Icasa wants spectrum to be shared and dynamically allocated based on demand, time, location and usage patterns.
a framework that will allow for spectrum to be shared and dynamically allocated to different licensees depending on demand, time, location and usage patterns.regulator has asked stakeholders to supply it with information about the type of systems that can be used to manage spectrum access in the 3.8GHz-4.2GHz and 5.925GHz-6.425GHz frequency bands.
“A draft regulatory sandbox will be developed for public consultation with the aim of facilitating the implementation of the dynamic spectrum access and opportunistic spectrum management framework,” Icasa said in a notice published in the Government Gazette published last week. He said Icasa’s spectrum-sharing plan will quadruple the amount of spectrum that wireless service providers have access to, allowing them to provide faster internet of 500Mbit/s or more to consumers.“This will be huge for us, just as it’s been in the rest of the world. At this moment, this is very clean spectrum because there are few people in those bands. Icasa is following worldwide trends, which is right,” said Colmer.
“While spectrum database coordination is not a new concept, the evolution from a manual to dynamic approach has proven essential when looking to use spectrum more efficiently,” said Martha Suarez, president of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance, a global non-profit that advocates for the efficient use of spectrum.
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