Dludla, Angeline GMekuria, Fisseha2022-02-112022-02-112021-05Dludla, A.G. & Mekuria, F. 2021. Dynamic spectrum sharing for future wireless networks: Regulators perspective. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12271 .978-1-905824-67-0978-1-6654-4830-7http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12271Radio Frequency spectrum is the superhighway enabling a myriad of wireless ICT services and applications. Spectrum scarcity and expensive licensing cost has resulted in research and innovations by the CSIR, wireless network providers and telecom regulators, which helped to develop techniques to dynamically share & manage spectrum, thereby enabling efficient spectrum utilization. Spectrum management based on spectrum sharing techniques such as LSA & SAS are being considered by spectrum regulators, aiming at efficient use of spectrum as a scarce natural resource, while ensuring non-interference & fairness between different radio spectrum users and wireless services. This paper recommends the improvement of spectrum management by regulatory authorities using recent research and technologies developed for spectrum sharing and application of new spectrum licensing frameworks. The paper presents spectrum licensing & management approaches and focuses on the enabling role smart spectrum sharing can play in spectrum efficient and affordable broadband wireless networks. A comparative analysis of advantages and disadvantages of a regulator licensing spectrum, as compared to allowing mobile operators to sub-license allocated spectrum is also discussed in the paper.FulltextenDynamic spectrum managementRadio Frequency spectrumConference PresentationDludla, A. G., & Mekuria, F. (2021). Dynamic spectrum sharing for future wireless networks: Regulators perspective. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12271Dludla, Angeline G, and Fisseha Mekuria. "Dynamic spectrum sharing for future wireless networks: Regulators perspective." <i>2021 IST-Africa Conference, Virtual Conference, South Africa, 10 - 14 May 2021</i> (2021): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12271Dludla AG, Mekuria F, Dynamic spectrum sharing for future wireless networks: Regulators perspective; 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12271 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Dludla, Angeline G AU - Mekuria, Fisseha AB - Radio Frequency spectrum is the superhighway enabling a myriad of wireless ICT services and applications. Spectrum scarcity and expensive licensing cost has resulted in research and innovations by the CSIR, wireless network providers and telecom regulators, which helped to develop techniques to dynamically share & manage spectrum, thereby enabling efficient spectrum utilization. Spectrum management based on spectrum sharing techniques such as LSA & SAS are being considered by spectrum regulators, aiming at efficient use of spectrum as a scarce natural resource, while ensuring non-interference & fairness between different radio spectrum users and wireless services. This paper recommends the improvement of spectrum management by regulatory authorities using recent research and technologies developed for spectrum sharing and application of new spectrum licensing frameworks. The paper presents spectrum licensing & management approaches and focuses on the enabling role smart spectrum sharing can play in spectrum efficient and affordable broadband wireless networks. A comparative analysis of advantages and disadvantages of a regulator licensing spectrum, as compared to allowing mobile operators to sub-license allocated spectrum is also discussed in the paper. DA - 2021-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - 2021 IST-Africa Conference, Virtual Conference, South Africa, 10 - 14 May 2021 KW - Dynamic spectrum management KW - Radio Frequency spectrum LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2021 SM - 978-1-905824-67-0 SM - 978-1-6654-4830-7 T1 - Dynamic spectrum sharing for future wireless networks: Regulators perspective TI - Dynamic spectrum sharing for future wireless networks: Regulators perspective UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/12271 ER -25307