Understanding Spectrum Liberalisation

Understanding Spectrum Liberalisation

by Martin Sims, Toby Youell, Richard Womersley
Released August 2015
Publisher(s): CRC Press
ISBN: 9781498705035

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Book description

Until the 1990s, almost all spectrum licenses were given away practically for free-even the first mobile licenses which laid the foundation for multi-billion dollar companies that dominate stock markets around the world. This book identifies the successes and failures of the main policy initiatives of the past decade and explains, in layman's terms, the technical and policy background needed to understand these debates. It also serves as a primer for people who have just become involved in the spectrum field whether in industry, government, or as a regulator.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover (1/2)
  2. Front Cover (2/2)
  3. Contents (1/2)
  4. Contents (2/2)
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Authors
  8. Chapter 1: Introduction (1/2)
  9. Chapter 1: Introduction (2/2)
  10. Chapter 2: The Promise of Liberalisation (1/3)
  11. Chapter 2: The Promise of Liberalisation (2/3)
  12. Chapter 2: The Promise of Liberalisation (3/3)
  13. Chapter 3: A Spectrum Engineering Primer (1/4)
  14. Chapter 3: A Spectrum Engineering Primer (2/4)
  15. Chapter 3: A Spectrum Engineering Primer (3/4)
  16. Chapter 3: A Spectrum Engineering Primer (4/4)
  17. Chapter 4: Spectrum Auctions Become the Default Assignment Mechanism (1/2)
  18. Chapter 4: Spectrum Auctions Become the Default Assignment Mechanism (2/2)
  19. Chapter 5: The Liberalised Licensing Debate (1/2)
  20. Chapter 5: The Liberalised Licensing Debate (2/2)
  21. Chapter 6: Public Sector Spectrum (1/4)
  22. Chapter 6: Public Sector Spectrum (2/4)
  23. Chapter 6: Public Sector Spectrum (3/4)
  24. Chapter 6: Public Sector Spectrum (4/4)
  25. Chapter 7: Broadcasting (1/4)
  26. Chapter 7: Broadcasting (2/4)
  27. Chapter 7: Broadcasting (3/4)
  28. Chapter 7: Broadcasting (4/4)
  29. Chapter 8: Satellite (1/4)
  30. Chapter 8: Satellite (2/4)
  31. Chapter 8: Satellite (3/4)
  32. Chapter 8: Satellite (4/4)
  33. Chapter 9: Ultra Wide Band (1/2)
  34. Chapter 9: Ultra Wide Band (2/2)
  35. Chapter 10: Wi-Fi and the Spectrum Commons (1/3)
  36. Chapter 10: Wi-Fi and the Spectrum Commons (2/3)
  37. Chapter 10: Wi-Fi and the Spectrum Commons (3/3)
  38. Chapter 11: The Whitespace Concept (1/2)
  39. Chapter 11: The Whitespace Concept (2/2)
  40. Chapter 12: Introduction to Part III
  41. Chapter 13: The Capacity Crunch (1/2)
  42. Chapter 13: The Capacity Crunch (2/2)
  43. Chapter 14: Why Is Liberalisation Limited in Its Application? (1/2)
  44. Chapter 14: Why Is Liberalisation Limited in Its Application? (2/2)
  45. Chapter 15: Why Does Trading Have Such Patchy Success? (1/2)
  46. Chapter 15: Why Does Trading Have Such Patchy Success? (2/2)
  47. Chapter 16: Mobile Networks : From Sharing to Wholesale (1/2)
  48. Chapter 16: Mobile Networks : From Sharing to Wholesale (2/2)
  49. Chapter 17: The Role of Politics in Spectrum Liberalisation (1/4)
  50. Chapter 17: The Role of Politics in Spectrum Liberalisation (2/4)
  51. Chapter 17: The Role of Politics in Spectrum Liberalisation (3/4)
  52. Chapter 17: The Role of Politics in Spectrum Liberalisation (4/4)
  53. Chapter 18: Criticisms of Auctions (1/4)
  54. Chapter 18: Criticisms of Auctions (2/4)
  55. Chapter 18: Criticisms of Auctions (3/4)
  56. Chapter 18: Criticisms of Auctions (4/4)
  57. Chapter 19: Introduction to Part IV Finding the Right Metaphor
  58. Chapter 20: Licensed Shared Access (1/2)
  59. Chapter 20: Licensed Shared Access (2/2)
  60. Chapter 21: Cognitive Radio and Database-Driven Spectrum Management (1/2)
  61. Chapter 21: Cognitive Radio and Database-Driven Spectrum Management (2/2)
  62. Chapter 22: Future Technologies (1/2)
  63. Chapter 22: Future Technologies (2/2)
  64. Chapter 23: Conclusions (1/2)
  65. Chapter 23: Conclusions (2/2)
  66. Appendix A: What Does the ITU Do and How Does It Work?
  67. Glossary (1/2)
  68. Glossary (2/2)
  69. Back Cover

Product information

  • Title: Understanding Spectrum Liberalisation
  • Author(s): Martin Sims, Toby Youell, Richard Womersley
  • Release date: August 2015
  • Publisher(s): CRC Press
  • ISBN: 9781498705035