5G Needs Database-Driven Spectrum Sharing!

Oliver Holland, Barry Weaver, Andrew Mitchell, Michael Armitage, Steve Davison, Steve Gray, Andris Uplejs, Steve Jagger, Heikki Kokkinen

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Abstract

5G promises a lot, but with very little improvement in the spectral efficiency of the radio interface. Much of its link capacity gain is through increases in accessed spectrum by bringing in new frequency bands that have very poor propagation characteristics, noting that 5G mm-Wave links might only propagate a few hundred meters and will be badly affected by any obstacle. Moreover, each mm-Wave base station will require a very significant backhaul capacity. These aspects combined severely limit the possibility of realizing 5G link capabilities, such as a peak rate of 20 Gbps downlink, in rural scenarios. This paper introduces some of the work that the 5GRIT project is undertaking to help address such issues by bringing more spectrum in to the equation at lower frequencies, unlocked through database-driven spectrum sharing. It discusses the use cases that are being considered, the deployment scenarios, and projections on performance for those scenarios.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks, DySPAN 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538651919
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Jan 2019
Event2018 IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks, DySPAN 2018 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 22 Oct 201825 Oct 2018

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks, DySPAN 2018

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks, DySPAN 2018
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CitySeoul
Period22/10/201825/10/2018

Keywords

  • 5G
  • rural communications
  • spectrum sharing

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