Presentation given on future enterprise uses of wireless networks, and the need for spectrum access & licensing innovation by regulators. Covers 5G, WiFi & related topcs

1. Enterprise Networking & Spectrum Licensing
Dean Bubley, Disruptive Analysis
For the UK Spectrum Policy Forum, September 2018
dean.bubley@disruptive-analysis.com @disruptivedean
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2. Dean Bubley & Disruptive Analysis
◼ Tech/telecom analyst & strategic consulting since 1991
◼ Futurism, Forecasting, Anti-Forecasting, Policy
◼ Cross-silo, contrarian, independent
◼ Often provocative. Sometimes obscure. Occasionally wrong.
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Network Tech, Policy
& Business Models
Communications
Apps & Services
Telecom-Futurism

3. Overall story…
Policy should reflect complexity & diversity of future enterprise requirements.
Can’t be one-size-fits-all monoculture
But some use-cases & locations need licensed/protected, enterprise-controlled networks
Some “intermediate” approaches, such as managed services, network slicing, MVNOs etc
Not all use-cases can be satisfied with licensed/MNO service model, or unlicensed/owned
Growing importance of wireless for enterprise: On-site & wide-area IoT, field-workers, voice, visitors
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5. Multiple dimensions for future wireless networks
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bpd
bps
Gbps
10m
Non-
critical
Function-
critical
90%
99%
99.9%
99.99%Long-life
battery
Rechargeable
battery
Mains
electricity
Generator
Harvested
Power
3D
Coverage
Bandwidth
Kbps
Importance
Business-
critical
Safety-
critical
Range
<1m
Mbps
And also:
Security model
Mobility
Integration
Bi-directional
Protocols etc
1km
>10km
100m
4G / 5G / LPWA /
Satellite
Managed spectrum
(various models)
Wi-Fi etc

6. Every vertical sector has unique wireless requirements
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7. Not just industrial interest in enterprise cellular
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In-room coverage,
“unroaming” for guests
& “Free 5G” for
conference guests
All-operator coverage,
UC/meeting integration,
workgroup/team billing
Capacity density, Instant
replays via MEC nodes,
Content rights
protection, VIPs
Ultra-low latency,
compliance/recording, data
sovereignty, private
number/addresses
Critical comms, 100%
coverage in buildings /
underground, secure,
pre-emption, new IoT
Communities,
challenging economics,
neutral hosts,
Government priorities

8. Added complexity: multiple enterprise owners / users
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Location Type Owners / Authorities Tenants / occupants / users
Residential (house, apartment block,
care home, parking)
Owner-occupier, landlord, leaseholder,
local authority, housing association
Homeowner, family, renters, guests,
consumer IoT devices, vehicle
Office building or campus Corporate owner, building-as-a-service
provider, government, educational
Tenant companies, staff, workspace
renters, students, visitors / contractors,
catering & cleaning, smart-building IoT
(eg elevators & coffee machines)
Public building (shopping mall,
sports stadium, hospital etc)
Corporate owner, government authority,
health/university body
Visitors, staff, contractors, IoT devices
(some business/safety-critical), multi-
tenant retailers & concessions
Industrial facility (oil refinery, factory,
wind-farm, power station etc)
NB Challenging RF environment
(metalwork, interference etc)
Corporate owner, contractors Employees, equipment & systems
suppliers, safety systems, IoT including
safety-critical.
Vehicles & transport (bus, train, port,
airport, station, tunnel)
Government authority, private
companies, outsourcers
Travellers, staff, contractors, B2B (e.g.
airlines, freight forwarders), concessions
(eg retail), IoT, govt/safety authorities

9. MNOs address some verticals/sites/uses, but not all
◼ Limited domain expertise
◼ Coverage challenges, esp rural & indoor
◼ Site access difficulties
◼ Safety / other certification
◼ Data security / ownership
◼ IoT platform integration
◼ Liability issues
◼ Regulatory limits
◼ Commercial model
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Also: Network-slicing in 5G solves different (wide-area) problems

10. Many possible approaches to enterprise networks
◼ Varies by site type (or wide-area), industry, use-case, legal requirements etc
◼ Existing models
 Unlicensed spectrum for Wi-Fi or industrial protocols
 Existing cellular bands & national MNO providing service
 Existing cellular bands with local sub-leasing of spectrum & private network
 LPGSM type (guard band) as seen in UK & Netherlands
◼ Potential new models
 Shared spectrum – CBRS type, multiple tiers
 Shared spectrum – dedicated geo-fenced licenses
 Indoor / onsite permission to re-use bands on non-interfere basis (especially mmWave)
 Enterprise as full MVNO, or “networkless MNO” + roaming/wholesale deals
 Enterprise-managed 5G network slice (details unclear, eg on radio management)
 Wi-Fi in licensed/shared band (like 4.9GHz public safety band in US)
 Unlicensed cellular (eg MuLTEfire & 5G evolution)
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11. Many “moving parts” to create private 4G/5G networks
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Shared &
Unlicensed
Spectrum
IoT / MVNO
/ MVNE /
Slicing
platformsSmall
Cells,
WiFi,MEC,
DAS,
cabling
eSIM &
RSP
Virtualised
Core /
Transport
Network
Cloud OSS
/ BSS
Number
ranges &
MNCs
Roaming &
Inter-
connect
Devices &
chipsets
Voice, PTT,
video,
messaging
Physical
design,
integrate &
build

12. Conclusions: various spectrum policy angles & levers
◼ Outcome focus: recognise need for & enable private wireless (esp. cellular)
 MNOs can’t do everything. Neither can WiFi. Specialist networks will need spectrum.
 Recognise different contexts: in-building, large site, remote location, national etc
 These may need different sharing models (CBRS-type, license-exempt indoor mmWave etc)
 Extension of existing ISM/unlicensed bands will help for LPWA, next-gen Wi-Fi etc
◼ Certain sectors may need their own dedicated national bands
 Rail, power, government/military, maybe vehicles
◼ For national MNO licenses, include additional enterprise-friendly terms
 Mandated “full MVNO” access to allow 3rd-party core network integration
 Potential for secondary re-use of existing bands, on non-interference basis
◼ Needs joined-up policies alongside wholesale, numbering, neutrality, access to MNC codes,
national roaming, spectrum trading/leasing etc.
 Enterprises will need more than just spectrum to build/operate networks
◼ Don’t believe the hype & spin about 5G and network-slicing
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