Cognitive communication in TV white spaces: An overview of regulations, standards, and technology [Accepted From Open Call]

Author

Chin-Sean Sum ; Villardi, G.P. ; Rahman, Md Arifur ; Baykas, Tuncer ; Ha Nguyen Tran ; Zhou Lan ; Chen Sun ; Alemseged, Y. ; Junyi Wang ; Chunyi Song ; Chang-Woo Pyo ; Filin, Stanislav ; Harada, Hiroshi

Volume

51

Issue

7

fYear

2013

fDate

Jul-13

Firstpage

138

Lastpage

145

Abstract

This article presents the latest developments in regulatory status and standardization initiatives in the field of TV white space cognitive communication systems. Updates on recent movements of regulatory bodies such as the U.S. FCC, U.K. OFCOM, European CEPT, Japanese MIC, and Singapore IDA in TV white space communications are first presented. The response of the industrial community toward these new regulations is then discussed, focusing on the activities in the IEEE 802 standards association. The latest developments of IEEE 802.11, 802.22, 802.15, 802.19, and DySPAN SC are described. Considerations on system design including PHY/MAC layer design in these standards are then listed and discussed. Lastly, potential usage models of cognitive communications in TV white spaces are presented, with emphasis on required parameters as guiding references to corresponding system design.

Keywords

IEEE standards; access protocols; cognitive radio; digital television; DySPAN SC; European CEPT; IEEE 802 standards association; IEEE 802.11; IEEE 802.15; IEEE 802.19; IEEE 802.22; Japanese MIC; MAC layer design; PHY layer design; Singapore IDA; TV white space cognitive communication systems; U.K. OFCOM; U.S. FCC; industrial community; regulatory bodies; regulatory status; standardization initiatives; FCC; Sensors; Standards; TV; White spaces; Wireless LAN; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCOM.2013.6553690

Filename

6553690