Publications in: Downstream Terrestrial Applications
Evaluating the Economic Benefits of Spectrum Sharing in Great Britain
| Published: | 10 July, 2025 |
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About the study London Economics has developed a new economic framework to assess the benefits of spectrum sharing between mobile networks and Wi-Fi services in the Upper 6 GHz across Great Britain for the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). This study was part of DSIT’s regulatory ‘Spectrum Sandboxes’ initiative to support innovative […]
Disruptive Launch and the Shift from a Mass to a Cost Paradigm in Satellite Communications
| Published: | 13 November, 2024 |
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Launch has been one of the space industry’s fundamental constraints, imposing limitations on the size, mass, cost, and capabilities of spacecraft and the payloads they carry. This has served to restrict satellite communications (satcoms) to a small niche within a significantly larger telecommunications ecosystem. The arrival of “Super Heavy” Lift Launch Vehicles (SHLVs) offer a […]
Top Trends in Space, 2024
| Published: | 11 January, 2024 |
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As we enter 2024 the London Economics Ltd Space Team shares its thoughts on the top space industry trends to watch out for this year.
The Economic Impact on the UK of a Disruption to GNSS (2021)
| Published: | 18 October, 2023 |
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Daily life in the UK is underpinned by signals from satellites orbiting in space. People and businesses across the entire economy rely on infrastructure called Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), often called ‘satellite navigation’, to determine their position, velocity, and time. Many critical sectors depend on GNSS, in many cases without their explicit knowledge. This […]
Aeolus Value of Information Study
| Published: | 17 August, 2022 |
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London Economics was commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA) to to assess the value generated by the Aeolus-1 and Aeolus-2 weather missions. The objective of the study was to demonstrate the utility of Value of Information (VOI) frameworks to the valuation of Earth Observation (EO) missions and to apply this framework to the Aeolus missions. The report estimates the benefits of the Aeolus weather missions at €10.6bn, with an average willingness-to-pay of €60k per user.
What Can Space Do for Europe’s Future Energy Security? Space-Based Solar Power Evaluated
| Published: | 31 August, 2022 |
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Space-based Solar Power (SBSP) is a concept that has existed since the 1970s, but developments in the space industry, concerns about Europe’s energy security, and the need to decarbonise have created a renewed interest in the concept. In this context, the European Space Agency (ESA) commissioned London Economics and Frazer-Nash to investigate the technical feasibility, […]
Consultancy Research in the UK Maritime Technology Sector – November 2021
| Published: | 11 November, 2021 |
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The consortium, composed of London Economics (lead) and NLA International (NLAI), was commissioned by Maritime Research and Innovation UK (MarRI-UK) to undertake economic research to inform the Department for Transport (DfT) approach to supporting the smart shipping industry in the UK. The research focuses on the UK’s strengths in smart shipping technology and provides economic […]
Space for Policy in Developing Countries
| Published: | July, 2020 |
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How can space support government policy making in the developing world? London Economics’ latest report for the UK Space Agency finds that space technologies are well placed to provide intelligence on a range of economic and environmental activities at a lower cost than alternative methods of data collection. This advantage is key for developing country governments facing budget constraints, increased demand, climate pressures, and growing public scrutiny.
Nanosatellite Telecommunications: A Market and System Study for Machine-to-Machine Applications
| Published: | September, 2017 |
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The emergence of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications to enable monitoring and control of remote assets has created a demand for low-cost satellite communications to provide global connectivity. Markets such as maritime, energy, logistics, transport and healthcare could considerably benefit from M2M applications. However, as this is an emerging domain, market demand […]
The Economic Impact on the UK of a Disruption to GNSS
| Published: | June, 2017 |
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GNSS provide signals from satellites orbiting in space to give us accurate information on positioning, navigation and timing. These systems have a large range of uses but, until now, the economic benefits have not always been well understood. This study aims to provide an answer in terms of estimated economic impact of a five day […]