July 2006
doc.: IEEE 802.19-06/0030r0
Coexistence Scenario – An Unlicensed Wireless Network
Sharing Spectrum with a Licensed Wireless System using DFS
Date: 2006-07-17
Authors:
Name
Company Address
Steve Shellhammer Qualcomm
5775 Morehouse Dr
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone
E-mail
(858) 658-1874
Shellhammer@ieee.org
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Submission
Slide 1
Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm
July 2006
doc.: IEEE 802.19-06/0030r0
Coexistence Scenario Description
• Title – An Unlicensed Wireless Network
sharing spectrum with a Licensed Wireless
System using Dynamic Frequency Selection
(DFS)
• There are two cases in IEEE 802 that are use
DFS
– IEEE 802.11 sharing the 5 GHz frequency band with
licensed radar systems
– IEEE 802.22 sharing the TV broadcast bands with TV
broadcasts and licensed wireless microphones
Submission
Slide 2
Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm
July 2006
doc.: IEEE 802.19-06/0030r0
Description
• The unlicensed wireless network is permitted to
operate in the frequency band as long as it does
not cause harmful interference to the licensed
wireless network
• This is accomplished by monitoring the
spectrum and if a licensed system is detected at
a level that indicates the unlicensed wireless
network would cause interference then the
unlicensed wireless network switches to another
channel
Submission
Slide 3
Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm
July 2006
doc.: IEEE 802.19-06/0030r0
Typical Geometry
Unlicensed Operation
Allowed
Unlicensed Operation Disallowed
Primary Transmitter
Submission
Slide 4
Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm
July 2006
doc.: IEEE 802.19-06/0030r0
Sensing Sensitivity Level
• The geometry translates into a sensing
sensitivity level in dBm
• May include more detailed channel model
– Multipath fading
– Shadow fading
Submission
Slide 5
Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm
July 2006
doc.: IEEE 802.19-06/0030r0
Typical Coexistence Metrics
• Sensing sensitivity level – The power level at which the
primary signal can be reliably detected
• Required sensing time
• Probability of detection
• Probability of false alarm
Submission
Slide 6
Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm
July 2006
doc.: IEEE 802.19-06/0030r0
Conclusion
• Going forward this is likely to become a very important
coexistence scenario
• Many of the cognitive radio systems of the future will
rely on effective dynamic frequency selection
• Can leverage some of the work done in 802.11 and
802.22 to properly define this coexistence scenario
Submission
Slide 7
Steve Shellhammer, Qualcomm