Automated spectrum trading mechanisms: understanding the big picture

Wireless Networks

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 685-708

  López Martínez, Mario ^a   Alcaraz, Juan J ^a   Vales Alonso, Javier ^a   Garcia Haro, Joan ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognitive radio; Dynamic spectrum access (DSA); Game theory; Spectrum market; Spectrum pricing; Spectrum trading

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; COGNITIVE RADIO; COMMERCE; DYNAMICS;

DYNAMIC SPECTRUM ACCESSES (DSA); ELECTRIC SPECTRUM; REGULATORY AGENCIES; SPECTRUM EFFICIENCY; SPECTRUM MARKETS; SPECTRUM PRICING; SPECTRUM TRADING; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS;

GAME THEORY;

EID: 84921507015     PISSN: 10220038     EISSN: 15728196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11276-014-0812-0     Document Type: Article

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