Enabling rural broadband via TV “white space”

Author

McGuire, C. ; Brew, M.R. ; Darbari, F. ; Weiss, Steven ; Stewart, R.W.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

fYear

2012

fDate

2-4 May 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

The use of multiple frequency bands within a wireless network allows the advantages of each band to be exploited. In this paper we discuss how “HopScotch”, a rural wireless broadband access test bed running in the Scottish Highlands and Islands, uses both 5 GHz and ultra high frequency “white space” bands to offer large data rates and expansive coverage whilst reducing the number of base stations or required transmission power. This reduction in energy consumption allows HopScotch to provide a low-cost and green solution for rural broadband delivery.

Keywords

broadband networks; radio access networks; HopScotch; Scottish highlands; Scottish islands; TV white space; base stations; energy consumption reduction; frequency 5 GHz; green solution; low-cost solution; multiple frequency bands; rural broadband delivery; rural wireless broadband access test bed; transmission power; wireless network; Base stations; Broadband communication; IEEE 802.11 Standards; Propagation losses; TV; White spaces; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Communications Control and Signal Processing (ISCCSP), 2012 5th International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Rome

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0274-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISCCSP.2012.6217799

Filename

6217799