This paper investigates how spectrum policy affects the diffusion of innovation in the telecommunications sector, and is part of a general discussion on expanding spectrum policy aims to address sector innovativeness. We argue that innovation can be analytically depicted not only as the...

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...

How can innovation and competition be sustained in closed tight oligopolistic market structures? This question will be crucial in the next years for an appropriate regulation of mobile markets. The regulatory framework era of the postulate of infrastructure based competition seems behind us. It...

Increased competition in telecommunications services in the past two decades has generated considerable benefits for Europe's citizens, consumers, industry and governments. More recently concern has grown regarding the relatively slow pace of 4G network deployment and fears that delays could be...

Spectrum reform initiatives in the US and Europe have identified a need to move away from the traditional command and control approach towards flexible and tradable licences and licence-exemption. Current regulatory initiatives are tending to focus on the flexible licensing route, and there is a...

In this paper, we will investigate the potential opportunities and challenges for deploying a converged platform in the UHF Broadcasting band (470-790 MHz) to replace the legacy systems and provide terrestrial audio-visual and dataservice. As recent development shows, both mobile broadband and...

In spectrum policy, reallocation decisions are based on assessments of interference and economic feasibility between incumbents and new entrants. In many cases, new entrants claim that coexistence is possible with cooperation by incumbents through device modification or radio replacement....