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[…]
Plum provided the lead economics input and Aegis provided the lead technical input to a report assessing issues concerning the management and use of spectrum by the public sector in Europe and developing policy options for addressing these issues. The study involved two public workshops and extensive consultation with public sector spectrum users.
This study, for Industry Canada, valued cellular and PCS spectrum licences which covered the 824-849/869-894 MHz and 1850-1910/1930-1990 MHz frequency ranges in Canada. This was done with a view to determining an appropriate annual fee for the next 10 year term of the licences. Plum examined auction results in Canada and elsewhere for spectrum used[…]
Plum prepared a paper reviewing Ofcom’s proposals for regulating a PMSE band manager.
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[…]
Plum supported the ECO impact assessment workshop with this case study impact assessment of receiver parameters for devices operating in the 863 – 870 MHz band. Plum also prepared a framework paper and ran a workshop on impact assessment for ECO members.
Plum and Aegis developed a generic methodology for estimating the value of spectrum and constructed a model that could be applied to a variety of frequency bands ranging between 10 MHz and 100 GHz. The purpose of the model is to investigate how provision of spectrum value information may inform and stimulate trading in spectrum[…]
Plum and Aegis prepared a report for ACMA on the principles and methodology that should guide the development of spectrum prices. The recommended methodology has been applied and spectrum prices calculated for two congested frequency bands at 500 MHz and 7 GHz. Plum subsequently updated the opportunity price calculations for the 400 MHz band, taking[…]
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[…]