Cognitive Radio Technology

This study has been commissioned by Ofcom to enable it to develop its strategic response to the emerging Cognitive Radio (CR) debate, both nationally and internationally. The study, therefore, builds on previous Software Defined Radio reports1,2 and considers aspects such as CR terminology, technologies, potential development timescales, user scenarios and regulation. The report starts with this Executive Summary which poses and responds to, a set of questions and concludes with a number of summary recommendations ordered into themes. The main report body contains technological, regulatory and economic discussions and a complete list of study recommendations. The Appendices contain technical data and flowcharts to support the main report body. into themes. The main report body contains technological, regulatory and economic discussions and a complete list of study recommendations. The Appendices contain technical data and flowcharts to support the main report body.