Spatio-temporal spectrum management model for dynamic spectrum access networks

  • Authors:

  • László Kovács;Attila Vidács

  • Affiliations:

  • Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary;Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary

  • Venue:
  • TAPAS '06 Proceedings of the first international workshop on Technology and policy for accessing spectrum
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

Currently radio network resource is rigidly partitioned for dedicated purposes. Most of the spectrum is already allocated, but a large part of it is underutilized and the utilization varies greatly in time and space. The exclusive license of fixed size spectrum blocks separated by fixed guard bands easily solves the interference problems; however, the fixed allocation of spectrum is clearly inadequate for providing optimal spectrum efficiency for spatially and temporarily varying loads. Dynamic spectrum allocation is a new and promising alternative to fixed allocation schemes. In Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) networks the assigned spectrum block may vary in time and space, too. In this paper we describe a new spatio-temporal spectrum management model for DSA networks. We also describe an architecture that splits the complex problem into Temporal and Spatial Dynamic Spectrum Allocation (TDSA and SDSA). In our model Regional Spectrum Brokers (RSB) coordinate the temporal dynamic spectrum allocation for a given region within which we assume that the spatial distribution of the spectrum demand is homogeneous. There is a centralized entity also, called Spectrum Broker Coordinator (SBC), which stores the spectrum demands of the regions, and the spectrum management at the borders of the regions is realized based on this information.