This is a short Description related to Regulator´s policy, decision & procedures to assure a optimal spectrum amangement, directed to people involved in policy & decision making. The regulator most establish a framework, rules & mandates to incentivize MNOs to invest on networks improvements. Regulators must be facilitators & play active roles together with MNOs to develop strategies to assure a good implementation of future plans for implement new spectrum bands to satisfy growth on data demand by users. Then the regulator most to manage effectively & develop plans action/activities/acts for future spectrum licensing to MNOs in order to allow new 5G network deployments.

1. Advance Spectrum Management
A Regulator Duty
INDEX
1. INTRODUCTION
2. REGULATORY FRAME
3. SPECTRUM USE & MANAGEMENT
4. TRENDS IN MOBILE-SECTOR & DATA GROWTH
5. SPECTRUM LICENSING
6. REGULATOR´S BEST PRACTICES
7. REFERENCES

2. 1.INTRODUCTION
The Spectrum Management plays a huge role in order to
assure an efficient use of scarced radio-spectrum.
On this Digital age, we see an overwheming fast pace of
technology evolution and many changing on platforms
innovation in services which allows people to
communicate and make business.
On that sense, the regulatory bodies have to ‘Construct’
or to ‘Establish’ the requiered a ‘Regulatory Framework’,
to be ‘on time’ with this new fast evolving & changing
telecom Environment.
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A Regulator Duty

3. 2.REGULATORY FRAME
This is set by a regulator body/entity, in order to
determines the, Rules, Acts, Mandates, Administrative´s
procedures, measurement´s metrics, Recommendations,
etc., that are going to be followed/accounted by MNO´s in
order to certify/verify the compliance of the telecom
equipment used by operators to provide wireless telecom
services for consumers with high Quality of Service.
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A Regulator Duty

4. 3.SPECTRUM USE & MANAGEMENT
Radio-Spectrum is use to transmit/receive information
through the space from one point to other point without a
direct wired connection.
Among the types of information transmited we find AM /
TV broadcast stations, CB radio, Two way Radio (walkie
Talkie), mobile, satellite, Remote, etc.
Every regulator body have the responsibility to establish
an efficient and updated management of radiospectrum
and to develop/implement the necessary
strategies/changes to assure its optimal uses for the
differents telecom services.
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A Regulator Duty

5. 3.SPECTRUM USE & MANAGEMENT
New challenges for optimal spectrum management have
been surging, due to growth in mobile & data demand by
users. And this bring new opportunities & economic
growth
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A Regulator Duty

6. 3.SPECTRUM USE & MANAGEMENT
On this chart we can see the economy contribution of this new digital age provided
by mobile telecom services.
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A Regulator Duty

7. 4.TRENDS IN MOBILE-SECTOR & DATA GROWTH
As we see in the following chart mobile communication will experiment a growing
rate of data demand in the near future.
Image Credit: Ericsson Mobility Vizualiser June 2018
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A Regulator Duty

8. 4.TRENDS IN MOBILE-SECTOR & DATA GROWTH
In order to satisfy this growing data demand, Mobile Network Operators have to
increase their network capacity.
This demand represents a big challenge for regulator, since they have the duty to
assign, distirbute/accomodate the required amounts of spectrum to satisfy this
demand, specially for 5G services.
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A Regulator Duty

9. 4.TRENDS IN MOBILE-SECTOR & DATA GROWTH
LAYERS OF SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT
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A Regulator Duty

10. 4.TRENDS IN MOBILE-SECTOR & DATA GROWTH
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A Regulator Duty
On international level of Spectrum
Management is the World
Radiocommunication Conference
–WRC held every 3 years, on
WRC 2019, the summit will
discuse the adoption of the
following bands for support of 5G
networks.

11. 5.SPECTRUM LICENSING
Here are some Licensing objectives persued by regulator
bodies:
Ensure vital services can reliably access spectrum
and innovate.
Minimize interference and enable international
harmonization.
Meet policy goals and encourage investment in vital
services.
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A Regulator Duty

12. 5.SPECTRUM LICENSING
The following are common type of Licensing.
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A Regulator Duty

13. 6. REGULATOR´s BEST PRACTICES
One key policy is to set spectrum prices based on ‘Promote not undermine the optimal
use of spectrum for the benefit of society’.
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A Regulator Duty
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14. 6. REGULATOR´s BEST PRACTICES
Here are some best practices Licensing Terms & Conditions.
LICENCE TERMS & CONDITIONS CAN SUPPORT NETWORK EVOLUTION &
INVESTMENT
License duration of 15 to 20
years
Remove service and technology restrictions
Use coverage obligations with
caution and target them
Avoid restrictive and onerous conditions
Use annual fees to recoup costs –not maximise revenues
RENEWAL PROCESS SHOULD AVOID RISKING INVESTMENT & SERVICE
CONTINUITY
Establish a license-renewal
process inc consultation 3-4
years in advance
A presumption of renewal (unless terms breached)
supports service continuity and investment
Renewal should be predictable and avoid introducing new terms which jeopardiseRoI
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A Regulator Duty

15. 7. REFERENCES
GSMA Capacity Building Reports
https://www.gsma.com/spectrum/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Introducing-Radio-Spectrum.pdf
https://www.gsma.com/spectrum/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Introducing-Spectrum-Management.pdf
https://www.gsma.com/spectrum/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Spectrum-Policy-Dictionary.pdf
https://www.gsma.com/spectrum/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/An-Intoduction-to-the-WRC.pdf
https://www.gsma.com/spectrum/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/5G-Spectrum-Positions.pdf
https://www.gsma.com/spectrum/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Spectrum-IOT-Position-Paper.pdf
The Mobile Economy 2017 GSMA Report
https://www.gsmaintelligence.com/research/?file=9e927fd6896724e7b26f33f61db5b9d5&download
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A Regulator Duty