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  • 13 October 2014
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5G will require new as well as established spectrum bands, but the availability of new bands is not confirmed

The process of defining the next generation of wireless communications (5G) is now underway, and the economic impact of decisions that national govern...

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  • 16 April 2014
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Finding a converged communications strategy for telecoms and postal services

The communications sector has rapidly evolved during the past decade: smartphones have emerged, Internet access is becoming ubiquitous and mobile mone...

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  • 16 April 2014
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The value of data-driven innovation in the Singapore economy

As part of a recent study, we quantified the impact of data-driven innovation (DDI) on Singapore, and analysed the challenges that policy makers need ...

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  • 15 April 2014
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Spectrum sharing policy: quality of experience will be a key factor in licence-exempt spectrum

Demand for access to radio spectrum is growing, and many regulators are faced with the challenge of setting policy designed to achieve better spectrum...

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  • 27 January 2014
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The role of wholesale in expanding next-generation mobile services

As mobile network operators expand their service offerings with next-generation (4G and enhanced 4G) services, the wholesale interface needs a coheren...

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  • 27 January 2014
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The four critical policy criteria for mobile spectrum renewal

In many countries, 15- to 20-year GSM licences issued in the late 1990s are coming up for renewal. In addition, the first UMTS licences have already s...

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  • 6 November 2013
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Bringing down the cost of mobile data traffic: investing in new technologies and more spectrum

This article addresses the insight that mobile network operators can use now when planning an approach to supporting faster mobile data services, choo...

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  • 29 October 2013
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EU proposed telecoms regulatory changes: good politics, bad economics

The European Commission (EC) released a proposed legislative package in September that it stated is aimed at "building a connected, competitive contin...

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  • 28 October 2013
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A single RAN strategy can offer double-digit savings for LTE deployment: a real TCO comparison

Before deploying LTE, operators have to formulate a commercial and technical strategy that aims to maximise revenue and minimise costs as well as meet...

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  • 29 July 2013
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African mobile operators: improving returns through consolidation

The mobile telecoms industry in Africa has burgeoned in recent years, but slowing revenue growth, increasing costs and shareholders demanding returns ...

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