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The following papers were prepared by InterConnect consultants and are available for download or to read direct from our web site:

Procurement of Spectrum Management and Monitoring Systems - Considerations for Maximising Investment Return
The Effect of Regulatory Obligations on the Incumbent Operator
Local Loop Unbundling in the Enlarged European Union

Procurement of Spectrum Management and Monitoring Systems -
Considerations for Maximising Investment Return

With liberalisation and competition in the communications sector, the demands for access to radio spectrum have grown enormously in recent years. Spectrum is now a key resource in the implementation of networks, in the efficient and rapid delivery of services and it is THE essential ingredient in the provision of any service requiring mobility. Rapid changes in technologies affecting spectrum use challenge policy makers and regulators in achieving their objectives of ensuring allocation and use of spectrum in the public interest. At the same time, new regulatory approaches have impacted spectrum policy, efficiency of use being pursued through market-driven allocation processes, along with trading in spectrum.

This paper explores some of the key issues that spectrum managers are likely to face and provides an overview of the many skills they will need to be able to call upon when procuring these complex and multi-faceted systems. Download the full paper

The Effect of Regulatory Obligations on the Incumbent Operator

This paper aims to explore some of the ways in which regulatory obligations can affect the competitive position of incumbent telecommunications operators and how incumbents can draw on external partnerships to respond to those challenges whilst assuring ongoing success in their chosen market sectors. Download the full paper

Local Loop Unbundling in the Enlarged European Union -
New Challenges for Established Operators

Local Loop Unbundling has been introduced, at various stages of development, in all EU Member States. This article gives a high level review of the technical issues regarding provision of unbundled access to loops and sub-loops in the copper access network operated by a typical national (incumbent) operator, and is intended to give an appreciation of the impact that the introduction of Local Loop and Sub-loop Unbundling will have on the planning and operation of such a network. Download the full paper

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