Evaluation of spectrum occupancy in Spain for cognitive radio applications

IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  López Benítez, Miguel ^a   Umbert, Anna ^a   Casadevall, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognitive radio; Dynamic spectrum access; Measurement campaign; Spectrum occupancy; Wireless networks

Indexed keywords

BARCELONA , SPAIN; BASIC IDEA; COGNITIVE RADIO; CURRENT SPECTRA; DYNAMIC SPECTRUM ACCESS; FREQUENCY RANGES; LICENSED USERS; MEASUREMENT CAMPAIGN; OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT; SPECTRUM OCCUPANCY; SPECTRUM REGULATION;

CELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; RADIO COMMUNICATION; RADIO SYSTEMS; SPECTROSCOPY; WIRELESS NETWORKS;

RADIO;

EID: 70349680754     PISSN: 15502252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/VETECS.2009.5073544     Document Type: Conference Paper

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