Spectrum Survey in Singapore: Occupancy Measurements and Analyses

Habibul Islam; Choo Leng Koh; Ser Wah Oh; Xianming Qing; Yoke Yong Lai; Cavin Wang; Ying-Chang Liang; Bee Eng Toh; Francois Chin; Geok Leng Tan; William Toh

3rd International ICST Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications

Research Article

Spectrum Survey in Singapore: Occupancy Measurements and Analyses

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    author={Habibul Islam and Choo Leng Koh and Ser Wah Oh and Xianming Qing and Yoke Yong Lai and Cavin Wang and Ying-Chang Liang and Bee Eng Toh and Francois Chin and Geok Leng Tan and William Toh},
    title={Spectrum Survey in Singapore: Occupancy Measurements and Analyses},
    proceedings={3rd International ICST Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications},
    publisher={IEEE},
    proceedings_a={CROWNCOM},
    year={2008},
    month={7},
    keywords={singapore spectrum survey spectrum occupancy ambient noise occupancy threshold average duty cycle},
    doi={10.1109/CROWNCOM.2008.4562457}
}

Habibul Islam
Choo Leng Koh
Ser Wah Oh
Xianming Qing
Yoke Yong Lai
Cavin Wang
Ying-Chang Liang
Bee Eng Toh
Francois Chin
Geok Leng Tan
William Toh
Year: 2008
Spectrum Survey in Singapore: Occupancy Measurements and Analyses
CROWNCOM
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/CROWNCOM.2008.4562457

Habibul Islam¹^,*, Choo Leng Koh¹^,*, Ser Wah Oh¹^,*, Xianming Qing¹^,*, Yoke Yong Lai²^,*, Cavin Wang²^,*, Ying-Chang Liang¹^,*, Bee Eng Toh²^,*, Francois Chin¹^,*, Geok Leng Tan²^,*, William Toh²^,*

1: Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), 21 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore 119613
2: Info-communication Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore, 8 Temasek Boulevard, Singapore 038988

*Contact email: habibul@i2r.a-star.edu.sg, clkoh@i2r.a-star.edu.sg, swoh@i2r.a-star.edu.sg, qingxm@i2r.a-star.edu.sg, LAI_Yoke_Yong@ida.gov.sg, Cavin_WANG@ida.gov.sg, ycliang@i2r.a-star.edu.sg, TOH_Bee_Eng@ida.gov.sg, chinfrancois@i2r.a-star.edu.sg, TAN_Geok_Leng@ida.gov.sg, William_TOH@ida.gov.sg

Abstract

We study the 24-hour spectrum usage pattern in Singapore in the frequency bands ranging from 80 MHz to 5850 MHz. The objectives are to find how the scarce radio spectrum allocated to different services is utilized in Singapore and identify the bands that could be accessed for future opportunistic use due to their low or no active utilization. The results from the spectrum measurements taken over 12 weekday periods reveal that a significant amount of spectrum in Singapore has very low occupancy all the time. The occupancy is quantified as the amount of spectrum detected above a certain received power threshold. The outcome of this study suggests that Singapore has a great potential for employing emerging spectrum sharing technology such as the cognitive radio technology to accommodate enormous demands for future wireless services. However, this study of spectrum survey is preliminary in its nature and future long term studies need to be performed to determine any potential secondary usage on those channels that have low or no active utilization.

Keywords: singapore spectrum survey spectrum occupancy ambient noise occupancy threshold average duty cycle

Published: 2008-07-15
Publisher: IEEE
Modified: 2010-05-16

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CROWNCOM.2008.4562457