We seek to define, evaluate and solve problems for clients on an
individual level through communication, innovation and rigour.

We feel it makes little sense to provide advice without these foundations. What does make sense is to take our philosophy, interwoven with experience in developing policy, strategy and regulation, and combine it with a holistic understanding of economics, business, technology and politics.

We use this approach to deliver results in the following areas:

 

Fixed and mobile
telecommunications

  • The contribution of ICT and telecoms to economic growth
  • Market liberalisation
  • Wholesale access, number portability, and spectrum availability
  • Policy, strategy and regulatory frameworks for next generation networks
  • Market definition and competition analysis
  • Price and quality regulation
  • Interconnection, call termination and local access
  • Universal service policy

 

Media

  • Licensing frameworks for radio, TV and mobile TV
  • Funding public service broadcasting
  • Market impact assessment for public services
  • Digital switchover
  • Delivery of HDTV
  • Content regulation
  • Competition issues
  • Access to monopoly services and content

 

Spectrum

  • Spectrum policy reviews
  • Spectrum trading
  • Spectrum pricing
  • Choice of allocation mechanism including beauty contest design
  • License exempt policy
  • Auction design
  • Auction bidding strategies and support
  • Design of spectrum licences