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Dedicated radio utilization for spectrum handoff and efficiency in cognitive radio networks

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Galmes, Sebastia

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To perform spectrum handoff, cognitive radio (CR) nodes communicating with each other need to exchange licensed user detection information, i.e., perform spectrum coordination, over a common control channel. The spectrum coordination can be fulfilled either via existing cognitive radio interface with time division or via a separate dedicated radio, i.e., a common control interface (CCI), continuously. CR nodes with CCI can instantly exchange licensed user detection information and cease frame transmission, while spectrum coordination can only be performed after the frame transmission period without CCI. Nevertheless, the impact of CCI incorporation into CR nodes in terms of common performance metrics must be thoroughly assessed to evaluate the worthiness of additional radio cost. In this paper, an analytical framework is presented to assess the impact of CCI incorporation into CR nodes for spectrum handoff. The developed framework enables analyzing potential benefits and disadvantages of employing CCI for spectrum handoff, in terms of achievable delay, energy consumption, spectrum utilization and event estimation performance. Extensive performance evaluations are presented to illustrate the impact of CCI utilization on efficiency of spectrum handoff. The network and communication regimes that would yield having CCI favorable are characterized in terms of spectrum conditions and CR parameters.

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Engineering, Telecommunications

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IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications

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10.1109/TW.2013.060413.121073

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