The Next Eighteen Months Will Reshape North American Telecom
"Spectrum, Consolidation & the Private 5G Inflection Point" — 47 pages. Written by former FCC counsel, network operations executives, and M&A advisors who have been in the room.
The people who have made these decisions before.
Every resource in this briefing was authored by an advisor who held the specific role your organization now needs to navigate. Their frameworks are not theoretical.
Three frameworks. One decision.
The full briefing delivers all three. Each is available separately to organizations with a single immediate priority.
Spectrum Valuation Framework
Authored by M. Holloway · 22 pp.
A quantitative model for assessing spectrum holdings against competitive intensity, regulatory schedule, and build-out obligation risk. Includes the 7-factor scoring matrix used in three C-Band auction preparations.
- —Regulatory timing risk scoring matrix
- —Population coverage vs. interference modeling
- —Competitive positioning quadrant analysis
- —Three worked examples: C-Band, CBRS, 37 GHz mmWave
Network Sunset Playbook
Authored by D. Okonkwo · 31 pp.
The operational sequence for decommissioning 3G/4G infrastructure across multi-market footprints. Covers customer migration, regulatory notification timelines, roaming agreement wind-downs, and capex redeployment cadence.
- —36-month operational timeline template
- —Customer migration segmentation model
- —Regulatory notification jurisdiction matrix
- —Capex redeployment optimization framework
M&A Due Diligence Checklist
Authored by R. Szymański · 18 pp.
90 due diligence items across six workstreams: spectrum licenses, network infrastructure, customer contracts, wholesale agreements, regulatory exposure, and management continuity. Calibrated for transactions in the $50M–$2B range.
- —90-point checklist across 6 workstreams
- —Spectrum license transfer risk rating
- —MVNO wholesale agreement valuation model
- —Tower leaseback scenario analysis
The depth is real. Here is the evidence.
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Regulatory Timing Risk: The Variable That Determines Whether Your Spectrum Position Is an Asset or a Liability
Near-Term Spectrum Opportunity Index by Band · North America, 2026–2027
Index score 0–100. Composite of auction probability, interference risk, build-out timeline, and competitive intensity. Signal Advisory proprietary model.
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