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Spectrum Trading: An Analysis of Implementation Issues

Advisor Advisor ： Wei-Yeh Chen

StudentStudent ：楊　 于　 世 Reference C.E. Carlos, M.B.H. Weiss, “Spectrum Trading: An Analysis

of Implementation Issues ,” in DySPAN Dublin , pp. 579 - 584 , April 2007 .

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Outline

Introduction

Problems with current spectrum management/assignment methods

Benefits of spectrum trading

Classification of trading interactions and architecture

Spectrum trading implementation issue

Conclusion

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Introduction(1/2)

Traditional spectrum allocation and assignment mechanisms have focused on avoiding interference between users and on the type of use given to spectrum rather than on the efficient use of spectrum and the maximization of economic benefits.

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Introduction(2/2)

The assignment of spectrum licenses through spectrum trading markets can be used as a mechanism to grant access to spectrum to those who value it most and can use it more efficiently.

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Problems with current spectrum management/assignment methods(1/2) Traditional spectrum assignment methods are based

on the command and control model, where a government regulator defines the use and transmission limits for every frequency range.

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Problems with current spectrum management/assignment methods(2/2) Market based mechanisms leave spectrum assignment

decisions to market interactions which, if designed correctly, assign use of the spectrum to those who value it the most.

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Benefits of spectrum trading

Spectrum trading can improve the efficiency of the initial distributions of spectrum by allowing the licensees to be those who value its use the most and by making use of the technology that provides the best economic gains.

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Classification of trading interactionsand architecture

Mode： Refers to the range of actions that a buyer has at his disposal with the spectrum that he has acquired.

Extent： It’s the degree to which a spectrum licenses’ rights and obligations(契約 ) are transferred to the buyer.

Duration： Refers to the length of time of the trade.

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Mode

Change of ownership

Change of use

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Extent

Complete transfer: Rights and obligations of seller are completely transferred to the buyer.

Shared: Rights and obligations are shared (bear upon) both seller and buyer.

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Duration

Short term lease

Long term lease

Sale and buy back

Permanent: Sale until the end of license term

12 Spectrum Trading Architecture

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Spectrum trading implementation issue

Information management

Interference management

Spectrum trading or wireless bandwidth trading

Implications of flexibility

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Information management

Pricing and spectrum availability information are key to a successful spectrum trading (ST) market.

In particular, price transparency(透明 ) can reduce transaction costs, promote(促進 ) market entry and higher volumes(量 ) of trading.

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Interference management

In addition to the use of technical mechanisms to control interference, economic based mechanisms can also be used.

In particular, a fee or tax on the amount of generated interference could be applied to the price of a traded spectrum license by the spectrum management entity.

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Spectrum trading or wireless bandwidth trading

Wireless Bandwidth Manager (WBM): Entity that manages the assignment of transmission capacity and its related spectrum to requesting entities.

Reconfigurable Base Stations (RBS): These systems can employ reconfigurable radios or SDRs in order to be assigned a spectrum segment for their use in a dynamic way.

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Implications of flexibility

Supporting more than one wireless standard in a spectrum trading area raises several issues among which are: Costs and Interference.

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Conclusion

這篇論文有把頻譜交易的一些相關議題加進來，之前對頻譜交易的想法可能只是覺得是買賣行為而已，而這篇論文所加進的一些頻譜上會影響效能的因素，可以當作未來研究的想法及參考資料。