IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON)
Private Auctions with Multiple Rounds and Multiple Items
DEXA '02 Proceedings of the 13th International Workshop on Database and Expert Systems Applications
Proceedings of the 9th annual international conference on Mobile computing and networking
Analysis of a static pricing scheme for priority services
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON)
DIMSUMNet: New Directions in Wireless Networking Using Coordinated Dynamic Spectrum Access
WOWMOM '05 Proceedings of the Sixth IEEE International Symposium on World of Wireless Mobile and Multimedia Networks
MoB: a mobile bazaar for wide-area wireless services
Proceedings of the 11th annual international conference on Mobile computing and networking
Joint resource allocation and base-station assignment for the downlink in CDMA networks
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON)
WiFi access point pricing as a dynamic game
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON)
Economics of network pricing with multiple ISPs
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON)
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
Pricing congestible network resources
IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
Spectrum auction framework for access allocation in cognitive radio networks
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON)
An agent-based simulation model of a market for dynamic spectrum access
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Cognitive Radio and Advanced Spectrum Management
A wise cost-effective supplying bandwidth policy for multilayer wireless cognitive networks
Computers and Operations Research
Femtocell service provision with dual channel competition
Proceedings of the 24th International Teletraffic Congress
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Secondary spectrum trading: auction-based framework for spectrum allocation and profit sharing
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON)
Pricing-based decentralized spectrum access control in cognitive radio networks
IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking (TON)
A dynamic spectrum management strategy based on cooperative bargaining framework
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
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The concept of dynamic spectrum access will allow the radio spectrum to be traded in a market like scenario allowing wireless service providers (WSPs) to lease chunks of spectrum on a short-term basis. Such market mechanisms will lead to competition among WSPs where they not only compete to acquire spectrum but also attract and retain users. Currently, there is little understanding on how such a dynamic trading system will operate so as to make the system feasible under economic terms. In this paper, we propose an economic framework that can be used to guide i) the dynamic spectrum allocation process and ii) the service pricing mechanisms that the providers can use. We propose a knapsack based auction model that dynamically allocates spectrum to the WSPs such that revenue and spectrum usage are maximized. We borrow techniques from game theory to capture the conflict of interest between WSPs and end users. A dynamic pricing strategy for the providers is also proposed. We show that even in a greedy and non-cooperative behavioral game model, it is in the best interest of the WSPs to adhere to a price and channel threshold which is a direct consequence of price equilibrium. Through simulation results, we show that the proposed auction model entices WSPs to participate in the auction, makes optimal use of the spectrum, and avoids collusion among WSPs. We demonstrate how pricing can be used as an effective tool for providing incentives to the WSPs to upgrade their network resources and offer better services.