The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India recommended in April 2012 that spectrum held by incumbent operators in the 900 MHz band be refarmed and substitute spectrum be provided in the 1800 MHz band so that the vacated 900 MHz band can be liberalized and auctioned for provision of IMT services...

This article explains how market signals in the form of pricing information can be introduced into spectrum management in order to optimally guide not only assignment, but also determinations concerning type of use, emissions characteristics and exclusivity. It presents a mathematical model to...

Because fourth-generation(4G) mobile communications services are rooted in heterogeneous multibands, a unified managementregime fails toaccommodate spectral heterogeneity. This study examined an adequate regimein the 4G era that maximizes spectrum efficiency. A conjoint analysis was conducted to...