Radio Spectrum
Market & Data Reports - 15/09/2011
4G spectrum: The mobile broadband bottleneck? (5th Edition)
This report provides an overview of the latest trends in the field of radio spectrum, which in 2011 include: Digital Dividend availability, the deployment of LTE in the 1800 MHz band, allocation and use of the 2.6 GHz band, new frequency bands such as the L-Band and the advent of cognitive radios with the first white-spaces developments.
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New radio technologies
• What impact will new radio technologies have on spectrum management?
• Is cognitive radios becoming reality?
Regulation
• What spectrum restrictions are the European Union & the US having to face?
• Where do NRAs hope to find 500MHz of new spectrum for mobile broadband?
• Can the European Union achieve a harmonised spectrum policy?
• What will the main mobile broadband issues be at the WRC 12?
Digital Dividend
• Is there potential for a second Digital Dividend in Europe?
• Is harmonisation going to be achieved for the 800MHz band in Western Europe?
• What advantages will this give mobile operators?
• What role will it play in 4G development?
Spectrum refarming
• What is the status of 900MHz band refarming?
• Is there growing interest in the introduction of LTE in the 1800MHz band?
4G spectrum
• Which frequency bands and at what cost?
• What new spectrum will be available in the coming years?
• Which frequency bands are going to be used for 4G networks?
> LTE spectrum Database included (Excel):
- Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific
- 47 countries analysed |
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2. METHODOLOGY
3. NEW RADIO TECHNOLOGIES
3.1. Cognitive radios
3.1.1. Situation in the US
3.1.2. Regulatory activity in Europe
3.1.3. White spaces
3.2. Impact of new radio technologies on spectrum management
3.2.1. Impact of CR on mobile communications
3.2.2. Evolution of mobile technologies
3.2.3. LTE: technical improvements
4. REGULATION
Regulatory situation in Europe and the US
4.1. Review of the spectrum situation in Europe
4.2. Telecom and Internet regulation review
4.2.1. European Commission actions
4.1.2. RSPP (Radio Spectrum Policy Program)
4.3. National initiatives to identify more spectrum for mobile broadband services
4.4. The US broadband plan
4.5. WRC 12: what is at stake for mobile communications?
5. DIGITAL DIVIDEND
Towards a second Digital Dividend in Europe?
5.1. A second Digital Dividend in Europe?
5.2. Status of the analogue TV switch-off
5.3. What is status of the Digital Dividend?
5.3.1. Europe
5.3.2. Digital Dividend in the rest of the world
6. SPECTRUM REFARMING
A way to accelerate the introduction of new technologies
6.1. Spectrum refarming: definition and frequency bands
6.1.1. A definition of spectrum refarming
6.1.2. Frequency bands for refarming
6.1.3. The 900 MHz band: first on the refarming agenda
6.1.4. UMTS 850 and 900 MHz deployments
6.2. Refarming - Why is LTE 1800 attracting such strong interest?
7. NEW SPECTRUM FOR 3.9G & 4G NETWORKS: Which frequency bands?
7.1. Mobile data traffic explosion and its impact on spectrum requirements
7.1.1. Mobile traffic growth
7.1.2. IDATE traffic forecasts
7.1.3. Spectrum needs
7.2. Identification of the frequency bands for mobile use
7.2.1. Existing bands for mobile networks
7.2.2. New mobile spectrum
7.2.3. Availability dates for LTE spectrum
7.2.4. The rise of TD-LTE (FDD and TDD convergence)
7.3. L-Band status
7.3.1. Status in Europe
7.3.2. Use of the L-Band for mobile communications
7.4. 2.6 GHz band status
7.4.1. FDD/TDD arrangements
7.4.2. European Commission Decision
7.4.3. 2.6 GHz band allocation and use
7.5. 3.5 GHz band status: long term potential for 4G
7.5.1. Current and future use
7.5.2. Regulatory context - European Commission
7.6. Satellite bands: opportunities for satellite complement to terrestrial networks
7.6.1. LightSquared
7.6.2. DISH (USA)
7.6.3. Renewed interest for the S-Band in Europe
7.7. Mobile operators strategies
7.7.1. Spectrum used by mobile operators
7.7.2. Solutions to handle the surge in data traffic
7.7.3. Network sharing and its impact on spectrum valuation
10. 4G LICENSES / SPECTRUM VALUATION
10.1. Factors affecting spectrum valuation
10.2. Price of LTE spectrum
10.2.1. Lessons from 2.6 GHz and UHF bands auctions
10.2.2. The Digital Dividend auctions
10.2.3. LTE price estimates
10.3. Price of WiMAX spectrum
10.3.1. Price of 2.6 GHz licences in Europe
10.3.2. Price of 3.5 GHz licences in Europe
11. COUNTRY PROFILES
For each country analysed:
• Digital Dividend
• Allocation mode
• Frequency bands ( 2.3 GHz, 2.6 GHz, …)
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Key data & detailed information
· Frequency band
· Allocation mode
· Allocation date (or expected)
· Licence footprint
· Operator
· Duplex mode
· Technology (used or expected)
· Quantity of spectrum (MHz)
· Frequency band uplink
· Frequency band downlink
· Duration (years)
· Total price (local currency)
· Total price (€)
· Price (€/cents) per MHz per capita
· Price (€/cents) per MHz per capita (for 10 years)
Zones & countries covered
North America
· USA
· Canada
Latin America
· Argentina
· Brazil
· Chile
· Colombia
· Ecuador
· Mexico
· Paraguay
· Peru
· Uruguay
Asia-Pacific
· Australia
· China
· Hong Kong
· India
· Japan
· New Zealand
· Singapore
· South Korea
· Taiwan
Africa-Middle East
· Saudi Arabia
Eastern Europe
· Bulgaria
· Croatia
· Czech Republic
· Hungary
· Poland
· Romania
· Russia
· Slovenia
· Turkey
· Ukraine
Western Europe
· Austria
· Belgium
· Denmark
· Finland
· France
· Germany
· Greece
· Ireland
· Italy
· Norway
· Portugal
· Spain
· Sweden
· Switzerland
· The Netherlands
· United Kingdom |
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