the 2.6 GHz band partially or wholly from MMDS to mobile broadband services in 2014 or 2017.