Description
Spectrum Wars: The Hope for Connectivity is the essential guide to the radical transformation sweeping through global spectrum management. Explore the dramatic shifts underway with an overarching analysis of how spectrum use will evolve over the next decade and beyond. Dive deep into the current spectrum landscape, drawing on insights from the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) to reveal the forces driving the future of always-connected mobile devices, the proliferation of IoT devices, and the dawn of lunar communications and space-based connectivity.
Gain a deep understanding of how growing demand for universal connectivity, the increasing need for mobile broadband, and significant geopolitical shifts are reshaping regulatory telecommunications frameworks worldwide. This book overviews bold new strategies such as dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS), global coverage anywhere on Earth, and interference- management techniques using advanced metrics. These concepts are illuminated by real-world examples and in-depth case studies that illustrate challenges like rising digital demand, and the need for efficient spectrum allocation. Discover innovative solutions such as AI-powered spectrum allocation and automation that are revolutionizing how we manage this vital resource. Manner considers how these converging factors lead to a crucial push for more efficient spectrum utilization, offering a clear picture of how global and domestic spectrum policies are adapting to these rapid technological advancements and evolving telecom regulations.
Finally, explore the revolutionary potential of next-gen communication methods, including quantum communications for secure networks and high-bandwidth optical communications. Understand how these emerging technologies are poised to disrupt the current spectrum paradigm and pave the way for future innovation in wireless technology. Through practical insight and expert forecasting, Spectrum Wars equips chief technical officers (CTOs), spectrum managers, telecom engineers, and regulatory professionals with the essential knowledge to understand and strategically prepare for the future of spectrum management—from Terrestrial networks and 5G/6G advancements, to satellite communications and beyond.
Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction: A Dynamic Spectrum Management Regime to Bring Us into the Future
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Background
1.3 Change is coming
1.4 The Evolving World of Spectrum Management
1.5 Space: The Next Frontier
1.6 New Technologies and Their Impact on Spectrum Use
1.7 Conclusion
Chapter 2: The Growth of Wireless: A Brief History
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The On-Going Evolution of Wireless Communications
2.3 The Rise of Mobile Wireless Telephony
2.4 Wi-Fi: Bringing Change for Connectivity
2.5 Smartphones and Beyond
2.6 Satellite Communications
2.7 Emerging Communications Technologies
2.8 Other Spectrum Uses
2.9 The Moon and Beyond
2.10 What’s Next
Chapter 3: Overview of the Domestic and International Spectrum Management Process
3.1 Overview
3.2 A Brief Spectrum Primer
3.3 Spectrum Management Goals
3.4 Domestic Spectrum Management
3.5 International Spectrum Management
3.6 Coordination
Chapter 4: Recent Domestic and International Trends on Spectrum Use and Management
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Increasing Spectrum Flexibility within Allocations
4.3 The Need for Low, Mid and High- Band Spectrum for Terrestrial Mobile Uses
4.4 The Growing Importance of 3GPP in Driving Commercial Spectrum use
4.5 New Methods of Protection from Interference and Increasing Spectrum In the FSS: Changes to ePFD Limits
4.6 Identification of Spectrum for the Terrestrial Component of IMT
4.7 Tension over Terrestrial Licensed and Non-Licensed (Unlicensed) Spectrum
4.8 The Increasing Concern Over Sovereignty and LEO Satellite Networks
4.9 Equitable Access to the Spectrum and Orbit Resources
4.10 Increased Focus on Sustainability
4.11 The Allocation of Spectrum: Should it Be Narrowed to a Specific Use
4.12 The Growing Importance of Intersatellite Links
4.13 Lunar Communications
4.14 Other Spectrum Management Trends
Chapter 5: How Economics Influence Spectrum Management on Mutually Exclusive Licenses
5.1 Background
5.2 Wireless Licensing Regimes and Fees for Spectrum
5.3 Increasing Spectrum Rights and Value: MSS with a Complimentary Ground Component and SCS
5.4 Government Spectrum Use
5.5 Economic Considerations on the Future of Spectrum Use
Chapter 6: Drivers and Barriers to Change in Spectrum Management
6.1 Overview
6.2 Drivers of Change
6.3 Reasons Change Is Slow
6.4 Where Do We Go from Here
Chapter 7: How Spectrum Management is Changing and the Evolution of Sharing Technologies and Tools
7.1 Overview
7.2 Where We are Heading: Shared, Exclusive or Both
7.3 Spectrum Sharing: Now and Emerging DSS Technological Innovations
7.4 Data Collection and Analysis
7.5 Challenges with Individual Sharing Scenarios
7.6 Leveraging Technology to Enable New Ways to Share from a Regulatory Perspective
7.7 Conclusion: Need to Overcome Hurdles
Chapter 8: How Optical and Quantum Will Likely Change our Reliance on Radio Frequency Spectrum for Wireless Communications
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Optical Wireless Communications: A Technology Whose Time Has Arrived
8.3 Quantum: Driving the Transition to 6G
8.5 Conclusion
Chapter 9: Recent and Anticipated Trends in Spectrum Management
9.1 Overview
9.2 Notable Trends
9.3 Questions for the Future
9.4 Where Do We Go From here
Chapter 10: Spectrum Wars Continue