James Allen specialises in developing both quantitative and qualitative modelling tools and techniques and has an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of the telecoms market, covering broadband fixed access, 3G networks, and next generation data services. He has recently worked on topics including technology choice, LLUB in Europe, regulatory costing of DSL, a UMTS licence bid, a global market forecasting system, an IP access product portfolio, an ASP service design, and a start-up business plan used in successfully obtaining VC funding. He is also an expert in managing software development, specifying and building ‘proof of concept’ software systems for clients. Furthermore, he has significant regulatory and policy work experience, and has worked in south Asia for regulators as well as on a licence application for 3G spectrum.
Before joining Analysys Mason in 1998, James worked for The Smith Group where he led a number of groundbreaking projects on quantitative cost-benefit analysis of large and complex projects and portfolios.
The recent Digital Britain report contains a large number of eye-catching proposals. However, it also contains some less obtrusive, but possibly more transformative ideas, one of which is to give Ofcom an additional principal duty.
In the last month, Orange Austria (formerly ONE) has launched some new tariffs. One of these tariffs is “Hallo Europa 0”, a 1000-minute tariff bundle for EUR25 per month, which includes calls to fixed and mobile numbers in ...
The new proposals for the EU Regulatory Framework were announced on 13 November 2007. The most notable proposed changes to the Framework are...
Although you can buy some kind of broadband connection almost anywhere on the planet, prices for mass-market broadband services like DSL and cable modem are not as low as people would like.
The recent EU-level decisions on mobile international roaming retail tariffs are much in the news. One area that is receiving less attention is the growth in international roaming for WiFi hotspot users. Taking the UK offer of BT Openzone as an example, roaming is...
