Evolution and market share of wireless community networks.
GAMENETS(2010)
摘要
Wireless community networks that operate in the unlicensed spectrum have emerged as a low-cost alternative for providing high-speed wireless data services. By using WiFi access points that are provided and managed by community members, wireless community networks can offer high-speed data services at a much lower cost compared with traditional licensed band operators. However, depending on the number of members, the quality-of-service in terms of coverage and data rates provided by wireless community networks can be significantly lower compared with traditional licensed band operators. As a result, it is not clear whether wireless community networks will be able to capture a significant share of the market for wireless data services. In this paper we use a game-theoretic approach to model and study the evolution, and potential market share, of wireless community networks. We also study whether it is profitable for a licensed band provider to complement its licensed band data service with a low-cost service based on a wireless community network.
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traditional licensed band operator,wireless data service,licensed band provider,community member,market share,low-cost alternative,wireless community network,high-speed data service,high-speed wireless data service,data rate,licensed band data service,switches,profitability,spectrum,quality of service,cellular networks,game theory,wireless sensor networks,service provider,investments,pricing,wireless networks,wireless communication
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