The feasibility of deploying adaptive fixed links in the 1800 MHz band to provide backhaul links in rural areas for the UK was examined for this study. Issues considered included regulatory constraints, cost savings, equipment development, bandwidth requirements, achievable link lengths, in-band interference, cross border coordination and harmonisation opportunities. An example scenario was considered where[…]
Plum conducted a study to determine the barriers to internet adoption and the effectiveness of policy levers for overcoming these barriers. The report was published in Vodafone’s Public Policy Paper Series Issue No. 10 “Developing Government objectives for broadband”.
This paper discusses the convergence being driven by digital content, IP technology and a move from hardware to software-based systems. Convergence can be thought of as occurring in three phases. In the first phase of convergence legacy market players have entered one another’s traditional markets and offered a range of services and service bundles to[…]
UKBB were seeking support for a variation to their technical licence conditions. They were seeking a relaxation of the base station and terminal block edge masks in ther licence from Ofcom to provide more flexibility regarding equipment. The study undertook modelling of interference potential from base stations and terminals under various block edge mask scenarios to[…]
The study was required to review the potential availability of UHF TV spectrum (digital dividend) for mobile / BWA services across Africa (in particular in South Africa) and to assess interference between Electronic Communications Networks (ECNs) and TV broadcasting systems in the UHF band. Guard-band / distance separation requirements were derived to bring interference between[…]
The study involved an investigation into the potential for interference into mobile networks deployed in neighbouring countries, using IMT technologies, if Italy continued to use high power TV transmitters in the 790 – 862 MHz band for Digital Terrestrial TV. The interference analysis was undertaken using the in-house spectrum planning tool and parameters from the[…]
The study was undertaken to investigate the scope for releasing digital dividend frequencies. High level analysis was undertaken of the impact of removing channels 61 – 69 on countries in the Middle East and Africa. The data on the proposed TV channel use was sourced from the ITU RRC 06 Planning Interface database, which contains details[…]
Plum carried out an impact assessment on the consequences of current spectrum assignment policy in India. It concluded that India was generating substantial economic losses through a policy of fragmented assignment of spectrum to competing operators.
Together with LCC this study examined technical aspects of a number of possible options for the licensing liberalisation in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands. The study examined the spectrum requirements and specifically the current usage of the GSM spectrum by the three operators (Meteor, O2 Ireland and Vodafone Ireland) and the potential to support the[…]
This paper, published in the Communications and Strategies journal, discusses the reallocation of radio spectrum to valuable new and emerging technologies and services. This is essential to achieving the next wave of productivity and consumer benefits driven by ICT. Currently spectrum is not allocated to the most valuable uses, particularly the large amount of spectrum[…]