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White Space Communication Systems: An Overview of Regulation, Standardization and Trial

Hiroshi HARADA

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This paper summarizes the current status of regulations, standardization efforts and trials around the world regarding white space (WS) communications, especially television band WS (TVWS). After defining WS communication systems configurations and function and the categories of white space database, the TVWS regulations in United States, United Kingdom, and Japan are summarized. Then regarding status of standardization for TVWS devices, IEEE 802 and IEEE 1900 standards are summarized. Finally ongoing pilot projects and trials of WS communications in the world are summarized, and trends and future direction of research on WS communication systems are summarized.

Publication
IEICE TRANSACTIONS on Communications Vol.E97-B No.2 pp.261-274
Publication Date
2014/02/01
Publicized
Online ISSN
1745-1345
DOI
10.1587/transcom.E97.B.261
Type of Manuscript
Special Section INVITED PAPER (Special Section on Technologies for Effective Utilization of Spectrum White Space)
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Hiroshi HARADA
  NICT

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