3.5 GHz CBRS: Disrupting the Disruptive Spectrum
Market Study
Published Fourth Quarter 2017 Version 2.0
Table of Contents
Abstract .....................................................................................................................................
Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................
Figure A: Total Installed CBRS Nodes in the U.S., 2017-2022...............................................
Methodology..............................................................................................................................
Basic Mobile Operator Network Architecture .......................................................................
Figure 1: Simple View of Backhaul and a Mobile Operator’s Network ..............................
Figure 2: Mobile Network Architecture with Fronthaul and Backhaul................................
Location......................................................................................................................................
Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) Overview ............................................................
Figure 3: Overview of CBRS Band ...........................................................................................
Licensing.....................................................................................................................................
Figure 4: Census Tracts, Chicago ............................................................................................
Figure 5: U.S. Counties .............................................................................................................
Figure 6: Partial Economic Areas.............................................................................................
PAL light-touch leasing / Secondary market..........................................................................
WISPs .........................................................................................................................................
ESC and SAS...............................................................................................................................
Environmental Sensing Capability (ESC).................................................................................
Figure 7: Interaction of ESC and SAS ......................................................................................
Spectrum Access System (SAS)................................................................................................
Figure 8: SAS Interaction ..........................................................................................................
CBRS Devices ............................................................................................................................
Table 1: CBSD Categories ........................................................................................................
Network Devices .......................................................................................................................
End User Devices ......................................................................................................................
Rollout Delays ...........................................................................................................................
Potential Impact of CBRS..........................................................................................................
Potential business models ......................................................................................................
In-building CBRS signal penetration ......................................................................................
Figure 9: In-building Penetration at Different Frequencies..................................................
CBRS U.S. Market Forecast ......................................................................................................
Table 2: Small Cells Total Addressable Market, 2017-2021 .................................................
Figure 10: Small Cells Total Addressable Market, 2017-2021 ..............................................
Modeling Potential CBRS Deployments..................................................................................
WISPs Go First ...........................................................................................................................
Table 3: CBRS Nodes Deployed by WISPs, 2017-2022..........................................................
Figure 11: CBRS Nodes Deployed by WISPs, 2017-2022 ......................................................
Non WISPs, Outdoor Deployments ........................................................................................
Table 4: CBRS Nodes Deployed by Non-WISPs, 2017-2022 (cumulative)...........................
Figure 12: CBRS Nodes Deployed by Non-WISPs, 2017-2022 (cumulative) ......................
In-Building CBRS .......................................................................................................................
Table 5: CBRS Nodes in Commercial Buildings, 2017-2022 (cumulative)...........................
Figure 13: CBRS Nodes in Commercial Buildings, 2017-2022..............................................
Residential CBRS........................................................................................................................
Table 6: Residential CBRS Nodes, 2017-2022.........................................................................
Figure 14: CBRS Nodes – Actual Deployments, 2017-2022 (cumulative)............................
Summary ...................................................................................................................................
Table 7: Total CBRS Nodes Deployed, 2017-2022 (cumulative) ..........................................
Figure 15: Total CBRS Nodes Deployed, 2017-2022..............................................................
CBRS Vendor Profiles................................................................................................................
Airspan Networks...................................................................................................................... Alphabet.....................................................................................................................................
American Tower ........................................................................................................................
AT&T ...........................................................................................................................................
Baicells .......................................................................................................................................
Boingo ........................................................................................................................................
CableLabs ..................................................................................................................................
Charter Communications, Inc..................................................................................................
Comcast Corporation ...............................................................................................................
CommScope ..............................................................................................................................
Crown Castle .............................................................................................................................
Ericsson .....................................................................................................................................
ExteNet Systems........................................................................................................................
Federated Wireless....................................................................................................................
Fujitsu Network Communications ..........................................................................................
Huawei........................................................................................................................................Intel.............................................................................................................................................
ip.access ....................................................................................................................................
LigadoNetworks........................................................................................................................
Mavenir.......................................................................................................................................
Nokia Networks.........................................................................................................................
Qualcomm..................................................................................................................................
Rise Broadband ........................................................................................................................
RuckusWireless..........................................................................................................................
Samsung Electronics ................................................................................................................
Sercomm ...................................................................................................................................
SpiderCloud Wireless................................................................................................................
Sprint .........................................................................................................................................
T-Mobile US................................................................................................................................
Telrad Networks .......................................................................................................................
US Cellular .................................................................................................................................
Verizon .......................................................................................................................................
ZTE Corporation........................................................................................................................
Definitions .................................................................................................................................
General ......................................................................................................................................
Device Types..............................................................................................................................
Services .....................................................................................................................................
Network Technology.................................................................................................................
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