Towards dynamic spectrum access and 5G, via television white spaces

Abstract

The world has just began taking advantage of the fourth generation (4G) communication technologies, whilst both research and industry communities are already starting with debates around 5G. Besides the antenna based and multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technologies and improved coding techniques, the key to faster speeds and longer communication distances is in availability of radio frequency spectrum. This talk will discuss the movement from the present day¿s static and long-term spectrum allocations towards sharing the spectrum between different technologies in a dynamic fashion. The key focus will be on the developments in television white space and geolocation spectrum database methods and technologies, with mention of parallels to LTE.