Sims / Youell / Womersley Understanding Spectrum Liberalisation

Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4987-0503-5
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 300 Seiten

Until the 1990s, almost all spectrum licenses were given away practically for free—even the first mobile licenses which laid the foundation for multi-billion dollar companies that dominate stock markets around the world. In the past fifteen years, there has been a concerted attempt to liberalise the sector and make it more open to market forces. This book examines this attempt.

Exploring the new frontier for spectrum policy, Understanding Spectrum Liberalisation identifies the successes and failures of the main policy initiatives of the past decade. It explains, in layman’s terms, the technical and policy background needed to understand these debates.

For those already working in the field, the book provides a lively analysis of recent policy initiatives along with an authoritative interpretation of the latest developments in spectrum policy. It examines individual liberalisation initiatives in detail and explains the logic behind moves towards spectrum sharing, which is seen as the next policy phase.

This book will help non-specialists climb the formidable learning curve quickly. It is ideal for those who have just become involved in the spectrum field, whether in industry, government, or as a regulator, as well as those with expertise in one area of spectrum management who want to learn more about the other areas.

History is about the concerns of the present, so the saying goes, and the authors hope that their interpretation of the very recent past will stimulate debate about future policy and help you make substantive contributions to ongoing policy debates.

Zielgruppe

Researchers in the field of wireless communications, especially those working with standardization and policy issues, as well as industry and regulatory professionals concerned with radio spectrum management and the general development of wireless communications.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sims, Martin

Youell, Toby

Womersley, Richard

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Nachrichten- und Kommunikationstechnik Drahtlostechnologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

SETTING THE SCENE
Introduction
Putting Theory into Practice

The Promise of Liberalisation
History of Spectrum Policy

A Spectrum Engineering Primer
Introduction

LIBERALISATION IN ACTION

Spectrum Auctions Become the Default Assignment Mechanism
Problems with Beauty Contests
Auctions Dominate

The Liberalised Licensing Debate
Introduction
Defining Spectrum Use
Traditional Licensing
Technology-Neutral Licenses
Licensing Based on Reception Not Transmission

Public Sector Spectrum
Uses of Public Sector Spectrum
Theory of Administered Incentive Pricing
Intricacies of Setting Prices
Countries That Have Implemented AIP
Conclusion

Broadcasting
Liberalisation and the Development of the TV Market
The Long-Term Future of Terrestrial TV
Conclusion

Satellite
How the Satellite Industry Uses Spectrum
Conclusion

Ultra Wide Band
Principles of an Underlay Network

Wi-Fi and the Spectrum Commons
An Incredible Success Story
The Triumph of the Commons
The Economics of Unlicensed
A Danger of Congestion?
Could a Mobile Carrier Rely on Wi-Fi?
Conclusions

The Whitespace Concept
What are Whitespaces?
New Receivers
Conclusion

THE LIMITS OF LIBERALISATION

Introduction to Part III

The Capacity Crunch
Predicting the Need for More Mobile Spectrum

Why Is Liberalisation Limited in Its Application?
No Faith in Our Creation
Obstacles for the Development of Spectrum Markets
A Wider View

Why Does Trading Have Such Patchy Success?
Poor Uptake
Concentration and National Licences
Technologies in Decline
Achievements of Spectrum Trading

Mobile Networks: From Sharing to Wholesale
Why Share Mobile Infrastructure?
Pros and Cons
Impact on Spectrum Liberalisation

The Role of Politics in Spectrum Liberalisation
Nation States
The Work of the International Telecommunications Union
Spectrum and National Politics
Spectrum and Regional Politics
Conclusions

Criticisms of Auctions
Do Spectrum Auctions Discourage Investment?
Do Auctions Hinder Competition?
The Problems with Complex Auctions
Drawing Together the Strands

THE NEW AGENDA

Introduction to Part IV Finding the Right Metaphor
A Mixture of Tools

Licensed Shared Access
Introduction
Availability of IMT Spectrum
How Does Licensed Shared Access Work?
The Appeal of LSA
LSA in Practice

Cognitive Radio and Database-Driven Spectrum Management
Cognitive Radio
Databases
Ending Before It Has Begun?

Future Technologies
5G
Transmitting Beyond the Radio Spectrum

Conclusions
Future Prospects
Trends in the Broadcasting Market
The End Game

Appendix: What Does the ITU Do and How Does It Work?

Glossary

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Martin Sims is the founder and managing director of PolicyTracker, the spectrum management newsletter. He is also a consultant on spectrum policy issues, particularly relating to auctions.

Toby Youell is a journalist on PolicyTracker and has a degree in politics and Eastern European studies from University College London, London, United Kingdom.

Richard Womersley is director of Spectrum Consulting at LS telcom and has over 20 years of experience in spectrum management