Spectrum decision is the ability of a cognitive radio (CR) to select the best available
spectrum band to satisfy secondary users'(SUs') quality of service (QoS) requirements …

The paper overviews African first of the really large scale trials of television (TV) white space
(TVWS) technology and white space devices (WSDs) designed to co-use the frequency …

This paper uses the example of the television white space (TVWS) project in Limpopo
Province of South Africa to consider benefits of TVWS technology to enable e-Learning …

Mobile connectivity has become a must in both developed and developing countries. The
ability to work with new technologies, and localise them requires appropriate testbeds. This …

Television white spaces (TVWS) refers to vacant channels in the ultra-high frequency (UHF)
band between 470 and 690 MHz assigned for television broadcast and can be used …

According to the International Telecommunication Union, information and communication
technology (ICT) was emitting 0.83 GtCO2e (gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent) …

With the rapid development of wireless communication, the scarcity of spectrum becomes
more and more prominent. Cognitive radio is proposed to overcome the problem of low …

The lack of sufficient fixed-line communication infrastructure in African rural areas has
resulted in wireless communication being the only cost effective alternative solution for …

For rural areas, wireless is the only viable alternative for providing affordable
telecommunications services. One limiting factor to the growth of wireless broadband …

The spectrum scarcity is a known problem for a multitude of services. Several bands have
been licensed, and nowadays it is difficult to find unused spectrum. Cognitive radio networks …