Optimal Band Allocation For Cognitive Cellular Networks

The FCC new regulation for cognitive use of the TV white space spectrum provides a new means for improving traditional cellular network performance. But it also introduces a number of technical challenges. This paper studies one of the challenges: given the significant differences in the propagation property and the transmit power limitations between the cellular band and the TV white space, how both bands can be jointly utilized such that the benefit from the TV white space is maximized for overall cellular network performance improvement. Both analytical and simulation results are provided.