Research Article
TV White Space Availability in Libya
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-24540-9_49, author={Anas Abognah and Otman Basir}, title={TV White Space Availability in Libya}, proceedings={Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks. 10th International Conference, CROWNCOM 2015, Doha, Qatar, April 21--23, 2015, Revised Selected Papers}, proceedings_a={CROWNCOM}, year={2015}, month={10}, keywords={TV White Space Spectrum management Spectrum sharing}, doi={10.1007/978-3-319-24540-9_49} }- Anas Abognah
Otman Basir
Year: 2015
TV White Space Availability in Libya
CROWNCOM
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-24540-9_49
Abstract
TV White Space (TVWS) has gained much attention recently as a potential new frontier for spectrum-hungry wireless applications. The impact of TVWS technology depends on the availability and status of TVWS spectrum. Multiple studies have been conducted to assess the availability of TVWS spectrum in many countries and regions. In this paper, we present the results obtained on assessing the availability of TVWS spectrum in Libya. Radio propagation analysis was conducted to predicted coverage of TV stations and a threshold-based method based on the minimum field strength was adopted to determine TVWS availability. A minimum of 58% of channels in the UHF TV spectrum were found to be available on average in the most populated region of the country. These results promise great potentials for TVWS technology in Libya.