The evolution of cognitive radio technology in Europe: Regulatory and standardization aspects

Authors:
Gianmarco Baldini;Oliver Holland;Vera Stavroulaki;Kostas Tsagkaris;Panagiotis Demestichas;Andreas Polydoros;Stan Karanasios;David Allen
Affiliations:
Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Via Enrico Fermi 2749, Ispra 21027, Italy;Centre for Telecommunications Research, King's College London, London WC2R 2LS, UK;University of Piraeus, 80, Karaoli & Dimitriou Street, 85 Piraeus, Greece;University of Piraeus, 80, Karaoli & Dimitriou Street, 85 Piraeus, Greece;University of Piraeus, 80, Karaoli & Dimitriou Street, 85 Piraeus, Greece;National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 15784, Greece and King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia;University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK;University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK
Venue:
Telecommunications Policy
Year:
2013

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Abstract

Cognitive radio (CR) is considered a promising technology that could provide important benefits in the telecommunication domain. In Europe, the number of research projects, standardization activities and public consultations by the European Commission and regulatory authorities testify to the growing interest in CR. The introduction of CR in the telecommunication market may require new regulations or changes to the way spectrum is licensed and the conditions under which it can be used. The concepts of CR can be applied to various operational scenarios, which are described in this paper. This paper identifies the main challenges for the deployment of CR technology in Europe, provides an overview of the activities by European regulatory and standardization bodies to address the identified challenges and describes a roadmap with potential actions to support the adoption of CR technology.