Paper Info
Title
Micro Operators to Boost Local Service Delivery in 5G.
Abstract
Future digital society depends heavily on timely availability of high quality wireless connectivity the offering of which today is dominated by mobile network operators (MNOs). Future 5G systems aim at connecting billions of devices to serve versatile location and case specific needs of vertical sectors in parallel with the provisioning of traditional mobile broadband services. As the majority of mobile traffic originates from indoors, cost-efficient and fast deployment of new indoor small cell networks is fundamental, which calls for new developments in regulation and technology to enable new business. This paper proposes the concept of micro operators (uO) for local service delivery in 5G to build indoor small cell communication infrastructure and offer context related services and content. Key elements of the new micro operator concept are introduced including regulation-related factors of local spectrum access rights, and technology-related factors of flexible network implementation. Several business opportunities are identified for the uO concept including the provisioning of hosted local connectivity to all MNOs in specific locations, operation of secure networks for vertical sector specific use, and offering of locally tailored content and services.
Year
DOI
Venue
2017
10.1007/s11277-017-4427-5
Wireless Personal Communications
Keywords
Field
DocType
5G,Business model,Mobile communication network,Mobile network operator,Spectrum sharing
Mobile network operator,Telecommunications,Software deployment,Computer science,Computer network,Provisioning,Small cell,Cellular network,Business model,Mobile broadband,Service delivery framework
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
95
1
0929-6212
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
15
1.35
8
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Marja Matinmikko137939.29
Latva-aho Matti21935189.95
Petri Ahokangas3375.18
Seppo Yrjola421529.99
T. Koivumaki5534.94