Research Article

A Blockchain Token-Based Trading Model for Secondary Spectrum Markets in Future Generation Mobile Networks

Table 1

Notation for the different parameters in the floor-and-trade rule-based exchange methodology.

NotationParameters

Instant trading period in the SSM.
Trade horizon in the SSM.
Total number of participating PLOs in the SSM.
Revenue in spectrum dollars for participating PLO i for a given .
Revenue in spectrum dollars for participating PLO j for a given .
Total revenue of PLOs from secondary spectrum trade for a given .
Floor value for exchange of spectrum dollars among PLOs for a given .
SellerSpectrum dollar seller for a given trade horizon .
BuyerSpectrum dollar buyer for a given trade horizon .
Total revenue of a spectrum dollar seller in the SSM for a given trade horizon .
Total revenue of a spectrum dollar buyer in the SSM for a given trade horizon .
Spectrum dollar price for a given trade horizon .
Profitability of participating PLO i in USD for a given trade horizon .
Number of spectrum dollar sellers in the SSM for a given trade horizon .
Number of spectrum dollar buyers in the SSM for a given trade horizon .