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Oliver Holland

Hanna Bogucka

Details the paradigms of opportunistic spectrum sharing and white space access as effective means to satisfy increasing demand for high-speed wireless communication and for novel wireless communication applications This book addresses opportunistic spectrum sharing and white space access, being particularly mindful of practical considerations and solutions. In Part I, spectrum sharing implementation issues are considered in terms of hardware platforms and software architectures for realization of flexible and spectrally agile transceivers. Part II addresses practical mechanisms supporting spectrum sharing, including spectrum sensing for opportunistic spectrum access, machine learning and decision making capabilities, aggregation of spectrum opportunities, and spectrally-agile radio waveforms. Part III presents the ongoing work on policy and regulation for efficient and reliable spectrum sharing, including major recent steps forward in TV White Space (TVWS) regulation and associated geolocation database approaches, policy management aspects, and novel licensing schemes supporting spectrum sharing. In Part IV, business and economic aspects of spectrum sharing are considered, including spectrum value modeling, discussion of issues around disruptive innovation that are pertinent to opportunistic spectrum sharing and white space access, and business benefits assessment of the novel spectrum sharing regulatory proposal Licensed Shared Access. Part V discusses deployments of opportunistic spectrum sharing and white space access solutions in practice, including work on TVWS system implementations, standardization activities, and development and testing of systems according to the standards. Discusses aspects of pioneering standards such as the IEEE 802.22 “Wi-Far” standard, the IEEE 802.11af “White-Fi” standard, the IEEE Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks Standards Committee standards, and the ETSI Reconfiguration Radio Systems standards Investigates regulatory and regulatory-linked solutions assisting opportunistic spectrum sharing and white space access, including geo-location database approaches and licensing enhancements Covers the pricing and value of spectrum, the economic effects and potentials of such technologies, and provides detailed business assessments of some particularly innovative regulatory proposals The flexible and efficient use of radio frequencies is necessary to cater for the increasing data traffic demand worldwide. This book addresses this necessity through its extensive coverage of opportunistic spectrum sharing and white space access solutions. Opportunistic Spectrum Sharing and White Space Access: The Practical Reality is a great resource for telecommunication engineers, researchers, and students.

The Practical Reality

Opportunistic Spectrum Sharing and White Space Access

Details the paradigms of opportunistic spectrum sharing andwhite space access as effective means to satisfy increasing demandfor high-speed wireless communication and for novel wirelesscommunication applications This book addresses opportunistic spectrum sharing and whitespace access, being particularly mindful of practicalconsiderations and solutions. In Part I, spectrum sharingimplementation issues are considered in terms of hardware platformsand software architectures for realization of flexible andspectrally agile transceivers. Part II addresses practicalmechanisms supporting spectrum sharing, including spectrum sensingfor opportunistic spectrum access, machine learning and decisionmaking capabilities, aggregation of spectrum opportunities, andspectrally-agile radio waveforms. Part III presents the ongoing work on policy and regulation forefficient and reliable spectrum sharing, including major recentsteps forward in TV White Space (TVWS) regulation and associatedgeolocation database approaches, policy management aspects, andnovel licensing schemes supporting spectrum sharing. In Part IV,business and economic aspects of spectrum sharing are considered,including spectrum value modeling, discussion of issues arounddisruptive innovation that are pertinent to opportunistic spectrumsharing and white space access, and business benefits assessment ofthe novel spectrum sharing regulatory proposal Licensed SharedAccess. Part V discusses deployments of opportunistic spectrumsharing and white space access solutions in practice, includingwork on TVWS system implementations, standardization activities,and development and testing of systems according to thestandards. Discusses aspects of pioneering standards such as the IEEE802.22 “Wi-Far” standard, the IEEE 802.11af“White-Fi” standard, the IEEE Dynamic Spectrum AccessNetworks Standards Committee standards, and the ETSIReconfiguration Radio Systems standards Investigates regulatory and regulatory-linked solutionsassisting opportunistic spectrum sharing and white space access,including geo-location database approaches and licensingenhancements Covers the pricing and value of spectrum, the economic effectsand potentials of such technologies, and provides detailed businessassessments of some particularly innovative regulatoryproposals The flexible and efficient use of radio frequencies is necessary tocater for the increasing data traffic demand worldwide. This bookaddresses this necessity through its extensive coverage ofopportunistic spectrum sharing and white space accesssolutions. Opportunistic Spectrum Sharing and White Space Access: ThePractical Reality is a great resource fortelecommunication engineers, researchers, and students.

This book offers a timely reflection on how the proliferation of advanced wireless communications technologies, particularly cognitive radio (CR) can be enabled by thoroughly-considered policy and appropriate regulation. It looks at the prospects of CR from the divergent standpoints of technological development and economic market reality. The book provides a broad survey of various techno-economic and policy aspects of CR development and provides the reader with an understanding of the complexities involved as well as a toolbox of possible solutions to enable the evolutionary leap towards successful implementation of disruptive CR technology or indeed any other novel wireless technologies. Cognitive Radio Policy and Regulation showcases the original ideas and concepts introduced into the field of CR and dynamic spectrum access policy over nearly four years of work within COST Action IC0905 TERRA, a think-tank with participants from more than 20 countries. The book’s subject matter includes: • deployment scenarios for CR; • technical approaches for improved spectrum sharing; • economic aspects of CR policy and regulation; • impact assessment of cognitive and software-defined radio; and • novel approaches to spectrum policy and regulation for the age of CR. The book will interest researchers in the field of wireless communications, especially those working with standardization and policy issues, as well as industry and regulatory professionals concerned with radio spectrum management and the general development of wireless communications. Considerable complementary reference material such as power point slides and technical reports that illustrates and expands on the contents of the book is provided on the companion website to the book, found at http://www.cost-terra.org/CR-policy-book

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