Telecoms industry analysis, commentary, and research by Coleago’s expert team of directors and consultants.
The report is based on the Coleago report ‘Mobile Services, Spectrum and Network Evolution to 2025’ (March 2021), updated to align with the latest developments as well as with market projections to 2030. It provides a review for telecoms regulators and mobile operators of key global developments, insights, trends, and best international practices, to inform future spectrum policy and management as well as operator strategies.
Three UK’s long struggle to generate value highlights the risks of late entry into a maturing mobile market, and why consolidation often makes more economic sense than new entry.
The mobile industry’s post-Dot Com hangover is still far from over. Coleago explains why telecoms has become a capital-heavy utility and why regulators must rethink their approach to restore sustainable returns.
Is mobile spectrum still an asset, or has it become a liability? This paper explores why spectrum acquisition is increasingly defensive and how operators can protect value by optimising what they already hold.
What appears to be a simple spectrum auction can be anything but. Coleago analyses Afghanistan’s 2024 multi-band spectrum auction, examining pricing outcomes, auction design choices and key lessons for regulators.
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.