To share or not to share?

Author

Berkers, Frank ; Hendrix, Gijs ; Chatzicharistou, Ioanna ; De Haas, Thomas ; Hamera, Dominik

Author_Institution

TNO, Delft, Netherlands

fYear

2010

fDate

11-14 Oct. 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

9

Abstract

Radio spectrum and network infrastructure are two essential resources for mobile service delivery, which are both costly and increasingly scarce. In this paper we consider drivers and barriers of network sharing, which is seen as a potential solution for scarcity in these resources. We considered a full sharing scenario for a Mobile Network Operator using the Business Model Canvas method, and concluded that options for technological differentiation may be limited which in turn leads to increased competition between existing players.

Keywords

mobile radio; radio spectrum management; telecommunication network management; business aspects; business model canvas; mobile network operators; mobile service delivery; network infrastructure; network sharing; radio spectrum; scarcity; Analytical models; Driver circuits; Mobile communication; Mobile computing; Radio access networks; Resource management; Business Model Canvas; Network sharing; business modeling; implications; mobile network operators;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Intelligence in Next Generation Networks (ICIN), 2010 14th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Berlin

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-7443-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-7444-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIN.2010.5640887

Filename

5640887