Paper Info
Title
Towards a virtual cellular network with variable grade spectrum: challenges and opportunities
Abstract
In this paper, we make a case for future wireless networks that will seamlessly exploit many variable grade spectrum bands. The transformation we envision will be fueled by a fundamental change in the way networks use spectrum. The mix of spectrum options will include existing exclusively licensed and unlicensed bands and new shared spectrum bands where incumbent primary transmitters with interruptible, exclusive access share the band with cooperating (secondary) users. Such bands used in small cell deployments will be key to creating enormous wireless capacity needed to support future traffic demands. The nascent spectrum database technologies will morph into more dynamic spectrum databases and provide essential interference coordination, channel management and monetization. This trend when combined with infrastructure sharing enabled by cloud and SDN technologies will gradually lead to new deployment models. Such network transformation and democratization of spectrum access can fuel innovative business models and new regulatory regimes for wireless networks. We illustrate the new architecture and component radio, database and security technologies using concrete example of incorporating shared spectrum in a small cell network.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1145/2500423.2505319
MobiCom
Keywords
Field
DocType
new regulatory regime,dynamic spectrum databases,nascent spectrum database technology,spectrum access,new architecture,enormous wireless capacity,spectrum option,new shared spectrum band,variable grade spectrum band,virtual cellular network,new deployment model
Wireless network,Spectrum management,Telecommunications,Wireless,Bandwidth allocation,Computer science,Computer network,Exploit,Business model,Cellular network,Cloud computing
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.63
2
Authors
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Milind M. Buddhikot173490.03