• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems
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Geo-location White Space Spectrum Databases: Models and Design of South Africaツ。ツッs First Dynamic Spectrum Access Coexistence Manager

Vol. 8, No. 11, November 29, 2014
10.3837/tiis.2014.11.009, Download Paper (Free):

Abstract

Geo-location white space spectrum databases (GL-WSDBs) are currently the preferred technique for enabling spectrum sharing between primary users and secondary users or white space devices (WSDs) in the very-high frequency (VHF) and ultra-high frequency (UHF) bands. This is true because technologies for making low-cost WSDs capable of autonomous sensing and detection of available white space (WS) spectrum are not yet feasible. This paper reviews the necessary enabling technical conditions to allow coexistence of primary and secondary systems in the VHF and UHF spectrum through a GL-WSDB approach. The practical implementation of South Africa’s first GL-WSDB was performed. Results of WS channels available from five cities in South Africa calculated from the implemented GL-WSDB was compared with a commercially available GL-WSDB and was found to be 68% similar. Additionally, results from the implemented GL-WSDB were compared with measurements obtained from field spectrum scanning campaigns at two different locations in Cape Town, South Africa, and was found to be 64% similar.


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[IEEE Style]
L. Mfupe, F. Mekuria, M. Mzyece, "Geo-location White Space Spectrum Databases: Models and Design of South Africaツ。ツッs First Dynamic Spectrum Access Coexistence Manager," KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems, vol. 8, no. 11, pp. 3810-3836, 2014. DOI: 10.3837/tiis.2014.11.009.

[ACM Style]
Luzango Mfupe, Fisseha Mekuria, and Mjumo Mzyece. 2014. Geo-location White Space Spectrum Databases: Models and Design of South Africaツ。ツッs First Dynamic Spectrum Access Coexistence Manager. KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems, 8, 11, (2014), 3810-3836. DOI: 10.3837/tiis.2014.11.009.

[BibTeX Style]
@article{tiis:20644, title="Geo-location White Space Spectrum Databases: Models and Design of South Africaツ。ツッs First Dynamic Spectrum Access Coexistence Manager", author="Luzango Mfupe and Fisseha Mekuria and Mjumo Mzyece and ", journal="KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems", DOI={10.3837/tiis.2014.11.009}, volume={8}, number={11}, year="2014", month={November}, pages={3810-3836}}