Research Article
Co-primary Spectrum Sharing and Its Impact on MNOs’ Business Model Scalability
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-40352-6_57, author={Petri Ahokangas and Kari Horneman and Marja Matinmikko and Seppo Yrj\o{}l\aa{} and Harri Posti and Hanna Okkonen}, title={Co-primary Spectrum Sharing and Its Impact on MNOs’ Business Model Scalability}, proceedings={Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks. 11th International Conference, CROWNCOM 2016, Grenoble, France, May 30 - June 1, 2016, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={CROWNCOM}, year={2016}, month={6}, keywords={Co-primary Spectrum sharing Business models MNOs}, doi={10.1007/978-3-319-40352-6_57} }- Petri Ahokangas
Kari Horneman
Marja Matinmikko
Seppo Yrjölä
Harri Posti
Hanna Okkonen
Year: 2016
Co-primary Spectrum Sharing and Its Impact on MNOs’ Business Model Scalability
CROWNCOM
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-40352-6_57
Abstract
This paper focuses on inter-operator spectrum sharing, specifically co-primary spectrum sharing (CoPSS), that denotes the case where two or more MNOs (mobile network operators) operate in the same frequency band. Specifically, we discuss the concept and its impact on the mobile network operators’ (MNO) business model scalability potential. CoPSS has several technical and business advantages in volatile demand conditions. It highlights predefined policies and rules for sharing, utilization of subscriber and usage profiles for spectrum resource allocation, hybrid business models, value differentiation between exclusive and shared spectrum licenses, utilization of customer experience management systems (CEM) for value differentiation, and utilization of the LTE ecosystem.