Modern Spectrum ManagementModern Spectrum ManagementDarrin M. Mylet, Founder Spectru-station, Independent ContractorDarrin M. Mylet, Founder Spectru-station, Independent Contractor

Spectrum Allocation, Assignment and UtilizationSpectrum Allocation, Assignment and Utilization

With 85-99 % of public and private sector spectrum not used in the US, why is this occurring?  What is and is not used? 

Incumbents?

New Entrants?

Wisp

Market Share/Cap in Mobile Wireless – Ecosystem

With 85-99 % of public and private sector spectrum not used in the US, why is this occurring?  What is and is not used? 

Incumbents?

New Entrants?

Wisp

Market Share/Cap in Mobile Wireless – Ecosystem

Spectrum Objectives

The goal to easily Quantify and Qualify all public and private spectrum assets in real time across multiple jurisdictions and user bases

Create and Manage using real time databases with analytics, mapping, census, accounting, utilization data, etc. built into the platform

You can’t regulate, allocate, auction, or promote trading if you don’t manage the spectrum assets

Initial Problem?

Lack of Transparency!

www.fcc.gov

www.ntia.org

3rd Party Companies

Key Features & Benefits of Spectrum Management, Dynamic Allocation,

Auction & Secondary Trading

Spectrum Asset & Price (Availability) Discovery Tools Current and Dynamic Market Analysis, Ownership &

Utilization Including Overlay Of Marketed Coverage By Carrier Marketing (Third Party Data)

Primary Auctions, Secondary Markets & Real Time

Dynamic Allocation Systems (Software Defined Radio Buy & Sell Side Development

Sell Side: FCC, NTIA & FAA Records Buy Side: Mobile Carriers, ILEC’s, CLEC’s, Municipalities, RLEC’s, WISP’s, Content

Providers, Satellite, Software Companies, etc.

Real Time Outputs (Proposed System)

• The following screen shots are examples where users (anyone with general knowledge of spectrum, not advanced users) can make a query and get an output in seconds.

• Critical for regulators, operators, administrators, legislators, entrepreneurs, public groups etc..

PCS Spectrum Allocation & Utilization

Compare Multiple Operators or Agencies Spectrum Assignments/Usage

2.5 GHz Allocation implement “Football Split” FCC Rulings

Marketed Coverage Outputs

Spectrum Ownership By Frequency, Channel & Geography

Site Based Spectrum Assignments Along with Market Based

Assignments

Contour Based Assignments By Geography

Spectrum Ownership By County, State or Region 700 MHz

WCS (2.3GHz) Spectrum Ownership - Texas

Spectrum Allocation, Assignment and UtilizationSpectrum Allocation, Assignment and Utilization

How do companies get more access to this and what new business models could be developed with more dynamic access to spectrum?

Secondary Markets – Thin/Spot Market

Spectrum Accountability - UK, USA A-11

UHF White Space – Extremely Interesting/Viable

How do companies get more access to this and what new business models could be developed with more dynamic access to spectrum?

Secondary Markets – Thin/Spot Market

Spectrum Accountability - UK, USA A-11

UHF White Space – Extremely Interesting/Viable

UHF Contour Based Allocations And White Space