Perhaps a better title for this column would be “If you can’t outbid ‘em, join ‘em.”
Up until now, the spectrum has been allocated either through individual licenses or in accordance with license-exempt (unlicensed or “commons”) rules. Now, though, the LSA/ASA is proposing a new, complementary way of authorizing spectrum. In general, the new concept – much of which is borrowed from the work leading to the policy for TV White Space -- will allow established spectrum holders to authorize wireless operators to use such techniques as cognitive radio to utilize the spectrum band.
The GSMA is strongly advocating the LSA/ASA angle, and it may be that we will see some major news releases at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this February. They suggest that it is a valid approach for governments that will enable the coexistence of the non-commercial (aka government) allocations and cellular operators. In addition, they may think that LSA/ASA can provide a way for spectrum policies around the world to be harmonized.
As I have pointed out before, the rollout of LTE on different spectrum allocations suggests world phones will one day involve interchangeable radios and antennas. As with the work done initially with TV White Space, a number of technology-based trials should be established to show proof of concept and to alleviate all concerned parties. For example, the U.S. military has considered spectrum allocations as a place to repack and auction. And since in theory the government can use auction spectrum licensing, it can auction off the ability to share the spectrum, though the government may want to include the cost of upgrading the military’s infrastructure to support using shared spectrum...Read More
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