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Report on the DSA Global Summit in. Date: 2016-05-16. Authors:. Abstract. This presentation is a report on the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Global Summit in Bogota, Columbia the week of April 26, 2016. DSA Global Summit. April 26 th Regulator Workshop Update on unlicensed spectrum access
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Report on the DSA Global Summitin Date: 2016-05-16 Authors: Rich Kennedy, HP Enterprise
Abstract This presentation is a report on the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Global Summit in Bogota, Columbia the week of April 26, 2016. Rich Kennedy, HP Enterprise
DSA Global Summit • April 26th Regulator Workshop • Update on unlicensed spectrum access • Path to affordable Internet access • April 27th – 28th Summit • 6 Keynote addresses • 7 Panel discussions • 18 Regulators in attendance • Emphasis on connecting the unconnected Rich Kennedy, HP Enterprise
DSA Global Summit: Keynotes • Prof. H Nwana, Executive Director, Dynamic Spectrum Alliance[ Download ] • Mr. Orlando Ayala, Chairman and Corporate Vice President of Emerging Businesses, Microsoft Corporation[ English ] • Dr. Martha Liliana Suárez Peñaloza, Director, Agencia Nacional del Espectro (ANE), Colombia • David Luna Sánchez, Minister of Information and Communications Technology (Colombia)[ Download ] • Mr. Haiyun Tang, Chief Executive Officer, Adaptrum Inc.[ Download ] • Mr. Mario Maniewicz, Deputy Director, Radiocommunications Bureau, International Telecommunications Union (ITU)[ Download ] Rich Kennedy, HP Enterprise
DSA Global Summit: Panels • Challenges to Universal and Affordable Connectivity in Latin America and Beyond: Implications for Policymakers, Businesses, and Civil Society • Country Viewpoints on the Analogue to Digital Switch-Over: 4G Spectrum Awards, Opportunities for Dynamic Spectrum Access, and the Future of Digital Broadcasting • New Developments in Spectrum Sharing: Unlicensed Allocations, Unlicensed Managed Access, Exclusive Use and Non-Exclusive Licensing, New Wi-Fi and LTE Technologies and Standards, Databases, Sensing, and More • The Next Opportunities for Dynamic Spectrum Access and Connectivity: 2.3GHz, 3.5GHz, 5GHz, and Above • Innovative Use Cases for Dynamic Spectrum Access Technologies: Transportation, Rural Broadband, Public and Food Safety, Agriculture, Education, Healthcare, Network Resilience and Disaster Recovery, Environmental Monitoring and Enforcement, Humanitarian Aid, Smart Cities, and More • A Discussion with the Regulators: Regulatory Best Practices for Greater Spectrum Utilization from Across the Globe • Driving the Ecosystem: Smart Financing, and Next Steps to Achieve Global Connectivity Rich Kennedy, HP Enterprise
Highlights • Main theme was making Internet access affordable to connect the lowest income 4 billion earthlings • Highlighted a number of success stories in Africa and Latin America • Sub-$2000 installations enabling sub-$3.00/month service in small towns and villages • Mawingu Networks already covering >6000 km2 in Kenya with local resident doing construction and setup (video) • Economist Richard Thanki presentation on the value of these efforts • DSA concepts explained to regulators from developing countries • Message was received; minds were changed in favor of unlicensed spectrum • Speakers covered from technology and economics to financing • Without exception, all trials and deployments report no interference with incumbents • Two vendors discussed TVWS hardware availability • 6Harmonics 802.11af + 802.22 ASIC solution later this year • Carlson Wireless with MediaTek/Aviacomm chipset on mini-PCI being optimized; ready soon • Meeting difficult FCC OOBE limits • Initial production quantities at ~$37.00 • Began discussion of new Wi-Fi regulatory “alliance” with Microsoft, Google, Facebook Rich Kennedy, HP Enterprise
Access Affordability Rich Kennedy, HP Enterprise