We produced an independent analysis of the economic, societal and competition benefits gained from having more than one scaled gigabit-capable fixed network (based on any technology), and the environment and conditions needed for scaled network competition to occur. We benchmarked the UK against five other European countries (Denmark, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain).
Network outages and emergency calling
The value of telecoms services in the UK
We produced a concise analysis of the relative value consumers get from telecoms services in the UK. The exercise required benchmarking the UK against a set of six other comparator countries across fixed and mobile services. The research was complemented with an analysis of additional measures the industry has taken to support consumers during the cost of living crisis.
CLI benchmark
Connectivity and carbon reduction
Connected Health
Pan-European market study of FMC in the telecoms sector
Macroeconomic impact of a delayed 5G roll-out
5G workshops
We delivered a series of four workshops to consumer organisation Which? on 5G including a market overview, consumer use cases, and the regulatory environment. As part of the sessions we also convened the CTOs of the UK’s four mobile operators along with representatives from Ofcom and DCMS to consider how 5G is likely to develop in the UK.
Policy recommendations to deliver gigabit-capable broadband
A study for Huawei on what UK policymakers could do to facilitate the delivery of gigabit-capable broadband to the whole of the country by 2025. We made six policy recommendations after having looked at how so-called ‘broadband enablers’ had been used in other markets such as South Korea, France and Spain.
Broadband performance measurement schemes
Consultation on copper to fibre switchover in the UK
The value delivered by the European telecoms sector
A study for ETNO to demonstrate the value delivered by the telecoms sector, in particular to consumers. It required a thorough assessment of products and services offered to consumers as well as marketing and sales practices. The report was launched at an event in Brussels with a panel from the European Commission.
Regulatory trends in mobile
The impact of restricting Huawei in the UK
We produced an independent, evidence based assessment for Mobile UK (on behalf of the UK’s four mobile operators) of the cost to the UK of the use of Huawei being restricted. The assessment was used to raise awareness of the cost to the UK of a restriction or ban coming into fruition, and provide evidence to facilitate the public debate.
Response to the UK Government’s Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review
Attitudes towards spectrum sharing
Differences in infrastructure planning policy between the UK and other markets
A report for BT Consumer that looked at countries the UK often gets compared to in mobile coverage league tables. The purpose was to identify what specific characteristics or policy positions in countries such as Japan and South Korea might have contributed to the high levels of 4G coverage experienced.
