Abstract-While spectrum at millimeter wave (mmWave) frequencies is less scarce than at traditional frequencies below 6 GHz, still it is not unlimited, in particular if we consider the requirements from other services using the same band and the need to license mmWave bands to multiple mobile operators. Therefore, an efficient spectrum access scheme is critical to harvest the maximum benefit from emerging mmWave technologies. In this paper, we introduce a new hybrid spectrum access scheme for mmWave networks, where data packets are scheduled through two mmWave carriers with different characteristics. In particular, we consider the case of a hybrid spectrum scheme between a mmWave band with exclusive access and a mmWave band where spectrum is pooled between multiple operators. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study proposing hybrid spectrum access for mmWave networks and providing a quantitative assessment of its benefits. Our results show that this approach provides advantages with respect to traditional fully licensed or fully pooled spectrum access schemes, though further work is needed to achieve a more complete understanding of both technical and non technical implications.
Rebato et al. REF proposed an effective novel hybrid spectrum access scheme consisted of the exclusive low frequency carrier and the pooled high frequency carrier for mmWave networks.
Hybrid Spectrum Sharing in mmWave Cellular Networks
IEEE Transactions on Cognitive Communications and Networking, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 155-168 (June 2017)
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