Title :
LTE spectrum allocation: A beauty contest scenario
Author :
Rymanov, Alexander
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Finance & Tax Policy, Novosibirsk State Tech. Univ., Novosibirsk, Russia
fDate :
June 28 2013-July 1 2013
Abstract :
The paper considers spectrum allocation in “digital dividend” in Russia for 4G (fourth generation) LTE (long term evolution). The author provides an overview of “beauty contest” procedure, which was selected by the regulator to allocate frequency spectrum at the national level, along with the legal requirements and regulatory environment of the procedure. The paper discusses the design of frequency spectrum allocation, and terms of releasing frequency spectrum that was formerly allocated to other services up to 2015, as well as obstacles, new licensees faced with.
Keywords :
4G mobile communication; Long Term Evolution; frequency allocation; government policies; 4G LTE; Russia; beauty contest scenario; digital dividend; fourth generation long term evolution; frequency spectrum allocation; legal requirements; regulatory environment; Government; Proposals; Resource management; LTE deployment; Russian telecom; digital dividend; refarming; spectrum allocation; spectrum conversion; spectrum release funding;
Conference_Titel :
Strategic Technology (IFOST), 2013 8th International Forum on
Conference_Location :
Ulaanbaatar
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0931-5
DOI :
10.1109/IFOST.2013.6616913
