ABSTRACT

Contents 15.1 Introduction .......................................................................................... 422

15.1.1 Assumptions ............................................................................. 422 15.1.2 DeŠnitions ................................................................................ 423

15.2 What Are the Applications for TV White Space? .................................. 423 15.2.1 APP1: Large Area Connectivity .................................................427 15.2.2 APP2: Utility Grid Networks ................................................... 430 15.2.3 APP3: Transportation and Logistics ..........................................432 15.2.4 APP4: Mobile Connectivity .......................................................435 15.2.5 APP5: High-Speed Vehicle Broadband Access ...........................437 15.2.6 APP6: O¯ce and Home Networks ........................................... 440 15.2.7 APP7: Emergency and Public Safety ......................................... 442

15.3 How Do TVWS Operators Coexist? ......................................................445 15.3.1 On a Campus (University, Suburban Mall, O¯ce Park) ........... 446

15.3.1.1 Cellular .................................................................... 446 15.3.1.2 WLAN .....................................................................447 15.3.1.3 Fixed Wide-Area WAN ............................................ 448 15.3.1.4 Control of Operations in the Campus/Mall

Use Case .................................................................. 448 15.3.2 In and around an Apartment Complex ......................................449