Radio Spectrum

Published by: IDATE

Published: Sep. 9, 2009 - 69 Pages

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Methodology

3. Digital Dividend: a unique opportunity for mobile broadband?

3.1. Regulatory situation in Europe

3.1.1. Status of analogue TV switch-off

3.1.2. Action of the European Commission

3.2. Technical plan for the 800 MHz band in Europe

3.3. What is the status of Digital Dividend in Western Europe?

3.3.1. Denmark

3.3.2. Finland

3.3.3. France

3.3.4. Germany

3.3.5. Switzerland

3.3.6. UK

3.4. Digital Dividend in the rest of the world

3.4.1. WRC-07 decision

3.4.2. USA

3.4.3. Japan

4. Spectrum refarming: the short-term solution for mobile broadband rural coverage?

4.1. A definition of spectrum refarming

4.2. The 900 MHz band at the heart of refarming issues

4.2.1. Potential benefits

4.2.2. The distribution of the 900 MHz spectrum could slow down the refarming processes in some countries

4.2.3. The GSM Directive

4.2.4. Other frequency bands

4.3. UMTS 850 and 900 MHz deployments

4.3.1. Australia

4.3.2. Finland

4.3.3. France

4.3.4. Sweden

4.3.5. Switzerland

4.3.6. United Kingdom

5. 4G spectrum: which frequency bands and at what cost?

5.1. 4G market projections and impact on spectrum needs

5.1.1. Market projections

5.1.2. Spectrum needs

5.2. Which frequency bands are being used in each region?

5.2.1. Existing bands

5.2.2. FDD and TDD convergence

5.2.3. 4G spectrum in the world

5.2.4. Spectrum used by mobile operators

5.3. 2.6 GHz band status

5.3.1. FDD/TDD arrangements

5.3.2. European Commission Decision

5.3.3. Harmonisation of the 2.6 GHz band is not likely in Europe

5.3.4. Japan

5.3.5. Hong Kong

5.3.6. South Korea

5.3.7. USA

5.4.

3.5 GHz band status: potential for 4G in the long term

5.4.1. Current and future use

5.4.2. Regulatory context - European Commission

5.4.3. Status in Europe and in the USA

5.5. S-Band: opportunities for a satellite complement to terrestrial networks

5.6. Strategies of mobile operators

5.6.1. How to deal with data traffic explosion?

5.6.2. Network sharing and its impact on spectrum valuation

5.7. Spectrum valuation and the cost of 4G spectrum

5.7.1. Cost of WiMAX spectrum

5.7.2. Cost of LTE spectrum

5.8. The technological factor

5.8.1. Spectrum efficiency gains

5.8.2. SDR base station facilitate spectrum re-use

5.8.3. FDD channelisation

5.8.4. OFDMA and spectrum flexibility

6. Glossary

List of Tables

Table 1: Broadcast - Analogue switch-off timetables

Table 2: Approaches towards Digital Dividend in selected countries

Table 3: FDD arrangement for the 800 MHz band

Table 4: TDD arrangement for the 800 MHz band

Table 5: Digital Dividend time-table

Table 6: US 700 MHz auctions

Table 7: Summary of US 700 MHz auctions

Table 8: 900 MHz band use for 3G - August 2009

Table 9: Spectrum for mobile operators in the UK

Table 10: Predicted spectrum requirements by the year 2020 for IMT - 2000 and IMT-Advanced

Table 11: Main frequency bands for UMTS/HSPA deployment - FDD mode

Table 12: Main frequency bands for UMTS/HSPA deployment - TDD mode

Table 13: WiMAX frequency bands

Table 14: TDD and FDD mode advantages and drawbacks

Table 15: Frequency bands for 4G technologies

Table 16: New 4G spectrum

Table 17: Date of availability of LTE spectrum

Table 18: FDD mobile spectrum availability in Western Europe

Table 19: FDD spectrum assets for selected operators (end-2007)

Table 20: Mobile spectrum in Germany and in the UK

Table 21: TDD and FDD spectrum arrangements in the 2.6 GHz band

Table 22: 2.6 GHz award date and conditions

Table 23: Norwegian 2.6 GHz auctions results

Table 24: Swedish 2.6 GHz auctions results

Table 25: 2.6 GHz operators in Japan

Table 26: Hong Kong 2.6 GHz auction

Table 27: 3.5 GHz spectrum in Western Europe

Table 28: Options for mobile operators facing congestion and/or coverage difficulties

Table 29: Valuation of 2.6 GHz FDD and TDD spectrum (for 10 years)

Table 30: Cost of the 3.5 GHz licences

Table 31: Estimates of LTE spectrum value in Western Europe

Table 32: Spectrum efficiency and data rate per sector

Table 33: Potential for wide radio channels in different frequency bands

List of Figures

Figure 1: 800 MHz band arrangements

Figure 2: GSM 900 spectrum in selected European countries

Figure 3: Availability of new spectrum in Western Europe

Figure 4: Digital Dividend timetable in Western Europe

Figure 5: 800 MHz band arrangements

Figure 6: Digital Dividend timetable in Western Europe

Figure 7: UK - Digital Dividend revised plan

Figure 8: Digital Dividend in EMEA, Americas and APAC regions

Figure 9: Use of 790 - 862 MHz globally

Figure 10: Digital Dividend in Japan

Figure 11: 900 MHz refarming - coverage issues

Figure 12: CAPEX and OPEX reduction using the 900 MHz band

Figure 13: GSM 900 spectrum in selected European countries

Figure 14: GSM 900 spectrum in France

Figure 15: GSM 900 spectrum in the United Kingdom

Figure 16: Global LTE adoption forecast _ end-2012 - end-2015 (million subscribers)

Figure 17: LTE adoption forecast for the EU5 and Scandinavia, 2012 - 2015

Figure 18: FDD and TDD duplex both supported by LTE

Figure 19: Availability of new spectrum in Western Europe

Figure 20: Cumulative spectrum in Western Europe

Figure 21: The CEPT and European band plans for the 2.6 GHz band

Figure 22: The 3.5 GHz band in Europe

Figure 23: S-Band in Europe

Figure 24: Operator objectives and solutions

Figure 25: Cost of new mobile licences/spectrum

Figure 26: 3.5 GHz arrangements for mobile services

Figure 27: Description of OFDM

Abstract

• What is the current status of the digital dividend?
• Is harmonisation going to be achieved in Western Europe for the 800 MHz band?
• What advantages does it bring to mobile operators?
• Which role will it play in 4G development?

• Why is refarming of the 900 MHz band important for 3G and 4G developments?
• How can it facilitate coverage of rural areas?
• What is the status of 900 MHz band refarming in the world?

• Which frequency bands are used today by mobile networks?
• Which frequency bands are going to be used for 4G networks?
• What spectrum requirements will the growth of mobile broadband create?
• What new spectrum will be available in the coming years?
• What will be the price of the new frequency bands?

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