Spectrum Re-Framing

With the remarkable growth of data traffic in recent years, cellular service providers have started experiencing radio spectrum capacity crunch.
They constantly need to add new frequencies in order to remain competitive.

The addition of new frequencies can be achieved in two ways: via availability of new bands in a country, or by re-farming existing frequencies from less spectrally efficient technologies, such as 2G & 3G to more advanced options, such as LTE and 5G.

Most of the operators realize that carving out frequencies from old technologies to more advanced ones is the best way forward.

However, this activity requires very effective and meticulous planning for spectrum migration strategy, to ensure that operators:

• Understand their current and future spectral requirements.
• Develop a spectrum migration strategy between technologies.
• Action spectrum re-farming planning, implementation and post-optimization, to ensure minimal impact on customer-perceived quality.
• Are prepared for GSM or UMTS Sunset and implementation.