Model-Based Spectrum Management. Part 1: Modeling and Computation Manual, Version 2.0

Abstract

Radio frequency (RF) spectrum is a finite resource that is essential to many enterprises, including those of governments, militaries, businesses, and citizens. The broad utility of RF spectrum guarantees that demand for access will not wane and will probably increase continuously. Obtaining greater utility from spectrum would have universal benefits. However, current trends to achieve greater utility have focused on prioritizing uses to those considered most valuable or most effective, and thus obtaining the greatest benefits from a particular use of spectrum, rather than developing the means to use spectrum most efficiently, i.e., use the least amount of spectrum for a particular task. An alternative means to obtaining greater utility from spectrum than converting spectrum between uses are to manage spectrum in a more agile way and to build systems that can respond to that agile management so that uses can share spectrum more effectively. This approach can enable greater broadband access without compromising the various government operational, security, and public safety functions that currently occupy much of the spectrum targeted for conversion. Further, this type of technology would mitigate many of the challenges confronted by the large users of spectrum such as the defense and intelligence communities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA597361

Entities

People

  • John A. Stine
  • Samuel E. Schmitz

Organizations

  • MITRE Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bandwidth
  • Command And Control
  • Commerce
  • Communication Systems
  • Computational Science
  • Data Links
  • Frequency Bands
  • Ground Control Stations
  • Multiple Access
  • Radar
  • Radio Equipment
  • Radio Frequency
  • Radio Frequency Devices
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • World Geodetic System

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design