Managing the radio spectrum

In this article, we focus on the vision of spectrally aware CR that comprises handsets automatically making use of under-utilized spectrum by sequentially hopping into spectrum gaps across a broad frequency range. The topics discussed in this article are based on a project funded by Ofcom (the U.K. Communications Regulator) to investigate the issues surrounding the introduction of CR technology.

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