Re-farming spectrum is the key to sustaining mobile network investment
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AIRCOM International stresses why spectrum re-farming must play a key role in enabling cost effective LTE network migration. AIRCOM calculates that by re-using existing 2G and 3G spectrum for LTE, operators can make significant cost savings, extend the lifespan of existing spectrum assets for another three years, and reduce the amount of additional spectrum they require by up to a third. While significant, these benefits can only be realised if operators follow a careful planning process to minimise service degradation for existing 2G and 3G services.
This webinar will prescribe optimal solutions for spectrum re-farming that will ensure that operators can seamlessly migrate across to LTE.
Key Points to be addressed during this webinar include:
- Benefits of re-farming your spectrum
- Operator savings for current and future technology roll outs ie: LTE, LTE advanced
- Proven operator case study
- Driving spectrum efficiency to speed up LTE deployment
- A more measured approach to the new spectrum acquisition
- Analysis of indicative fees paid for LTE spectrum
Thank you all for your questions.
You can follow up with Fabricio direct at fabricio.martinez@aircominternational.com
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can Aircom simulate 2G with LTE in the same time?
Please contact us to discuss, yes Aircom simulates 2G/3G and LTE services in the network.
What should be the minimun bandwith to be allocated for the LTE network?
Ideally you would like to start with 10 MHz, however you might be forced to start with 5 MHz or less.
Fabricio – are there commercial references for operators using 5Mz, or less – 3M or 1.4MHz? How ready are the terminal providers for such low bandwidths for inband LTE?
As per my other answers, LTE ideally should be 10MHz or more – refarming 5 MHz or less spectrum is being driven by need of capacity in UMTS/HSPA networks. Regards
To me it seem as though this refarming is only benefitial if an operator is to deploy LTE as the next technology. Are there any benefits of doing so for the other technologies like Wimax and GSM DCS or the traditional EGSM.
You need to consider refarming for UMTS/HSPA+, not covered in this webinar but some regulators in Europe are also demanding operators to refarm GSM spectrum to be more efficient and gving back spectrum to regulators for other entrants.
you mentioned using 1800 frequency band in the example instead of 900 and you gave quality and vendor support as the reasons. Can you elaborate – I though vendor support at 900 would be just as extensive ?
Please refer to the answer about indoor/outdoor, main reason for 1800 is the bandwidth suitable for LTE initial deployment available and the others presented in the webinar. Regards
can Aircom help operator to forecast the traffic?
Yes, we can discuss this. Please contact us.
Is 450 MHZ taken into consideration so far for LTE
No 450 MHz has been considered, vendors have commited to support 700, 1700, 1800 and 2600 so far.
why is the frequency of interest 1800MHz since it is less suited to indoor coverage when compared to 900MHz
There is more available bandwidth in 1800 than in 900 for the deployment of technologies like LTE, 900 is a strong candidate for HSPA or HSPA+
Slide 8: What are the assumptions (band, prices assumed ($120) and derived (,33%) etc.) for the German case ?
We used information published by the german regulator for the recent digital dividend auction, we will be happy to further discuss if you contact us.
In slide 4 is Capex just network costs or is it other investments as well?
Slide 4 for covers RAN/TX/CORE/CIVIL WORKS IF APPLICABLE AND PROPORTIONAL COST OF THE LICENSE if new license is considered in the regional scenario, please refer to the scenario assumptions.
As an operator, should I only consider refarming spectrum when moving to LTE, or are there other situations where Spectrum Refarming could be beneficial?
LTE is not the only option for refarming, increasing capacity for existing HSPA or HSPA+ networks will also apply.