Implementación de una plataforma de información de la ocupación del espectro radioeléctrico en el Ecuador para aplicaciones de 5G.

Abstract

The Ecuadorian regulatory entity ARCOTEL lacks a centralized platform integrating information on the radio spectrum. Consequently, this information is scattered across various documents and spreadsheets, making it challenging to ascertain which portions of the radio spectrum are available in the country to deploy 5G networks. Therefore, the research objective was to develop a platform aggregating information on radio spectrum occupancy in Ecuador, specifically for 5G-related applications. The methodology involved several stages. Firstly, information on the radio spectrum was gathered from various bibliographic sources, focusing on the FR1 band. Subsequently, the information was organized into Excel spreadsheets and migrated to SQL language. Tools such as Docker were used to implement a MySQL server, and Node.js software was employed to develop the platform, facilitating its management and visualization. Through this process, a platform was created containing detailed information on the radio spectrum, including records of assignments and frequency allocations in different ranges of the FR1 band. Additionally, recommended bands for 5G network deployment were identified. Consequently, 49 bands meet the recommendations of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for 5G, with four of them (bands n28, n5, n66, and n2) already having allocated spectrum. This platform provides ARCOTEL with an ideal tool to identify assigned radio spectrums and update the information.