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AWS OverviewAWS Overview
October 9, 2007
Joe LawrenceVice President, Marketing
CDMA Development Group
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Advanced Wireless Services (AWS)Advanced Wireless Services (AWS)
AWS is the term coined by the FCC for new and innovative fixed and mobile terrestrial wireless applications using bandwidth sufficient for a wide
range of voice, data and broadband services over a variety of mobile and fixed networks.
AWS Auction 66 (AWS-1) represented the largest amount of spectrum suitable for deploying wireless broadband ever made available in a single
auction:
2 x 45 MHz of spectrum
Auction 66 nearly doubled the total revenue transferred to the U.S. Treasury from all previous auctions:
$13.9 billion for 1,087 licenses from 104 bidders in 2006
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Advanced Wireless Services (AWS)Advanced Wireless Services (AWS)
1710-1770 MHz (Mobile Tx) and 2110-2170 MHz (Base Tx)
AWS will include advanced 3G applicationsand next generation wireless services.
But, most of the AWS band needs to be vacated first.
1710 1755 2110 2155
AWS UL AWS DL
IMT-2000 UL IMT-2000 DL
1920 1980 2110 2170
U.S.
International
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Clearing AWS SpectrumClearing AWS SpectrumApril 21, 2006: FCC released a Ninth Report and Order• Published procedures by which new AWS licensees may relocate incumbent
Broadband Radio Service (BRS) and Fixed Microwave Service (FS) operations
• Effective date of these procedures was June 23, 2006*
August 9, 2006: Small Entity Compliance Guide for AWS Spectrum• Procedures designed to balance new entrant’s interest to quickly deploy new services
and minimize disruption to incumbents and their customers during transition
• Primary characteristics of the procedures are as follows:1. New entrant builds out its network, it will relocate incumbents;
2. New entrant does not begin operations in a particular geographic area before relocating the incumbents with which it would cause interference; and
3. New entrants and incumbents are allowed a period of time to negotiate the terms of the incumbents’ move to comparable facilities and, if the parties are unable to reach an agreement, the new entrant may involuntarily relocate the incumbent.
* Except for provisions requiring clearance by the Office of Management and Budget.
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Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) Band PlanAdvanced Wireless Service (AWS) Band Plan
U.S. Advanced Wireless Services (AWS-1) 1.7/2.1 GHz Band Plan
Reallocated 45MHzFrom Federal Operations
Under Trust Fund Legislation
Reallocated 45MHzFrom Non-Federal Operations
Under Emerging Technologies Policy
Notes: 1. FCC negotiated mandatory negotiation periods for Fixed Microwave Service (FS) incumbents in 2110-2150 MHz, 2160-2175 MHz,
and 2175-2180 MHz bands. Each FS negotiation is individually triggered and aligned with relocation procedures under Part 101 (Fixed microwave services) and Part 22 (Public mobile services) of FCC rules.
2. BRS operators must relocate on a system-by-system basis, not link-by-link as done in prior reallocations.
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U.S. Advanced Wireless Services (AWS-1) Band Plan Detail
Advanced Wireless Service (AWS) BlocksAdvanced Wireless Service (AWS) Blocks
90 MHz of spectrum
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1122 licenses were offered, covering the entire country:Cellular Market Area (CMA) – 2 x 10 MHz− Block A (1710-1720 MHz/2110-2120 MHz) – 734 licenses
Economic Area (EA) – 2 x 10 MHz and 2 x 5 MHz− Block B (1720-1730 MHz/2120-2130 MHz) – 176 licenses
− Block C (1730-1735 MHz/2130-2135 MHz) – 176 licenses
Regional Economic Area Grouping (REAG) – 2 x 5 MHz & 2 x 10 MHz− Block D (1735-1740 MHz/2135-2140 MHz) – 12 licenses
− Block E (1740-1745 MHz/2140-2145 MHz) – 12 licenses
− Block F (1745-1755 MHz/2145-2155 MHz) – 12 licenses
Advanced Wireless Service (AWSAdvanced Wireless Service (AWS--1) Auction1) Auction
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Cellular Market Areas (CMAs)Cellular Market Areas (CMAs)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Auctions and Spectrum Division
Block ABlock A, 2 x 10 MHz, 734 licenses, 2 x 10 MHz, 734 licenses
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Economic Areas (EAs)Economic Areas (EAs)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Auctions and Spectrum Division
Block BBlock B, 2 x 10 MHz, and , 2 x 10 MHz, and Block CBlock C, 2 x 5 MHz, 176 licenses each, 2 x 5 MHz, 176 licenses each
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Regional Economic Area Groupings (REAGs)Regional Economic Area Groupings (REAGs)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Auctions and Spectrum Division
Block DBlock D, 2 x 5 MHz, , 2 x 5 MHz, Block EBlock E, 2 x 5 MHz, and , 2 x 5 MHz, and Block FBlock F, 2 x 10 MHz, 2 x 10 MHz, 12 licenses each, 12 licenses each
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AWS Spectrum Assignment and AllocationAWS Spectrum Assignment and Allocation
FCC AWS Auction Results:Action began: August 9, 2006 − 161 rounds
− 104 bidders won
− 1,087 licenses were issued
• 35 licenses without winner biddersAction ended: September 18, 2006
Total revenue: $13.9 billion (Net revenue: $13.7 billion)
Average Price per POP: $0.53 per MHz POP− Spectrum values have historically ranged from a low of $0.15 per MHz per POP
(Auction 22 in 1999) to a high of $4.74 per MHz per POP for the 10 MHZ of spectrum in the New York city BTA that was sold by NextWave to Verizon Wireless
Top 14 bidders: Represent 99% of total dollars spent at the auction; each spent more than $20 million on licenses
Technology Neutrality
The FCC called it the The FCC called it the most successful auctionmost successful auction of the public airwaves in history of the public airwaves in history
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4,795,07430Cable One (Washington Post)13,313,26930Cavalier Wireless
7,663,365Cellular South Licenses7,045,5449Cincinnati Bell Wireless
23,266,51085American Cellular Corp.35,803,11015Atlantic Wireless, L.P.60,498,394154AWS Wireless Inc.41,601,17417Barat License, L.P. (US Cellular)58,178,3041Denali Spectrum License, LLC (Cricket)
117,802,83999Cricket Licensee198,768,19848Cingular AWS, LLC144,544,4028Metro PCS AWS, LLC267,387,437137Spectrum Co LLC192,047,61113Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless474,718,308120T-Mobile License LLC
Population Covered
Provisionally Winning Bids
Bidder
Top 15 AWS License HoldersTop 15 AWS License Holders
Considering CDMA Considering GSM Undecided
US Population is ~298 Million (Source: www.cia.gov)
Several CDMA operators have licenses to operate in the AWS frequSeveral CDMA operators have licenses to operate in the AWS frequency bandency band
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TT--MobileMobile
Source: Phonescoop.com, 2006
Verizon WirelessVerizon Wireless
AWS LicensesAWS Licenses
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MetroPCSMetroPCS CingularCingular
AWS LicensesAWS Licenses
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CricketCricket Barat (U.S. Cellular)Barat (U.S. Cellular)
AWS LicensesAWS Licenses
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A Successful New Entrant: Spectrum Co.A Successful New Entrant: Spectrum Co.Economic Areas (EAs) owned by Spectrum Co. (a cable company consEconomic Areas (EAs) owned by Spectrum Co. (a cable company consortium)ortium)
Meanwhile, Wireless DBS (a satellite consortium) dropped out entirely
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FCC is considering rules for the Unpaired Spectrum in the 2155-2175 MHz band (20 MHz of bandwidth):
Band is currently used by microwave and BRS systemsBand has been reallocated for AWSIncumbents will have to be moved from spectrum (multi-year process)
FCC is considering three different possibilities on how to carve up this 20 MHz of spectrum:
1. Allow uplink and downlink throughout the band for TDD or half-duplex FDD (HFDD), which would make this spectrum suitable for OFDMA TDD systems;
2. Allow downlink only throughout the band, which the FCC says in a few spots would make this band suitable for broadcast-type services or suitable for additional downlink spectrum for the AWS licensees who own the adjacent spectrum; or,
3. Allowing only fixed or base station transmissions in the upper and lower 5 MHz and then TDD or HFDD only in the middle 10 MHz.
FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM)FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM)
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Growth of Mobile Telephone IndustryGrowth of Mobile Telephone IndustryCommercial AWS should further expand U.S. mobile industry growthCommercial AWS should further expand U.S. mobile industry growth
June 2005 to June 2006
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CDMA2000 EcosystemCDMA2000 EcosystemReady to expand its strength and success into the AWS frequency Ready to expand its strength and success into the AWS frequency bandband
Experienced global suppliersExperienced global suppliersNot all CDG members are shown. Excludes operator members.
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AWS Special Interest Group (SIG)AWS Special Interest Group (SIG)
An executive forum to:Expand the number of AWS license holders that will deploy CDMA2000® equipment, devices and services in the AWS band
Build a strong ecosystem
Generate economies of scale and a competitive selection of CDMA2000 devices
Support regulatory efforts to clear AWS spectrum
Chairman: Egil Gronstad, Director of Technology Planning, Cricket Communications
Collectively, we should focus our efforts on strengthening the AWS business opportunity
Working together to create valueWorking together to create value
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