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

Research Article

Early Opportunities for Commercialization of TV Whitespace in the U.S. (invited paper)

  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1109/CROWNCOM.2008.4562539,
        author={Frederick L. Martin and Neiyer S. Correal, and Randy L.Ekl and Paul Gorday and Robert  O’Dea},
        title={Early Opportunities for Commercialization of TV Whitespace in the U.S. (invited paper)},
        proceedings={3rd International ICST Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks and Communications},
        publisher={IEEE},
        proceedings_a={CROWNCOM},
        year={2008},
        month={7},
        keywords={cognitive radio television white space protocols 802.16e.},
        doi={10.1109/CROWNCOM.2008.4562539}
    }
    
  • Frederick L. Martin
    Neiyer S. Correal,
    Randy L.Ekl
    Paul Gorday
    Robert O’Dea
    Year: 2008
    Early Opportunities for Commercialization of TV Whitespace in the U.S. (invited paper)
    CROWNCOM
    IEEE
    DOI: 10.1109/CROWNCOM.2008.4562539
Frederick L. Martin1,2,*, Neiyer S. Correal,3,2, Randy L.Ekl1,2, Paul Gorday1,2, Robert O’Dea3,2
  • 1: Senior Member, IEEE.
  • 2: Motorola, Inc., 8000 W. Sunrise Blvd., Plantation, Florida 33322, USA.
  • 3: Member, IEEE
*Contact email: f.martin@motorola.com

Abstract

We propose the use of IP-based broadband wireless protocols to address many of the applications needs in the Television White Space (TVWS) frequencies that will be available for secondary usage in the U.S. beginning in 2009. The work includes a discussion of TVWS physical and regulatory characteristic and a view of the TVWS usage models that may be applied in various market spaces, including the home, the enterprise, public safety and wireless mobile service providers. We show that a protocol based on IEEE 802.16e or a similar broadband wireless protocol could be adapted to meet many of the needs in this space.