Wireless Broadband Access: Policy Implications of Heterogeneous Networks

Abstract:     
A wireless heterogeneous network can help increase the access transmission speed and contribute thereby to the broadband deployment policies of administrations and telecommunications operators. Given the technical particularities of wireless heterogeneous networks, the deployment of wireless heterogeneous networks raises a number of challenges that need to be addressed by policy and regulatory authorities. This article analyses the following policy implications: standardisation and technology neutrality, spectrum management, market analysis, open access and infrastructure sharing, interconnection pricing and charging, broadband deployment policies, and privacy and security issues.

Number of Pages in PDF File: 12

Keywords: 4G, heterogeneous networks, cooperative networks, spectrum management, regulation, wireless networks

JEL Classification: L51, L52, L86, L96, L97

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