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Photo to mark end of several days of clutter loss measurements in the upper FR1 band in the City of Bristol. Great collaboration with Plum Consulting and Richard Rudd – thanks for the opportunity. Great work by colleagues Geoffrey Hilton, Andrew Austin, Evangelos Xenos, Zoe Benn and Tim Sanmoogan. Much data to process for a variety of future telecoms applications and system design considerations to be done by the team.

Increasing difficulties with time-critical non-terrestrial communications, submarine connectivity damage, just-in-time manufacturing dependencies and delivery logistics have all been issues of concern over the last year. International political and geographic events have required companies and individuals the world over to adjust processes and expectations on the speed and quality of manufacturing and information flows. A Plum investigation has revealed troubling information regarding one well-established MNO (Merry Nöel Operator) for which time-critical logistics is particularly important at this time of year. We discuss this burning issue in this special festive Insight (sincere apologies for any sleigh-boured puns). https://lnkd.in/e4DQGUZq Merry Christmas to all!

In the white paper “How to Master Europe’s Infrastructure Needs”, published in February 2024, the European Commission presented its views on the future of connectivity and potential implications for European telecommunication policy. The Ministry of Economic Affairs in the Netherlands commissioned Plum Consulting and our partners for this project, Stratix, to analyse and explain the underlying vision in the White Paper. Our objectives were to set out clearly our understanding of the vision and intentions underlying the ideas contained in the White Paper, and to identify areas and questions arising from this on which further study might help to progress the debate about digital technology, markets, and regulation in Europe. Responses to the Commission’s consultation on the White Paper mainly focused on supporting or criticising specific measures proposed in it. Few, if any, tried to step back and assess the bigger picture to understand the context for the White Paper and the vision that underlies the reforms proposed in it. This is what we did in our study, not with a view to either support or criticise, but simply to describe and clarify what we understand the Commission anticipates in terms of market evolution, and how the White Paper’s recommendations are designed to meet objectives to shape the market in the best interests of European stakeholders. Our analysis is intended to help progress the debate about Europe’s digital future.To discuss our report or any aspect of digital infrastructure policy, please contact Benoit Felten or Chris Taylor. https://lnkd.in/gXEuVq-n

This Wednesday, Plum Partner Benoit Felten will speak at the 30th anniversary event of the French Cercle CREDO in Paris. He will discuss four key issues that the Telecom Industry faces today that will likely shape tomorrow's industrial landcape. If you plan to be there, feel free to reach out to Benoit.

Last week, Aude Schoentgen and I were in Brussels to deliver an intensive 3-day training session to the board members of ARCEP Burkina Faso. We covered essential topics such as spectrum policy, spectrum valuation approaches, and spectrum award processes. A big thank you to our partner COGICOM for their invaluable partnership and support and to the ARCEP Burkina Faso team for their active participation and enthusiasm. #Plum Consulting #Telecommunications #Radiospectrum

A new study from Plum Consulting finds that Europe is at risk of missing its target of delivering 1 Gbps connectivity across all EU households by 2030. With the limited spectrum currently available for #WiFi, only about half of a typical residential building will have gigabit coverage. The shortfall also indisputably affects enterprise deployments in a similar fashion, diminishing connectivity and limiting industrial potential of broadband across Europe. Discover more about Europe's need for sufficient frequency spectrum in the full study here: https://bit.ly/45tJY7W

Join us next Tuesday for this discussion on the European Commission White Paper "How to master Europe's digital infrastructure needs?" Aude Schoentgen, Plum Consulting and other speakers from the industry will share their views in this roundtable that will be moderated by Caroline De Cock, Information Labs