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This paper focuses on inter-operator spectrum sharing, specifically co-primary spectrum sharing (CoPSS), that denotes the case where two or more MNOs (mobile network operators) operate in the same frequency band. Specifically, we discuss the concept and its impact on the mobile network operators’ (MNO) business model scalability potential. CoPSS has several technical and business advantages in volatile demand conditions. It highlights predefined policies and rules for sharing, utilization of subscriber and usage profiles for spectrum resource allocation, hybrid business models, value differentiation between exclusive and shared spectrum licenses, utilization of customer experience management systems (CEM) for value differentiation, and utilization of the LTE ecosystem.
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This research is part of the CORE++ project. The authors would like to acknowledge the project consortium: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, University of Oulu, Centria University of Applied Sciences, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Nokia, PehuTec, Bittium, Anite, FairSpectrum, Finnish Defence Forces, Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority, and Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation.
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Ahokangas, P., Horneman, K., Matinmikko, M., Yrjölä, S., Posti, H., Okkonen, H. (2016). Co-primary Spectrum Sharing and Its Impact on MNOs’ Business Model Scalability. In: Noguet, D., Moessner, K., Palicot, J. (eds) Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks. CrownCom 2016. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 172. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40352-6_57
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