Cognitive radio: Survey on communication protocols, spectrum decision issues, and future research directions

Wireless Networks

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-164

  Marinho, José ^a,b   Monteiro, Edmundo ^c  

^a POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cognitive radio; Dynamic spectrum access; Medium access control; Spectrum decision

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC SPECTRUM ACCESS; FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; LICENSED USERS; RADIO SPECTRA; RESEARCH TOPICS; SPECTRUM DECISIONS; STATE OF THE ART; WIRELESS DATA NETWORKS; WIRELESS DEVICES;

COGNITIVE RADIO; FREQUENCY BANDS; MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL; RESEARCH; SURVEYS;

RADIO SYSTEMS;

EID: 84861792405     PISSN: 10220038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11276-011-0392-1     Document Type: Review

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