From: Marco Zennaro <[email protected]> TV White Spaces, a pragmatic approach
The growing demand for wireless data transmission imposes the search for alternatives to the current spectrum exploitation schemes. In the long term, dynamic spectrum access seems to be the only viable solution, once the technical details for its implementation are solved. In the near term, the use of currently vacant spectrum allocated to TV broadcast is poised to alleviate the spectrum crunch while opening the path for dynamic spectrum access. While several trials and deployments of TV White Spaces have been conducted in the USA, Europe and Africa, there are still many aspects that need to be considered in order to benefit from this technology. A team of international experts addresses some of the most relevant issues, ranging from the spectrum regulatory framework and the societal implications to the technical details. WiFi has had an unexpected success in the traffic off-loading of cellular networks, so WS could also be deployed for this purpose. Furthermore, for machine-to-machine applications and the "Internet of Things" paradigm WS have significant advantages both for developed and developing economies. Following the great success of the Wireless Networking for Developing World book (http://www.wndw.net), we offer this new work, focused on a more specific subject. "This collection of articles explores both the policy and the technology around TV White Spaces. They are great articles individually, but they are strictly more powerful as a group. And as a group they continue the great heritage of mutual respect and discussion between technologists and policy makers - a heritage that includes changing the world for the better on a regular basis. (Professor Eric Brewer, University of California at Berkeley)". Visit http://wireless.ictp.it/tvws/book/ to download your free copy. Marco Zennaro, PhD Telecommunications / ICT for Development Laboratory the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics Strada Costiera 11 34014 Trieste Italy Telephone: +39 040 2240 406 Web: http://wireless.ictp.it
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