PAPER TITLE :TECHNICAL AND ECONOMICAL CAMPAIGNS FOR OPPORTUNISTIC RADIO SPECTRUM ACCESS FOR EFFICIENT RADIO SPECTRUM UTILIZATION AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

FUTA JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY | VOLUME 12 NUMBER 1 2018

Paper Details

  • Author(s) : Popoola J. J.
  • Abstract:

This paper advocates for replacement of the current ?xed allocation policy for the radio spectrum access and usage
with opportunistic spectrum access (OSA) based on the imbalance the ?xed allocation policy has created between
radio spectrum scarcity and underutilization. In supporting the proposal, justi?cation was made from technical and
economical perspectives. From the technical point of view, it was practically demonstrated through radio spectrum
occupancy measurements conducted that spectrum holes, which is the primary requirement for OSA is available in the
nation's current licensed spectrum. Similarly, from the economic point of view, the paper makes it clear that if the use of
the current ?xed allocation policy for radio spectrum access and usage is contributing so much now to the gross
domestic product (GDP) of nations despite its current disadvantages, there is potential of getting more from it if the
access and usage of the radio spectrum can be replaced with OSA. Also, the results of the radio spectrum occupancy
measurements conducted show clearly that the current ?xed radio spectrum allocation policy is grossly inef?cient with
over 70% of the licensed spectrum unutilized in space, time and frequency. Based on this disadvantage, this paper
advocates for the replacement of the current ?xed radio spectrum allocation policy with ?exible policy for both the
ef?cient radio spectrum access and usage.