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"Proposing Vertical Separation of 5G Mobile Operation to Cope with the Natural Monopoly from Using Small Cells" (Outline), presented at Workshop on Spectrum Management Policy in the 5G Era, Sagami Women’s University, March 25-26, 2018.

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[Abstract]

The next-generation mobile communication (the fifth generation, 5G) will use the small cell for base stations because of technical reasons. One of its implications is that, if each of the incumbent 4G operators deployed 5G services, there would be duplicated or multiplicated investment in base stations, turning out with a large amount of waste of resources. This is a case of natural monopoly, of which examples are the delivery of electric power, the supply of cable television services, automobile speedway systems, and so on.

The objective of this work is to propose a scheme to cope with this problem; we will introduce vertical separation of 5G operation into upper and lower parts, each to be regulated by a public entity (regulation body, RB). In this scheme, the provider of the upper part, communications provider (CP), competitively supplies the Internet and other services to consumers, while the one of the lower part, access provider (AP), supplies wireless access services to CPs and consumers with a provision of local monopoly. The work will discuss business rules to be given to CPs and APs. Promoting competition and avoiding evils of (natural) monopoly are the objectives of this scheme.

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[Keywords]

spectrum resources, mobile communication, 5G, natural monopoly, vertical separation

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[Outline]

Proposing Vertical Separation of 5G Mobile Operation to Cope with the Natural Monopoly from Using Small Cells

• Outline (Word)　　　　[PDF: 427KB]　(revised 3/22/2018)

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[Miscellaneous]

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