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The white space opportunity in Southern Africa: measurements with Meraka cognitive radio platform

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dc.contributor.author Masonta, Moshe T
dc.contributor.author Johnson, D
dc.contributor.author Mzyece, M
dc.date.accessioned 2012-11-21T07:33:12Z
dc.date.available 2012-11-21T07:33:12Z
dc.date.issued 2011-11
dc.identifier.citation Masonta, MT, Johnson, D and Mzyece, M. The white space opportunity in Southern Africa: measurements with Meraka cognitive radio platform. 3rd International ICST Conference on e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries (AFRICOMM), Zanzibar Islands, Tanzania, 23-24 November 2011. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, Volume 92, 2012, pp 64-73 en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 978-3-642-29092-3
dc.identifier.issn 978-3-642-29093-0
dc.identifier.uri http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-29093-0_6?no-access=true
dc.identifier.uri http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-29093-0_6
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6345
dc.description Published in Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, Volume 92, 2012, pp 64-73 en_US
dc.description.abstract The global migration of television (TV) from analogue to digital broadcasting will result in more spectrum bands (known as TV white space), previously used in analogue broadcasting, becoming available and unoccupied. A question is on how much white space is available and how can it be used opportunistically and dynamically without causing harmful interference to licensed users? In this paper, we present work that is currently ongoing in our research lab with regard to the use of cognitive radio for accessing TV white spaces. We discuss the Meraka Cognitive Radio Platform (MCRP) developed using the second version of the Universal Software Radio Peripheral hardware and the GNU Radio software. We also present early results of the measurements conducted using the MCRP in rural and urban Southern Africa areas. The measurement results indicate that there are substantial white spaces available in both rural and urban areas for digital dividend. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Springer en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Workflow;9116
dc.subject Telecommunications en_US
dc.subject Computer sciences en_US
dc.subject TV white space en_US
dc.subject Spectrum bands en_US
dc.subject Meraka Cognitive Radio Platform en_US
dc.subject MCRP en_US
dc.subject Cognitive radio en_US
dc.subject Universal software radio peripheral en_US
dc.subject GNU radio en_US
dc.subject Spectrum management en_US
dc.subject Television en_US
dc.subject White spaces en_US
dc.title The white space opportunity in Southern Africa: measurements with Meraka cognitive radio platform en_US
dc.type Book Chapter en_US
dc.identifier.apacitation Masonta, M. T., Johnson, D., & Mzyece, M. (2011). The white space opportunity in Southern Africa: Measurements with Meraka cognitive radio platform., <i>Workflow;9116</i> Springer. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6345 en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitation Masonta, Moshe T, D Johnson, and M Mzyece. "The white space opportunity in Southern Africa: measurements with Meraka cognitive radio platform" In <i>WORKFLOW;9116</i>, n.p.: Springer. 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6345. en_ZA
dc.identifier.vancouvercitation Masonta MT, Johnson D, Mzyece M. The white space opportunity in Southern Africa: measurements with Meraka cognitive radio platform.. Workflow;9116. [place unknown]: Springer; 2011. [cited yyyy month dd]. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6345. en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Book Chapter AU - Masonta, Moshe T AU - Johnson, D AU - Mzyece, M AB - The global migration of television (TV) from analogue to digital broadcasting will result in more spectrum bands (known as TV white space), previously used in analogue broadcasting, becoming available and unoccupied. A question is on how much white space is available and how can it be used opportunistically and dynamically without causing harmful interference to licensed users? In this paper, we present work that is currently ongoing in our research lab with regard to the use of cognitive radio for accessing TV white spaces. We discuss the Meraka Cognitive Radio Platform (MCRP) developed using the second version of the Universal Software Radio Peripheral hardware and the GNU Radio software. We also present early results of the measurements conducted using the MCRP in rural and urban Southern Africa areas. The measurement results indicate that there are substantial white spaces available in both rural and urban areas for digital dividend. DA - 2011-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Telecommunications KW - Computer sciences KW - TV white space KW - Spectrum bands KW - Meraka Cognitive Radio Platform KW - MCRP KW - Cognitive radio KW - Universal software radio peripheral KW - GNU radio KW - Spectrum management KW - Television KW - White spaces LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 978-3-642-29092-3 SM - 978-3-642-29093-0 T1 - The white space opportunity in Southern Africa: measurements with Meraka cognitive radio platform TI - The white space opportunity in Southern Africa: measurements with Meraka cognitive radio platform UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6345 ER - en_ZA


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