Wireless spectrum valuation

1. A method operating a computer system to determine a value of a wireless spectrum, the method comprising:

receiving input data comprising a population density threshold, a cell site utilization threshold, a carrier threshold, population data, a cell site range, average busy hour usage data, and market penetration data;

processing the input data to identify and display a geographic area that has a population density greater than the population density threshold, calculating and displaying a number of cell sites required for an initial deployment in the identified geographic area, and calculating a first number of subscribers per cell site;

if the first number of subscribers per cell site is greater than the cell site utilization threshold, then calculating and displaying an additional number of cell sites required for the initial deployment, and then calculating a second number of subscribers per cell site; and

calculating a number of carriers required per cell site, calculating a cost of the initial deployment based on the number of cell sites required and the number of carriers required, and calculating and displaying the value of the wireless spectrum based on the cost of the initial deployment.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the input data comprises receiving the input data from a communication interface.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the input data comprises receiving the input data from a user interface.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the number of carriers required per cell site.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the first number of subscribers per cell site.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the second number of subscribers per cell site.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a user selection of a specific geographic area for analysis.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein receiving the selection of the specific geographic area for analysis comprises receiving a user selection of a portion of a map.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein receiving the selection of the specific geographic area for analysis comprises receiving a name of a city.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the market penetration comprises a forecasted market penetration.

11. A computer system comprising:

an interface configured to receive input data comprising a population density threshold, a cell site utilization threshold, a carrier threshold, population data, a cell site range, average busy hour usage data, and market penetration data;

a processing system configured to process the input data to identify a geographic area having a population density greater than the population density threshold, calculate a number of cell sites required for an initial deployment in the identified geographic area, and calculate a first number of subscribers per cell site;

if the first number of subscribers per cell site is greater than the cell site utilization threshold, then the processing system further configured to calculate an additional number of cell sites required for the initial deployment, and then calculate a second number of subscribers per cell site;

the processing system further configured to calculate a number of carriers required per cell site, calculate a cost of the initial deployment based on the number of cell sites required and the number of carriers required, and calculate a value of a wireless spectrum based on the cost of the initial deployment; and

the interface further configured to display the identified geographic area, display the cell sites required for the initial deployment, and display the value of the wireless spectrum.

12. The computer system of claim 11 wherein the interface comprises a communication interface.

13. The computer system of claim 11 wherein the interface comprises a user interface.

14. The computer system of claim 13 wherein the user interface is configured to display the number of carriers required per cell site.

15. The computer system of claim 13 wherein the user interface is configured to display the first number of subscribers per cell site.

16. The computer system of claim 13 wherein the user interface is configured to display the second number of subscribers per cell site.

17. The computer system of claim 13 wherein the user interface is configured to receive a user selection of a specific geographic area for analysis.

18. The computer system of claim 17 wherein the user interface is configured to receive a user selection of a portion of a map.

19. The computer system of claim 17 wherein the user interface is configured to receive a name of a city.

20. The computer system of claim 11 wherein the market penetration comprises a forecasted market penetration.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon for operating a computer system to determine a value of a wireless spectrum, wherein the instructions, when executed by the computer system, direct the system to:

receive input data comprising a population density threshold, a cell site utilization threshold, a carrier threshold, population data, a cell site range, average busy hour usage data, and market penetration data;

process the input data to identify and display a geographic area having a population density greater than the population density threshold, calculate and display a number of cell sites required for an initial deployment in the identified geographic area, and calculate a first number of subscribers per cell site;

if the first number of subscribers per cell site is greater than the cell site utilization threshold, then calculate and display an additional number of cell sites required for the initial deployment, and then calculate a second number of subscribers per cell site; and

calculate the number of carriers required per cell site, calculate a cost for the initial deployment based on the number of cell sites required and the number of carriers required, and calculate and display the value of the wireless spectrum based on the cost of the initial deployment.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions direct the computer system to receive the input data from a communication interface.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions direct the computer system to receive the input data from a user interface.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 wherein the instructions direct the computer system to display the number of carriers required per cell site.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions direct the computer system to display the first number of subscribers per cell site.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions direct the computer system to display the second number of subscribers per cell site.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 wherein the instructions direct the computer system to receive a user selection of a specific geographic area for analysis.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 wherein the instructions direct the computer system to receive a user selection of a portion of a map.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 wherein the instructions direct the computer system to receive a name of a city.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 wherein the market penetration comprises a forecasted market penetration.