Title :
Spectrum occupancy in the 2.36–2.4 GHZ band: Measurements and analysis
Author :
De Francisco, Ruben ; Pandharipande, Ashish
Author_Institution :
IMEC / Holst Centre, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
In this paper, we analyze spectrum occupancy of the 2.36-2.4 GHz band. Interest in this band has risen recently, as secondary allocation of this radio spectrum is being considered for body sensor network operation to offer wireless healthcare services. We present spectrum measurements conducted in the Eindhoven area, in the Netherlands, where the 2.36-2.4 GHz band is currently used for land mobile and amateur radio services. Our objective is to show the spectrum usage in this band, provide statistics for the received power of active transmissions and obtain their occupation time.
Keywords :
body sensor networks; radio spectrum management; body sensor network; frequency 2.36 GHz to 2.4 GHz; radio spectrum occupancy; wireless healthcare services; Body sensor networks; Current measurement; Europe; Frequency; Ham radios; Medical services; Statistical distributions; Statistics; Telecommunications; Wireless sensor networks;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Conference (EW), 2010 European
Conference_Location :
Lucca
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5999-5
DOI :
10.1109/EW.2010.5483422
