Report ITU-R SM.2570-0 (06/2026) Methodologies for assessing or
predicting spectrum availability
countries
Foreword
Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
2 Methodologies for assessing or predicting spectrum availability
     2.1 Terminology
     2.2 Approaches for assessing or predicting spectrum availability
          2.2.1 General process derived from above case studies (for information purposes only)
3 Summary
Annex 1   Case studies from Korea (Republic of)
     A1.1 Background
          A1.1.1 Factors to be considered
          A1.1.2 Major factors for each license regime
     A1.2 Criteria
          A1.2.1 Exclusive use of licensed spectrum
          A1.2.2 Shared use of licensed spectrum
          A1.2.3 Shared use of unlicensed spectrum
     A1.3 Methodologies and required information
          A1.3.1 Exclusive use of licensed spectrum
               A1.3.1.1 Required information
               A1.3.1.2 Assessment methodology
               A1.3.1.3 Prediction methodology
          A1.3.2 Shared use of licensed spectrum
               A1.3.2.1 Required information
               A1.3.2.2 Assessment methodology
               A1.3.2.3 Prediction methodology
          A1.3.3 Shared use of unlicensed spectrum
               A1.3.3.1 Required information
               A1.3.3.2 Assessment methodology
               A1.3.3.3 Prediction methodology
     A1.4 Technical approaches that improve spectrum availability
     A1.5 References
Annex 2   Case studies from China (People’s Republic of)
     A2.1 Indicators for assessing or predicting spectrum availability
     A2.2 A space-time correlation-based algorithm for predicting availability of radio spectrum
Annex 3   Case studies from Indonesia (Republic of)
     A3.1 Introduction
     A3.2 Implementation
     A3.3 Summary
Reference
Annex 4   Case studies from Brazil (Federative Republic of)
Annex 5   Case studies from India (Republic of)
     A5.1 Spectrum surrender option
     A5.2 Spectrum lease option
     A5.3 Spectrum sharing option