Spectrum Management : Using the Airwaves for Maximum Social and Economic Benefit

In this definitive guide to radio spectrum management, leading experts bring you up to date with current issues and emerging future trends. Including real-world case studies and covering everything from the fundamentals to more advanced technical and economic issues, this is an essential resource for practitioners and academics alike.

With this definitive guide to radio spectrum management, you will learn from leading practitioners how spectrum can be managed effectively and made available both now and in the future. All aspects of spectrum management are covered in depth, from the fundamentals of radio spectrum and technical and economic basics, to detail on methods such as auctions, trading, and pricing, and emerging approaches including shared and dynamic spectrum access and new ways of licensing. With the help of real-world case studies, you will learn how this knowledge comes together in practice, as the authors illustrate the role of spectrum in the wider economy and offer valuable insights into key future trends. Authoritative and up to date, and bringing together the key technical, economic, and policy issues into one definitive resource, this is the essential guide for anyone working or studying in areas related to radio spectrum management.