multi-operator, neutral host
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Multi-Operator Neutral Host
23rd February 2016MWC16, Barcelona
James Body, TruphoneNick Johnson, ip.access
Vendor Perspective:• We have technology that can provide
Multi-Operator solutions, at least as cost-effective and high-performance as WiFi
Licensed Radio struggles to find traction in many valuable vertical markets
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Operator Perspective• Why should I enable my competitors?
Are we happy with that?
Laws of Physics Perspective:• In the congested spectrum future, we
need a technology that manages and coordinates spectrum well, which is LTE
Customer Perspective:• With existing small cell offers, I can’t get
a licensed radio solution that works for all my customers.
• Even if I deploy DAS, I can’t get all the operators interested
• So I just use WiFi
Are we happy with that?
Make Licensed Radio Small Cells the preferred solution for Vertical Market, Multi-Operator Applications
Our mission
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To achieve this, we are addressing issues in multiple fields
Business CaseExisting and upcoming TechnologyRegulatorySpectrum Licensing – existing and new licensing regimes
Today, Multi-Operator solutions suffer a “First Mover Disadvantage”• If the operator is the first mover, they simply enable their competitors• If a 3rd party is the first mover, they run a “partial solution” risk if all operators don’t
participate
Business Case
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Need to enable a business model that allows everyone to make money
• Identify• Document• Quantify
Market Drivers
Technology Review• DAS• MOCN• MORAN• ePLMN• Multi-Small Cell
Deployments
Other Topics
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Standardisation• 3GPP activity• “Shared RAN” Study
ItemRegulatory and Licensing• The Global Situation• Restrictions on Sharing• Existing “exclusive access”• New “Secondary Use”• New “Shared Access”Existing Deployments
• Why they work• Why aren’t there
more of them?
Release 6 – two new documents, one update
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Market Drivers
Regulatory Issues
Multi-Operator in the Enterprise
New
New
Update
Demand side:
Approx x2.5 demand enabled by MO
Market Drivers
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Market Drivers - Willingness75% of MNOs83% of non-MNO service providers are willing to deploy Multi-Operator in some form
Top four dominate:• Lower cost of
coverage and capacity
• Lower deployment complexity
• Lower churn/higher CSAT
• Higher Venue revenues
Mobile Operator priorities
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Key issues:• Monetisation• QoS control• Differentiation
Key non-issue (for MNOs):• Wi-Fi
Market anti-drivers
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Spectrum sharing to support Multi-Operator is allowed in most of the key markets surveyed so far:• Allowed (incomplete survey):
• Russia, Czech, France, Hungary, Iceland, Sweden, UK, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, US, Venezuala, Kenya, Rwanda, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Vietnam
• Not allowed:• Spain (?)
Two major world movements that are making spectrum leasing much easier• Citizen’s Broadband (FCC Title 47 Part 96) in the US• Licensed Shared Access (LSA) in EuropeOther regions are likely to follow
Regulatory
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Availability of spectrum constrains deployment
Historically only MNOs with mobile spectrum (huge investment) could deploy infrastructure
LSA gives access to spectrum to a much wider community at lower upfront cost
2.3 and 3.5 GHz bands – FDD operation
Availability of user devices – limited but improving rapidly
Citizen’s Broadband / Licensed Shared Access
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The Market Drivers for Multi-Operator are clear and compellingThere are some Market Inhibitors that we as a Forum can addressThe regulatory framework already allows Multi-Operator deployment in many major markets.Citizens Broadband and LSA regimes will make spectrum sharing more controlled and easier to deploy without extensive bilateral agreements
More news next time!
Summary
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