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To: axial who wrote (39834)10/10/2011 1:28:46 PM
From: Rob S.  Read Replies (1) of 46821
 
The operators and industry organizations say that they need some 500MHz of additional spectrum. On the other hand, there is spectrum that has yet to be put to use, including by the firms that argue most strongly that more is needed or that they should be allowed to do acquisitions to secure more, ie. AT&T+T-Mobile.

When each operator is analysed on both small and large operators can have immediate problems in transitioning spectrum to more efficient networks and also have spectrum that sits fallow waiting for future expansion. Smaller operators tend to deploy as soon as is practical and do not have enough spectrum to remain competitive. That hording of spectrum by the largest operators combined with the dominant marketshare positions and supply, network utilization and subscriber control that extends into slants the playing field towards their continued dominance and further pressures for consolidation into fewer hands.

Technology has advanced to the extent that if all networks were deployed using LTE there would be sufficient capacity to serve needs over the next several years without more becoming available. Many methods within the latest standards that can increase throughput over current deployments have not been put to use, even in the recent LTE networks. Operators have yet to make extensive use of microcell, Co-MIMO/MU-MIMO, and tiered common technology multiple-carrier architectural advances. These will eventually yield about a 10X increase in per unit area, per hertz spectrum bandwidth compared to common 3G networks.

In between what can be done, what operators are inclined to do and advocate to continue or gain dominance, and what factions of the government are pressed to do either for the money or for political patronage, the outcome usually becomes sub-optimal and at odds with the best interests of the public in the long run. The best that can be hoped for is compromise between these forces of consolidation and monopoly in the use of spectrum and open market efficiencies.
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