Telecoms industry analysis, commentary, and research by Coleago’s expert team of directors and consultants.
Sudan’s 2023 multi-band spectrum auction offers important lessons for regulators on reserve pricing, rule design and bidder preparation. Coleago provides an insider’s perspective on what worked, what did not, and how future awards can be improved.
Delegating spectrum valuation to local business units can introduce bias and lead to overpayment. Coleago explores why it happens and how operators can manage the risk.
This Insight reviews the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority’s (TCRA) October 2022 multi-band spectrum auction, drawing on Coleago’s analytical framework and international benchmarking to highlight lessons for regulators seeking to design efficient and equitable awards that support 4G and 5G development.
The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan recently announced the results of their spectrum auction for two 100 MHz lots of 3.6 GHz spectrum. The spectrum was acquired by a consortium formed by mobile operators Kcell and Mobile Telecom Service (Tele2-Altel), both part of the Kazakhtelecom Group.
In this report, written for the UK Spectrum Policy Forum ahead of WRC-23, Coleago explores the future use of the 470-694 MHz UHF band in the United Kingdom post 2030. The band is sought after and used by a wide range of services, including digital terrestrial television (DTT), programme-making and special events (PMSE) and mobile services amongst others.
In this report, written for the GSMA, Coleago explores why low band spectrum is the cornerstone of digital equality and affordable connectivity to ensure that mobile’s economic and social benefits can be felt in all communities.
A review of the recent South African spectrum auction and the learning for other regulators seeking to award spectrum to support the development of mobile broadband and 5G.
A review of the NCC’s 3500 MHz spectrum auction and the learning for other regulators seeking to award spectrum to support the development of mobile broadband and 5G.
This report, written by Coleago for the GSMA, provides a global analysis of spectrum needs to meet the 5G vision of providing ubiquitous high-speed wireless mobile connectivity and a user experience to match that of fixed networks.
Aimed at telecoms regulators and operators, a review of key global developments, insights, trends, and best international practices, to inform future spectrum policy and management and operator strategies.
In many countries the process of introducing new technology in existing frequency bands is delayed because spectrum is not licensed on a technology-neutral basis. Indeed some countries have not learned the lesson from a delayed introduction of 3G and 4G and are now repeating the same mistake for 5G.
Many regulators are pursuing the goal of increasing mobile broadband coverage. The award of new spectrum offers regulators an opportunity to increase existing coverage levels. In this paper, Graham Friend explores the key challenges associated with this strategy.