Software Radio and Dynamic Spectrum Access

Software-Defined Radio, Cognitive Radio, Real-Time Spectrum Trading, Regulatory Reform, White Space Spectrum, Digital Dividend, and License-Exempt Spectrum

The key benefits from DSA networks are: * An end to command and control spectrum allocation * More efficient spectrum sharing including real-time spectrum trading * Increased competition and more services * Improved communications in time of natural and man made disasters This study is ABI Research’s review of the market for Dynamic Spectrum Access. It includes a forecast for the market potential of DSA to 2014, including base station upgrades and capital expenditure. It also provides an overview of the technology of DSA networks and examines what makes it attractive to regulators, as well as detailing the benefits for operators. Migration from fixed spectrum allocations to DSA is also discussed. The research also evaluates vendor approaches for DSA and the development of new standards and regulatory regimes.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

  • Why is DSA an emerging regulatory trend?
  • How soon will this market develop and why?
  • What are the main technology standards?
  • How will the market develop?
  • How will standards and solutions develop?
  • What standards are driving this market, what is holding it back?
  • Of what do regulators need to be aware?
  • How is this market going to affect device and semiconductor manufacturers’ businesses, and in what timeframe?
  • Is this market worth investing in, and why?

Who Needs This Report?

  • Equipment vendors
  • Standards-making bodies
  • Regulators
  • Device and semiconductor manufacturers
  • Venture capitalists and other investors



Section 1.
Executive Summary
1.1. Sharing Radio Spectrum
1.2. Cognitive Radio and DSA
1.3. Evolution of Software Radio and Spectrum Trading
1.4. The Standards Process
1.5. Summary

Section 2.
Strategic Overview
2.1. What Is Dynamic Spectrum Access?
2.2. What Can DSA Be Used For?
2.3. Why DSA, Why Now?
2.4. DSA: The Technical Challenges
2.5. Software Radio Evolution
2.6. Software Radio Market Drivers
2.7. DSA Spectrum Efficiency Gains
2.8. Economic Benefits of DSA and Spectrum Sharing
2.9. Software Radio Technology Used Today
2.10. Cooperative and Opportunistic DSA
2.11. Spectrum Sharing Between Software Radio and Contemporary Users
2.12. DSA Market Development
2.13. A Summary of Key Findings
2.13.1. Software Radio Technology
2.14. Conclusions

Section 3.
Standards, Regulatory and Product Development Review
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Standards Making Initiatives
3.3. Regulatory Initiatives
3.4. Product Development Review
3.5. Key Findings and Conclusions

Section 4.
Regulating Dynamic Spectrum Access
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Changing the Regulator’s Role
4.3. Key Findings and Conclusions

Section 5.
Market Dynamics and Forecasts
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Methodology
5.3. Base Station Forecast by Primary Band
5.4. Base Station Forecast by Mobile Technology
5.5. Base Station Spend Forecast
5.6. Key Findings and Conclusions

Section 6.
Regulators, Vendors, and Service Providers
6.1. Airspan
6.1.1. Company
6.1.2. Products and Services
6.1.3. DSA Market View
6.2. CSR
6.2.1. Company
6.2.2. Products and Services
6.2.3. DSA Market View
6.3. Ericsson
6.3.1. Company
6.3.2. Products and Services
6.3.3. DSA Market View
6.4. Intel
6.4.1. Company
6.4.2. Products and Services
6.4.3. DSA Market View
6.5. Lyrtech
6.5.1. Company
6.5.2. DSA Market View
6.6. MLL Telecom
6.6.1. Company
6.6.2. Products and Services
6.6.3. DSA Market View
6.7. Motorola
6.7.1. Company
6.7.2. Products and Services
6.7.3. DSA Market View
6.8. NEC
6.8.1. Company
6.8.2. Products and Services
6.8.3. DSA Market View
6.9. Nokia Siemens Networks
6.9.1. Company
6.9.2. Products and Services
6.9.3. DSA Market View
6.10. OBSAI
6.10.1. Company
6.10.2. Products and Services
6.10.3. DSA Market View
6.11. Ofcom
6.11.1. Organization
6.11.2. Services
6.11.3. DSA Market View
6.12. The Open Spectrum Foundation
6.12.1. Company
6.12.2. Services
6.12.3. DSA Market View
6.13. Terocelo
6.13.1. Company
6.13.2. Products and Services
6.13.3. DSA Market View
6.14. Vanu
6.14.1. Company
6.14.2. Products
6.14.3. DSA Market View

Section 7.
Company Directory

Section 8.
Acronyms


Scope of Study
Sources and Methodology
Notes

Tables
  • Types of DSA
  • DSA Technical Challenges
  • FCC Program-DSA for DTT Switchover
  • DSA Activities
  • Upgrades by Band, Western Europe: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Band, Eastern Europe: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Band, Asia-Pacific: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Band, North America: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Band, South America: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Band, Middle East: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Band, Africa: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Band, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Region, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades, Cooperative Versus Autonomous, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Mobile Technology, Western Europe: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Mobile Technology, Eastern Europe: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Mobile Technology, Asia-Pacific: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Mobile Technology, North America: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Mobile Technology, South America: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Mobile Technology, Middle East: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Mobile Technology, Africa: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrades by Mobile Technology, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, Western Europe: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, Eastern Europe: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, Asia-Pacific: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, North America: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, South America: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, Middle East: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, Africa: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrade Spend by Region, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Upgrade Spend: Cooperative Versus Autonomous, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • RF Front End and Antenna Spend, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • High-Speed DSP Spend, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Low-Speed DSP Spend, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Software Spend, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • System Integration Spend, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • User Devices Spend, World Market: 2006 to 2014

Charts
  • Base Station Upgrades by Band, Western Europe: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Band, Eastern Europe: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Band, Asia-Pacific: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Band, North America: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Band, South America: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Band, Middle East: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Band, Africa: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Band, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Region, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades Autonomous Versus Cooperative, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Mobile Technology, Western Europe: 2006- to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Mobile Technology, Eastern Europe: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Mobile Technology, Asia-Pacific: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Mobile Technology, North America: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Mobile Technology, South America: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Mobile Technology, Middle East: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Mobile Technology, Africa: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrades by Mobile Technology, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, Western Europe: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, Eastern Europe: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, Asia-Pacific: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, North America: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, South America: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, Middle East: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, Africa: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade Spend by Mobile Technology, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade Spend by Region, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade Spend Autonomous Versus Cooperative, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade RF Front End and Antenna Spend, by Mobile Technology, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade High-Speed DSP Spend, by Mobile Technology, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade Low-Speed DSP Spend, by Mobile Technology, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade Software Spend, by Mobile Technology, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • Base Station Upgrade System Integration Spend, by Mobile Technology, World Market: 2006 to 2014
  • User Devices Spend, by Mobile Technology, World Market: 2006 to 2014

Figures
  • Wireless Networks
  • The Path to DSA
  • Evolution of Software Radio
  • Cognitive Radio Timeline
  • Temporal DSA
  • Frequency Allocation
  • Channel Utilization
  • SDR Adoption Timeline
  • Software Radio Elements
  • Spectrum Sharing Schemes
  • Shared Spectrum Assumptions
  • SSF SDR Development Tool
  • Vanu Software Radio Architecture