The Dynamics of Spectrum Management

Legacy, Technology, and Economics

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28/07/2014

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392 pages

225.0x148.0mm

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ISBN:

9780198099789

Publication date:

28/07/2014

Hardback

392 pages

225.0x148.0mm

Rohit Prasad & V. Sridhar

Suitable for: Students and scholars of telecom, IT, economics, business studies, and management; policymakers and regulators of telecom and related areas including IT; departments and institutions dealing with spectrum

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Evolving technologies such as social networking, peer-to-peer sharing, 4G and 5G networks, cloud computing, and big data play a crucial role in expanding the horizon of communication services beyond simple voice, to complex data and video. Radio frequency spectrum has emerged as one of the most contested public goods in recent years. With acute demand and restricted supply, spectrum management and the competitive allocation of related property rights are now much-contested and important areas of debate. Even as spectrum management regimes are moving from command and control to flexible use, new technological developments are suggesting that there are significant opportunities in managing large swathes of spectrum as a common property resource, in addition to flexible use. However, political legacies and market realities in different regimes pose unique challenges for spectrum managers who must negotiate a tricky path to the land promised by technological possibility.  With case studies from early adopters of mobile technology and an in-depth exploration of the Indian case, The Dynamics of Spectrum Management presents a pragmatic and modern approach for transitioning to new frameworks.

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Rohit Prasad & V. Sridhar

Table of contents

List of Figures and Tables
 
Preface
 
Acknowledgements
 
 
1. History and Technology of Spectrum
 
What are Radio Waves?
 
The Birth of Radio
 
The Problem of Interference
 
Spectrum Allocation Process: International and National
 
Early Days of Wireless Mobile Systems
 
2G Mobile Systems
 
Third Generation Mobile Technologies
 
Fourth Generation Wireless Networks and beyond
 
Wi-Fi and the Spectrum of Commons
 
Future of Wireless Technologies
 
Conclusion
 
Annexure A1
 
References
  
 
2. The Economic Classification of Spectrum and the Commons Debate
 
The Economic Classification of Goods
 
The Economic Classification of Spectrum
 
The Tragedy of the Commons
 
Resolving the Tragedy of the Commons
 
Capacity-enhancing Technological Progress
 
Community Solutions
 
The Debate over the Spectrum Commons
 
A Middle View
 
Conclusion
 
References
 
 
3. Conceptual Issues in the Allocation and Assignment of Spectrum
 
Introduction
 
Determining Spectrum Use
 
Choosing Standards
 
Number of Blocks
 
Setting the Spectrum Price
 
Conclusion
 
References
 
  
4. Auctions
 
Introduction
 
Auction Formats
 
A Brief History of Spectrum Auctions
 
Modelling Auctions
 
Findings from Auction Theory
 
Simultaneous Ascending Auctions
 
Package Auctions
 
Conclusion
 
References
  
 
5. Economic Models for Valuing Spectrum
 
Introduction
 
Estimating the Value of Spectrum
 
Using the Cash Flow Method
 
Estimating the Value of Spectrum
 
Using the Production Function Method
 
Conclusion
 
References
 
  
6. Spectrum Transitions: Moving from Command and Control to Flexible Use
 
Introduction
 
Command and Control versus Flexible Use
 
Rationalization of Government Spectrum
 
New Licensing Framework
 
Creating Secondary Markets
 
Flexible Use
 
Smaller and More Frequent Auctions
 
Universal Service Obligation
 
Conclusion
 
References
 
  
7. Pathways to the Spectrum Commons
 
Introduction
 
History
 
Spectrum Sharing Frameworks
 
Wi-Fi
 
Spectrum Sharing
 
Dynamic Opportunistic Spectrum Access
 
Case Studies of Unlicensed Use
 
Conclusion
 
References
 
 
8. Net Neutrality
 
Overview
 
Congestion in Networks
 
The Market Power of the ECP
 
Vertical Integration in the ICT Industry
 
Net Neutrality in Practice
 
Implications for Spectrum Regulation
 
Conclusions
 
References
 
 
9. Mobile Partnerships and Alliances
 
Introduction
 
Command and Control
 
Flexible Spectrum Management
 
Commons
 
Partnerships across the Telecom Value Chain
 
Conclusion
 
References
 
  
10. Hyper Competition and Excessive Spectrum Fragmentation: Case of India
 
Introduction
 
The First Stage: 1995-2003
 
Unified Access Service Licence and Administrative Pricing of Spectrum: 2003-8
 
Rush to Acquire Mobile Licence and Spectrum Post 2007
 
Liberalization of Spectrum 2008 Onwards
 
The Possibilities of Cognitive Radio
 
Spectrum for Research and Development
 
Spectrum for Development
 
Conclusion
 
References
  
 
11. Spectrum for Broadcasting Services
 
Introduction
 
Radio Broadcasting
 
Television Broadcasting
 
Future Directions
 
Conclusions
 
References
 
 
12. The Way Forward
 
Legacies
 
Technologies
 
Economics
 
Conclusion
 
References
 
Glossary
 
Bibliography
 
Index
 
About the Authors

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Rohit Prasad & V. Sridhar

The Dynamics of Spectrum Management View larger

Rohit Prasad & V. Sridhar

The Dynamics of Spectrum Management View larger

Rohit Prasad & V. Sridhar

Description

Evolving technologies such as social networking, peer-to-peer sharing, 4G and 5G networks, cloud computing, and big data play a crucial role in expanding the horizon of communication services beyond simple voice, to complex data and video. Radio frequency spectrum has emerged as one of the most contested public goods in recent years. With acute demand and restricted supply, spectrum management and the competitive allocation of related property rights are now much-contested and important areas of debate. Even as spectrum management regimes are moving from command and control to flexible use, new technological developments are suggesting that there are significant opportunities in managing large swathes of spectrum as a common property resource, in addition to flexible use. However, political legacies and market realities in different regimes pose unique challenges for spectrum managers who must negotiate a tricky path to the land promised by technological possibility.  With case studies from early adopters of mobile technology and an in-depth exploration of the Indian case, The Dynamics of Spectrum Management presents a pragmatic and modern approach for transitioning to new frameworks.

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Table of contents

List of Figures and Tables
 
Preface
 
Acknowledgements
 
 
1. History and Technology of Spectrum
 
What are Radio Waves?
 
The Birth of Radio
 
The Problem of Interference
 
Spectrum Allocation Process: International and National
 
Early Days of Wireless Mobile Systems
 
2G Mobile Systems
 
Third Generation Mobile Technologies
 
Fourth Generation Wireless Networks and beyond
 
Wi-Fi and the Spectrum of Commons
 
Future of Wireless Technologies
 
Conclusion
 
Annexure A1
 
References
  
 
2. The Economic Classification of Spectrum and the Commons Debate
 
The Economic Classification of Goods
 
The Economic Classification of Spectrum
 
The Tragedy of the Commons
 
Resolving the Tragedy of the Commons
 
Capacity-enhancing Technological Progress
 
Community Solutions
 
The Debate over the Spectrum Commons
 
A Middle View
 
Conclusion
 
References
 
 
3. Conceptual Issues in the Allocation and Assignment of Spectrum
 
Introduction
 
Determining Spectrum Use
 
Choosing Standards
 
Number of Blocks
 
Setting the Spectrum Price
 
Conclusion
 
References
 
  
4. Auctions
 
Introduction
 
Auction Formats
 
A Brief History of Spectrum Auctions
 
Modelling Auctions
 
Findings from Auction Theory
 
Simultaneous Ascending Auctions
 
Package Auctions
 
Conclusion
 
References
  
 
5. Economic Models for Valuing Spectrum
 
Introduction
 
Estimating the Value of Spectrum
 
Using the Cash Flow Method
 
Estimating the Value of Spectrum
 
Using the Production Function Method
 
Conclusion
 
References
 
  
6. Spectrum Transitions: Moving from Command and Control to Flexible Use
 
Introduction
 
Command and Control versus Flexible Use
 
Rationalization of Government Spectrum
 
New Licensing Framework
 
Creating Secondary Markets
 
Flexible Use
 
Smaller and More Frequent Auctions
 
Universal Service Obligation
 
Conclusion
 
References
 
  
7. Pathways to the Spectrum Commons
 
Introduction
 
History
 
Spectrum Sharing Frameworks
 
Wi-Fi
 
Spectrum Sharing
 
Dynamic Opportunistic Spectrum Access
 
Case Studies of Unlicensed Use
 
Conclusion
 
References
 
 
8. Net Neutrality
 
Overview
 
Congestion in Networks
 
The Market Power of the ECP
 
Vertical Integration in the ICT Industry
 
Net Neutrality in Practice
 
Implications for Spectrum Regulation
 
Conclusions
 
References
 
 
9. Mobile Partnerships and Alliances
 
Introduction
 
Command and Control
 
Flexible Spectrum Management
 
Commons
 
Partnerships across the Telecom Value Chain
 
Conclusion
 
References
 
  
10. Hyper Competition and Excessive Spectrum Fragmentation: Case of India
 
Introduction
 
The First Stage: 1995-2003
 
Unified Access Service Licence and Administrative Pricing of Spectrum: 2003-8
 
Rush to Acquire Mobile Licence and Spectrum Post 2007
 
Liberalization of Spectrum 2008 Onwards
 
The Possibilities of Cognitive Radio
 
Spectrum for Research and Development
 
Spectrum for Development
 
Conclusion
 
References
  
 
11. Spectrum for Broadcasting Services
 
Introduction
 
Radio Broadcasting
 
Television Broadcasting
 
Future Directions
 
Conclusions
 
References
 
 
12. The Way Forward
 
Legacies
 
Technologies
 
Economics
 
Conclusion
 
References
 
Glossary
 
Bibliography
 
Index
 
About the Authors

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