Future use of the 2.6 GHz band in Ireland
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.
Co-existence between LTE and Analogue TV
The study examined the potential for a 10 MHz FDD LTE network roll-out in major population centres in South Africa in the Region 1 digital dividend band (i.e. 790 – 862 MHz). It reviewed analogue TV use in South Africa, established representative modelling parameters, developed appropriate sharing criteria and interference analysis methods and examined the[…]
900 MHz band liberalisation
The objective of study was to assess the impact of allowing the 900MHz spectrum band to be liberalised to provide services in Romania with UMTS (3G) systems. This opening up of the spectrum band was required by 2009 EU Directives. To assess the impact of allowing UMTS technologies to be used in the 900MHz band, the study: developed[…]
DAB network planning
The study was intended to inform the requirements of a new DAB network in Hong Kong following a trial at a few sites. Our main role in this project was to comment on the potential to re-use trial equipment in the commercial network based on the planned network design and trial equipment details and also development[…]
Public safety spectrum requirements
The study addressed the likely spectrum requirements for public safety (PPDR) spectrum requirements in Europe for the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. The functional requirements of European government agencies with PPDR responsibilities were reviewed by conducting extensive stakeholder interviews. Quantitative modelling was then performed to translate and further refine these requirements into detailed[…]
Assistance for strengthening the institutional capacity of OoTR
This Study was funded by the World Bank and was intended to provide further assistance to the Samoan regulator in developing their radio spectrum regulatory framework and developing a road map and commenting on existing documents that had been developed. Our part of the study was concerned with the radio spectrum and was to provide[…]
Radiospectrum pricing in Hong Kong
Plum and Aegis developed a comprehensive framework for spectrum utilisation fees for both spectrum awarded by auction (reserve) prices and other non-government spectrum directly assigned. The work included business case analysis and opportunity cost calculation for a variety of spectrum bands.
Telemetry spectrum options
McLaren were interested in identifying alternative spectrum options to their current telemetry solution for F1 racing which would support significantly more monitoring etc. of the cars. The study investigated and advised on potential availability of spectrum bands suitable for supporting mobile telemetry operations required at all the Grand Prix racing circuits. A wide range of[…]
Principles for implementing opportunity cost pricing for spectrum
This project, for the ACMA, provided advice on administrative pricing for spectrum based on opportunity cost. Specifically, Plum advised on the appropriate level of opportunity cost pricing in the 400 MHz band across geographic areas with varying degrees of congestion, and on approaches to implementing spectrum pricing. The 400 MHz band (380-430MHz and 450-520 MHz)[…]
A spectrum inventory for the UK
This study attempts to identify frequency bands in which there might be an opportunity to change the current use to a higher value alternative use, in order to increase economic welfare over the next 10-15 years. The scope for making such changes could be limited by legal impediments or interference considerations and could involve moving[…]