Spectrum Sharing : Opportunities & Challenges

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Spectrum Sharing : Opportunities & Challenges

Parag KarVice President, Government Affairs, Qualcomm India & South Asia15th June, 2015

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Presentation Outline

Introduction

1Spectrum :

Status Context Types

2Encash

Opportunities & Overcome Challenges

3Summary

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Spectrum : Status, Context, Types

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Spectrum : TypesSpectrum

Types

Liberalized Un-Liberalized Partial

• Assigned through Auctions• Full flexibility on choice of technology• Full flexibility on choice of services

• Assigned Administratively• No Flexibility on choice of technology• No Flexibility on choice of services

• Assigned in both ways• Not Available throughout SA• Mix Flexibility on choice of services

Opr#1 Opr#2

5 MHz 5 MHz 200 kHz

RajasthanFull

RajasthanPartial

Spectrum Fragmented Across - Frequency, Space, Usage Rules, License Expiry

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Spectrum: Landscape

Indian Spectrum Bands are Harmonized with Region 3

Mobile Broadband

850

900

1800

2100

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700

L Band

Band 5 20 MHz 17.25 MHz

Band 8 25 MHz 20 MHz



Band 40 100 MHz 40 MHzBand 7/38 190 MHz 20 MHz

Band 28 45 MHz Nil

L Band 40 MHz Awaited

Type Total Assigned

Band 42 200 MHz Nil

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Opr#1 Opr#2 Opr#3 Opr#2 Opr#1 Opr#2 Opr#3 Opr#2Opr#3Opr#1 Opr#2

Spectrum : Sharing Possibilities Spectrum Sharing

Within Operators With Agencies

• Limited to same band• Fragmented assignments• Staggered Expiry dates • Spectrum cap limitations• Usage rules for Adm spectrum• SUC increase by 0.5% of AGR

• Holding in majority commercial bands• Not used 24x7, can be shared• Can be in time/space domain• Necessity of confidence building

RajasthanPartial

Spectrum sharing requires coordination across - Frequency, Technology, Space, Usage Rules

RajasthanLSA

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Spectrum Sharing

Sharing in same Band

Increase in SuC by 0.5%

Spectrum Cap 25%

Technology Deployment

Infra and Network

Sharing : Key Challenges

In its current format sharing is challenging

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850 MHz

2x5 MHz – RJIO in 4 SAs, RCOM in 17 SAs & (RJIO+RCOM) in 20 SAs

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Un-Liberalized

• Maximum assignments un-liberalized• Liberalization required to deploy LTE • Re-alignment of carriers • Staggered Expiry dates

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BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNLAirtel- Rest of Bengal Vodafone - Rest Of Bengal Airtel- Rest of Bengal BSNL BSNL

BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNLVodafone Idea BSNL BSNL BSNL

BSNL Aircel BSNL BSNL BSNLAirtel Vodafone BSNL BSNL BSNL

BSNL BSNL BSNLVodafone Aircel BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL Aircel

Airtel Vodafone Airtel BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNLBSNL Airtel BSNL

BSNL BSNLIdea Airtel BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNLIdea Airtel BSNL

Airtel Vodafone Airtel BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL

Vodafone MTNL MTNL MTNL MTNL Vodafone MTNL AirtelAircel Airtel BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL Airtel BSNL BSNL BSNL

BSNLVodafone Idea BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNLReliance Idea BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL

BSNL Idea BSNL BSNL BSNL

Vodafone Airtel Vodafone BSNL BSNL BSNLBSNL BSNL BSNL

BSNL BSNLBSNL BSNL

BSNL BSNL Airtel BSNL BSNL BSNL

BSNLBSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL

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Airtel Aircel BSNL BSNL BSNL

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Idea Vodafone Idea BSNL BSNL BSNLBSNL

BSNLIdea Vodafone Airtel MTNLIdea Vodafone BSNL BSNL BSNL

Airtel BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL BSNL

BSNL BSNL Voda BSNL BSNL

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900 MHz Band

Sharing in 900 MHz band has spectrum cap limitations

• Maximum assignments are liberalized• Spectrum cap limitations

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1800 MHz Band

Harmonization and realignment within operators and with Defence must

• Scattered assignments• Re-alignment of carriers• Existing 2G services • Staggered expiry dates • Spectrum cap limitations• 10 MHz LTE possible in – Delhi, Kolkata, AP, TN, Karnataka, Kerala and Orissa

Vodafone+Idea10 MHz LTE

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RcomAircel

Videocon

Telewings

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1800 MHz Band - Harmonization

Harmonization process will create many opportunities

Circle = Delhi District = Delhi

Bharti Vodafone Idea RJIO RCOM Telewings Aircel TATA MTS MTNL/BSNL Videocon HFCL

1800 MHz Commercial Portion (1710 ‐ 1765 MHz) [Current Band] 1800 MHz Defence Portion (1765 ‐ 1785 MHz)

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1800 MHz Commercial Portion (1710 ‐ 1765 MHz) [Harmonised Band] 1800 MHz Defence Portion (1765 ‐ 1785 MHz)

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• Scattered assignments get defragmented• Harmonization will create contiguous blocks• It creates a better scenario for sharing• Availability of additional contiguous spectrum

DelhiA contiguous block of 13 MHz

becomes available

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2100 MHz Band

Sharing of adjacent slots to create capacity

• Adjacent operators can share for DC-HSPA+• Realignment of slots to create 10 MHz block• Spectrum cap limitations

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2300 MHz Band

Sharing in 2300 MHz band has spectrum cap limitations

• Maximum cap for band sharing – 50%• Spectrum in this band cannot be shared• Re-alignment of slots to mitigate interference issues


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SummaryIndian Spectrum Situation is Unique and Complex

Innovative Approach and Customization will Enhance Value

Sharing will help increase in adoption of advance technologies (3G, 4G)

Overcoming Challenges through Capacity, Continuity and Collaboration

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