In many countries mobile broadband will drive the consolidation of the mobile market
14 Jan 2011
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Request the reportThe 24 countries of the Caribbean represent a unique digital microcosm, and their broadband data provides valuable insights into affordability and the challenges of infrastructure investment
For more than two decades, Strand Consult has studied policy designed to stimulate the broadband investment necessary to support a meaningful digital society. The Caribbean region represents a unique microcosm…
Caribbean Broadband Prices: Global Comparisons, Policy Implications & Affordability
Around the world, broadband prices are widely discussed and frequently debated. Policymakers often emphasize the importance of affordable access to increasingly high-quality broadband yet may not always fully account for…
Telecom Fiction: It’s 2045, the last cellular towers have just been turned off, and LEO Satellites are handling all communication.
This free report offers a comprehensive analysis of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites opposability to replace cellular towers in 2045 and handle all communication. Imagin that It’s 2045, and the last…
Recap of Satellite Discussion at Mobile World Congress – Will LEO Satellite Direct-to-Cellular Networks Make Traditional Mobile Networks Obsolete?
Myths proliferate about how satellites will affect competition in the telecom, mobile, fixed broadband and cable TV market. Strand Consult examines this in the report “Will LEO Satellite Direct-to-Cellular Networks…
Will LEO Satellite Direct-to-Cellular Networks Make Traditional Mobile Networks Obsolete?
This free report offers a comprehensive analysis of the role of Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites in the telecommunications industry. It examines the advancements in satellite technology, the challenges in achieving…
Case: Broadband Subsidies in USA. Congress moves to extend Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) with $7 billion
As people increasingly access work, school, and healthcare online, broadband is a hot topic. Policymakers want to understand whether and to what degree cash benefits (subsidies) and tax breaks can…
Broadband Fair Share myths – you ain’t seen nothing yet. Just ask Facebook
There is discussion now in policy circles is the notion of “fair share” and “fair contribution” to broadband networks. Let’s just say what everyone knows: nothing in life is fair….
South Korea takes the next step in global broadband leadership with the Network Free Ride Prevention Act
Strand Consult has followed the development of South Korea for more than two decades. In the early 2000s Strand Consult demonstrated how South Korea, not Japan as many believed, made…
Lawmakers in the US and the South Korea investigate Big Tech’s usage of broadband networks to ensure fair cost recovery
Europe lacks some €300 billion in investment to achieve next generation broadband goals. An accumulation of misguided EU telecom regulation has sent capital to more favorable investment regions, like the…
A global movement for broadband fair cost recovery is underway. John Strand talks with internet policy experts Roslyn Layton and Petrus Potgieter
Why do you have such a big interest in the way companies charge for traffic on the internet and what you call “fair cost recovery”? CEO John Strand talks with…
The World’s Most Perfect 3-Player Market: Norway’s Lyse to buy ICE and create convergent fixed-mobile operator
This morning Norway’s Lyse /Altibox announced it would acquire mobile operator ICE. Lyse owns Altibox and partners with 33 fiber players, most being energy companies with fiber broadband networks to…
Middle Mile Economics: How streaming video entertainment undermines the business model for broadband
The pandemic has heightened the importance of braodband with policymakers and increased the urgency of closing the digital divide, particularly in the US as FCC data shows that 22% of…
