1.0 Introduction
1.1 General 1.2 Scope 1.3 Research Methodology 1.4 Target Audience
2.0 Software Defined and Cognitive Radios
2.1 General 2.2 Purpose 2.3 General: Definition (WIF, FCC, ITU) 2.4 Versatility 2.5 Issues 2.6 Wireless Innovation Forum Position 2.7 Regulations and Organizations 2.7.1 FCC 2.7.1.1 Equipment Type 2.7.1.2 Process 2.7.1.3 Clarifications 2.7.1.4 Application Guide 2.7.2 Object Management Group - OMG 2.7.3 ETSI 2.8 Decisions 2.9 Features 2.10 Elemen 2.11 Applications 2.11.1 Commercial 2.11.2 SDR and Military 2.11.2.1 SCA 2.12 SDR/CR: Applications Benefits 2.13 Impact 2.14 Market 2.14.1 Landscape 2.14.2 Trends 2.14.3 Cost 2.14.4 Different Perspective 2.14.5 Drivers-Summary 2.14.6 Market Forecast 2.14.6.1 Model Assumptions 2.14.6.2 Estimate 2.15 Industry 2.15.1 Vendors ¡¡Aeronix (SDR Components) ¡¡AirNet Communications (SDR Base Stations) ¡¡Alcatel-Lucent (Base Station) ¡¡Analog Devices (Chipsets) ¡¡Array Systems Computing (DSP) ¡¡Cambridge Consultants (Phy, Base Station) ¡¡Carlson Wireless (Platform) ¡¡Cisco (802.11a) ¡¡CRT (CR SW) ¡¡DataSoft (SDR Design, SW) ¡¡Digital Receiver Technology (Radio Modules) ¡¡Etherstack (Software) ¡¡Green Hills (Software) ¡¡Harris (SDR) ¡¡Huawei (Platform) ¡¡ISR Technologies (Platforms) ¡¡Infineon-Intel (Platform) ¡¡Lyrtech - Nutaq (DSP and FPGA development solutions) ¡¡Mercury Systems (Toolsets) ¡¡Nokia Siemens Networks (Base Station) ¡¡Objective Interface Systems (Software) ¡¡PrismTech (SDR Development Environment) ¡¡Rockwell Collins (Radios) ¡¡Spectrum Signal Processing (Platforms) ¡¡Tecore Networks (Infrastructure) ¡¡Thales (Radio) ¡¡TI (Chips) ¡¡Wind River (Software) ¡¡Xilinx (Chips, SDR Development Kit) ¡¡xG Technology (Radio) ¡¡ZTE (Platforms)
3.0 White Spaces Communications Development
3.1 Definition 3.2 Factors 3.3 FCC Activity 3.3.1 Start 3.3.2 Devices 3.3.3 Clarifications 3.3.3.1 Sensing 3.3.3.2 Power 3.3.4 Specifics 3.3.4.1 Protection 3.3.4.2 Frequencies 3.3.4.3 TVWS Database (U.S., Japan) 3.4 Europe: Ofcom and Other 3.5 Ecosystem and Use Cases 3.6 Industry Activity 3.6.1 Microsoft 3.6.2 Utility 3.6.3 Airspan Trials 3.6.4 Neul Trials
4.0 White Spaces and Related Standards
4.1 WS Alliance 4.1.1 WIF WS Activity 4.2 IEEE Standards 4.2.1 IEEE 802.16h-2010 4.2.1.1 Uncoordinated coexistence mechanism 4.2.1.2 Coordinated coexistence mechanism 4.2.2 IEEE 802.11af 4.2.2.1 General: Expectations - Wi-Fi on Steroids 4.2.2.2 Differences 4.2.2.3 Benefits 4.2.2.4 Specifics 4.2.2.5 Prototyping 4.2.2.6 Summary 4.2.3 IEEE 1900.4 (DySpan) 4.2.3.1 IEEE 1900.4a - 2011 4.2.3.2 IEEE P1900.4.1 4.2.4 IEEE 802.22 - 2011 4.2.4.1 General 4.2.4.2 Progress: WG 802.22 and FCC 4.2.4.3 Overview 4.2.4.4 Physical Layer - Major Characteristics 4.2.4.4.1 Frames 4.2.4.5 Cognitive Functions and MAC 4.2.4.6 IEEE 802.22.1 4.2.4.7 IEEE 802.22.21 4.2.4.8 IEEE 802.22a and 802.22b 4.2.4.9 802.22 and Smart Grid Application 4.2.4.10 Summary 4.2.5 IEEE 802.19 4.2.5.1 IEEE 802.19.1 4.2.6 IEEE 802.15.4m 4.3 CogNeA and ECMA Activity 4.3.1 CogNeA 4.3.1.1 Development 4.3.2 ECMA-392-2011 4.4 IETF 4.5 Market 4.6 Industry ¡¡Carlson Wireless ¡¡KTS Wireless ¡¡Metric Systems ¡¡Neul ¡¡Spectrum Bridge
5.0 M2M Communications and WS
5.1 General 5.1.1 Industry Kore Telematics 5.2 Standardizat 5.2.1 IEEE 5.2.2 ETSI 5.2.3 ITU 5.3 Role of TVWS 5.3.1 Current: M2M Specifics 5.3.1.1 Challenges 5.3.2 Solution 5.3.3 Cambridge TVWS Consortium - Cambridge Trial 5.3.4 Weightless 5.3.4.1 Requirements 5.3.4.2 Neul 5.3.4.2.1 Weightless Chip 5.3.4.3 Highlights 5.3.4.3.1 Network Structure 5.3.4.3.2 Performance Summary 5.3.4.4 Applications 5.3.4.5 Market Considerations
6.0 Conclusions
Figure 1: SDR and OSI Reference Model Figure 2: TAM: Global SDR Sales ($B) Figure 3: SDR Market Segments (Military vs. Commercial) Figure 4: SDR Market Geography (2013) Figure 5: TVWS Channels Figure 6: UK - Spectrum Figure 7: Architecture Figure 8: TVWS Market Figure 9: ETSI Activity Figure 10: Weightless Networking: Simplified Table 1: Tiers Table 2: Features Table 3: ETSI Documents Table 4: SDR Market Drivers Table 5: TV Channels Table 6: IEEE Standards Table 7: Use Cases Table 8: Major Characteristics: IEEE 802.22
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