Value-focused thinking about strategic management of radio spectrum for mobile communications in Korea

This study uses multiattribute utility theory as a basis for obtaining value judgements regarding strategic management of radio spectrum for mobile communications and applies it to a specific case study of Korea. To structure and quantify the basic values of spectrum management, authors elicited strategic objective, then refined and structured them into a hierarchy. They develop attributes and derived a utility function to illustrate value trade-offs at the strategic level. The implications of the results for addressing a range of strategic issues are also discussed. It was found that the work and results can provide valuable insights and decision opportunities for virtually all major decision making in spectrum management for mobile communications in Korea.