NDLI: Impact of deployment costs and spectrum prices on the business viability of mobile broadband using TV white space

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Markendahl, J. Gonzalez-Sanchez, P. Molleryd, B.
Copyright Year	2012
Description	Author affiliation: Swedish Post & Telecom Agency PTS, Stockholm, Sweden (Molleryd, B.) \|\| Wireless@KTH, R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm, Sweden (Markendahl, J.; Gonzalez-Sanchez, P.)
Abstract	In this paper we analyze the business feasibility of mobile broadband access services using secondary access of spectrum in the TV bands. We use a capacity-cost analysis considering costs for radio equipment, base station sites and radio spectrum. We compare network deployment by a market entrant and an existing mobile operator using either licensed spectrum or TV white spaces. In addition, we compare the impact of high and low spectrum prices using examples from Sweden and India. The analysis shows that market entrants will be in a more difficult position than the established actors. No matter the cost-capacity performance of cognitive radio equipment, a new operator needs to invest in a new infrastructure with sites and transmission. If the spectrum costs are “high” (like in India) the use of TW white spaces is more cost efficient for both existing operators and new operators.
Starting Page	124
Ending Page	128
File Size	159790
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467329767
ISSN	21665419
e-ISBN	9781936968558
DOI	10.4108/icst.crowncom.2012.248449
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-06-18
Publisher Place	Sweden
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	ICST
Subject Keyword	TV cost-structure analysis mobile broadband network deployment Mobile communication Broadband communication Cognitive radio spectrum prices Business feasibility cognitive radio Bandwidth White spaces secondary spectrum access Business
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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