ESSENTIALS OF MODERN SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT

Martin Cave, University of Warwick

Chris Doyle, University of Warwick

William Webb, Ofcom, London

Cambridge University Press 2007

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265 pages

http://www.cambridge.org/pl/knowledge/isbn/item[zasłonięte]11745/?site_locale=pl_PL

About the Author

Martin Cave is Professor and Director of the Centre for Management under Regulation at Warwick Business School. He is the author of the 'Cave Report' commissioned by the Chancellor into spectrum management in the UK. Chris Doyle is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for management Under regulation at Warwick business School. William Webb is Head of Research and Development and Senior Technologist at Ofcom, a Visiting Professor at Surrey University and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Book Description

This 2007 book was the first to describe and evaluate modern spectrum management tools. Case studies are included from around the world and administrative pricing, trading and spectrum commons are all covered, making this concise and authoritative account a must-have for engineers and managers in wireless communications and broadcasting. Features • Was the first book to describe and evaluate the new methods of spectrum management; covers auctions, administrative pricing, trading property rights and spectrum commons • Contains international case studies and practical advice • Written by leading spectrum management authorities Are you fully up-to-speed on today's modern spectrum management tools? As regulators move away from traditional spectrum management methods, introduce spectrum trading and consider opening up more spectrum to commons, do you understand the implications of these developments for your own networks? This 2007 book was the first to describe and evaluate modern spectrum management tools. Expert authors offer insights into the technical, economic and management issues involved. Auctions, administrative pricing, trading, property rights and spectrum commons are all explained. A series of real-world case studies from around the world is used to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches adopted by different regulators, and valuable lessons are drawn from these. This concise and authoritative resource is a must-have for telecom regulators, network planners, designers and technical managers at mobile and fixed operators and broadcasters, and academics involved in the technology and economics of radio spectrum. Essentials of Modern Spectrum Management

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EEssentials of Modern Spectrum Management

Are you fully up-to-speed on today's modern spectrum management tools? As regulators move away from traditional spectrum management methods, introduce spectrum trading and consider opening up more spectrum to commons, do you understand the implications of these developments for your own networks?

This is the first book to describe and evaluate modern spectrum management tools. Expert authors offer you unique insights into the technical, economic and management issues involved. Auctions, administrative pricing, trading, property rights and spectrum commons are all explained. A series of real-world case studies from around the world is used to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches adopted by different regulators, and valuable lessons are drawn from these.

This concise and authoritative resource is a must-have for telecom regulators, network planners, designers and technical managers at mobile and fixed operators and broadcasters, and academics involved in the technology and economics of radio spectrum.

MARTIN CAVE is Professor and Director of the Centre for Management under Regulation at Warwick Business School. He is the author of the Cave Review commissioned by the Chancellor into spectrum management in the UK.

CHRIS DOYLE is an Associate Fellow at the Centre for Management under Regulation at Warwick Business School.

WILLIAM WEBB is Head of Research and Development and Senior Technologist at Ofcom, a Visiting Professor at Surrey University and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Contents

Acknowledgementspage xi

I Emerging problems with the current spectrum

management approach1

1Current spectrum management methods and

their shortcomings3

1.1Why spectrum needs to be managed3

1.2The current management mechanisms4

1.3Shortcomings of the current system6

1.4Alternative management approaches8

1.5How this book addresses the new approaches9

Reference9

2How changing technology is impacting

spectrum management11

2.1Technology used to lend itself to discrete

allocations11

2.2Multi-modal radios12

2.3Cognitive and software defined radios13

2.4Ultra-wideband20

2.5Summary23

3Alternative ways of dividing spectrum25

3.1Spectrum has been divided by frequency25

3.2UWB raises the possibility of division by power 26

3.3Other divisions are also possible33

3.4Summary: in practice, changes to spectrum

division would be minor34

II Markets35

4Market solutions37

4.1Introduction37

4.2Market methods38

4.3Market failures40

4.4Conclusion41

5Auctions43

5.1Introduction43

5.2Auctions versus administrative methods of

assignment46

5.3Theory of auctions49

5.4Auction formats51

5.5Auction logistics76

5.6Conclusion81

References82

6Spectrum trading: secondary markets85

6.1Introduction85

6.2Radio spectrum and market forces87

6.3Spectrum trading, markets and efficiency88

6.4Objections to spectrum trading92

6.5The implementation of spectrum trading in

the UK94

6.6Trading in other countries97

6.7Conclusion103

References104

7Technical issues with property rights105

7.1Introduction105

7.2Key elements of property rights106

7.3The problem of deployment density110

7.4Calculating noise floor levels112

7.5Making a property rights system work in

practice112

7.6UWB and property rights115

7.7Managing interference116

7.8A detailed look at the definition of property

rights117

7.9Summary121

References122

8Economic issues with property rights123

8.1Creating property rights: economic aspects123

8.2Principles for the allocation of property rights 124

8.3Underlays and overlays128

8.4Defining property rights for spectrum:

commercial and economic issues131

8.5Conclusion136

References137

9Competition issues relating to spectrum139

9.1Introduction139

9.2Competition issues in a command-and-

control regime141

9.3Competition issues under a market regime for

spectrum management143

9.4Spectrum caps147

9.5Conclusions148

10Band management151

10.1Introduction151

10.2Types of band manager152

10.3Fundamentals of band management154

10.4The business case for band management157

10.5Summary and conclusions163

Reference164

III Regulation165

11Incentive based spectrum prices: theory167

11.1 Introduction167

11.2Economic efficiency and radio spectrum169

11.3Productive efficiency and radio spectrum171

11.4Pricing radio spectrum to achieve

economic efficiency174

11.5The Smim-NERA method of calculating

spectrum prices175

11.6Setting spectrum prices to achieve efficiency

using the Smith-NERA method178

11.7The interaction between spectrum pricing

and spectrum trading181

11.8Conclusion184

References185

12Incentive based spectrum pricing: practicalities187

12.1Introduction187

12.2Applying administrative incentive prices:

some issues188

12.3Calculating AIP in practice: case study of

fixed links in the UK193

12.4Incentive based spectrum charges in other

countries199

12.5Conclusion200

References202

13How the commons works203

13.1Introduction203

13.2The economics of the commons204

13.3The likelihood of congestion in radio spectrum 209

13.4Quasi-commons: UWB and cognitive radio220

13.5Summary220

References221

14Commons or non-commons?223

14.1Introduction223

14.2The use of market mechanisms to determine

the amount of spectrum commons223

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14.3The "total spectrum needed" approach224

14.4The "band-by-band" approach225

14.5Summary229

15Is public sector spectrum management different?231

15.1Introduction231

15.2Is public sector spectrum special?232

15.3Intermediate steps to encourage efficiency

in public sector spectrum use234

15.4Public sector incentive problems237

15.5Conclusions238

References238

16Are developing countries different?239

16.1Introduction239

16.2Consequences for spectrum management239

16.3Conclusion242

References242

IV Conclusions245

17Conclusions247

17.1A reminder of the problem247

17.2Key conclusions247

17.3In summary252

Further reading253

Abbreviations257

Author biographies259

Subject index263