An overview of cognitive radio, comparison of cognitive radio vs. conventional radio, real-world applications for cognitive radio networks, how cognitive radios improve spectrum efficiency and address the wireless spectrum shortage.
1. Solving the
Spectrum
Crisis
What is Cognitive Radio?
An Overview of Cognitive Radio
Network Technology
November 2012
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2. What Is Cognitive Radio?
Cognitive radio networks, like xG’s xMax system, represent an innovative
approach to wireless engineering in which radios are designed with an
unprecedented level of intelligence and agility
Cognitive radios are able to monitor, sense, and detect the conditions of their
operating environment, and dynamically reconfigure their own characteristics
to best match those conditions
Cognitive radio technology enables radio devices to use spectrum (i.e., radio
frequencies) in entirely new and sophisticated ways
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3. How Cognitive Radio Works
Using complex calculations, cognitive radios can identify potential
impairments to communications quality in their environment, for example,
interference, path loss, shadowing and multipath fading
They can then adjust their transmitting parameters, such as power output,
frequency, and modulation to ensure an optimized communications
experience for users
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4. Cognitive Radios vs. Conventional Radios
Conventional (“dumb”)Radios
Designed with the assumption that they were operating in interference-free
spectrum
Unable to dynamically change parameters, channels or spectrum bands in
response to interference
View congested radio spectrum as essentially unusable for communications
due to heavy interference
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5. Cognitive Radios vs. Conventional Radios
Cognitive Radios
xMax cognitive radios have been engineered from the ground up to function
in challenging conditions
Can view their environment in great detail, allowing them to quickly identify
unused “gaps” in spectrum that are not being used
Can instantly find and tune to other spectrum if interference is detected on
the frequencies being used (example - xMax samples, detects and determines
if interference has reached unacceptable levels up to 33 times a second)
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6. Cognitive Radios vs. Conventional Radios
Cognitive radios can use frequencies and find available bandwidth where
other radios can only see static
xMax uses Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) to identify spectrum not being
used, detects and mitigates interference, locks on a signal, and sends/receives
Increases throughput and range while minimizing interference
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7. xMax Cognitive Radios Improve
Spectrum Efficiency
Can access unused frequencies to extract more wireless bandwidth
“Sees through” the spectrum clutter, eliminates interference, and allows
optimal use of licensed and unlicensed spectrum
Designed to be frequency agnostic – its cognitive “identify and utilize”
spectrum sensing technology can be used to power radios in any frequency
band
Is able to exploit both licensed and/or free unlicensed spectrum, i.e., delivers
a solution to users who have spectrum, and those who do not
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8. Why Cognitive Radio is Important
Demand for mobile data services is expected to outstrip
network capacity by as early as 2013
U.S. commercial networks are operating at 80% of total
capacity, with 26% at full capacity
Reclaiming and reallocating needed spectrum in
traditional ways takes years and costs billions
Cognitive radio represents a technology solution to
increasing spectrum capacity and utilization
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9. Cognitive Radio Uses
Incumbent Wireless Carriers: allows incumbent wireless providers to dramatically
increase capacity of their networks and reduce interference
Rural Broadband Telcos: can help independent local providers overcome the
obstacle of high cost/scarcity of spectrum to deploying wireless in underserved
rural markets
Department of Defense/Military Applications: satisfies the need for a mobile,
interference-resistant, scalable, frequency agile, cost-efficient wireless system
Public Safety: provides resilience and continuity of operations in wireless-
impaired environments that is NOT AVAILABLE from commercial wireless systems
Utilities/Smart Grids: provides an efficient means of measuring and reporting
usage
Mobile Content Providers: gives content providers (Google, Facebook, etc.)
control of their own content delivery systems
Cable Markets: allows operators without spectrum to have a competitive entry
into the wireless market
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10. Cognitive Radio in the News
"Companies Try to Create Room "Despite Calls for Spectrum Sharing, "4G on the Baby Monitor Frequency"
on Radio Spectrum” Technological, Regulatory Questions
Linger"
"Adaptive Radio: The Next Big Thing "Rural America's (other) Great "TV White Space Rules Open the Door
in Wireless?" Broadband Hope” for Even More Innovation"
“Military official: xG Technology “xMax Cognitive Radio System Brings “Preparing the Pieces of Upcoming
System a Potential Game Changer” Hope to Rural Broadband” Defense Communications”
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11. xMax Cognitive Radio in Action: Commercial
Urban/Suburban – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Showcases xMax cognitive radio and interference mitigation technology
delivering high-quality mobile voice and broadband data
Delivers traditional cellular range at less than 1/10 the transmission power
Transparent integration with common smartphones and laptops without using
Ft. Lauderdale, FL commercial cellular connection or data plans
Mixed – Macclenny, Florida
$3.3 million purchase order from Northeast Florida Telephone Co., Inc.
Allows NEFCOM to provide wireless voice and advanced broadband in Baker
County
Macclenny, FL Delivers cost-effective modern service-suite to small community
Rural – Lewisville, Arkansas
Ongoing deployment trials with Townes Tele-Communications, Inc.
System demonstrated excellent range in low-noise areas
Meets need for cost-effective, high-performance wireless capability in under-
Lewisville, AR served rural markets
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12. xMax Cognitive Radio in Action: Military
Military - US Army - TX, NM, NJ
► Successfully completed initial trials with the US Army
With technicians in the Army Research Laboratory and
in the hands of soldiers training in field exercises
► Conducted at
Battle Management Command in Fort Bliss, TX
Signal Center of Excellence in Fort Gordon, GA
Communications Electronics Research and
Development Command (“CERDEC”) at Aberdeen
Proving Grounds, MD
► Meets the need for extremely mobile, scalable,
frequency agile, cost-efficient communications, with
White Sands, NM
highly flexible deployment schemes for hostile electronic
environments
“During a test, a military jammer managed to shut down all the Army’s
communications systems, except for the xG network’s xMax solution.”
Mike McCarthy, Dir. Operations, Fort Bliss, TX
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13. Cognitive Radio: Experts’ Perspectives
“The only way to solve people’s need to communicate wirelessly is by new technology. You can’t
create new spectrum. “ Dr. Martin Cooper, past president of Motorola and inventor of the cell phone
“xG has leading-edge products, solutions and capabilities in cognitive radio that solve a very real
and growing concern. The explosive proliferation of bandwidth-consuming devices will only
accelerate the need for the cognitive radio technology xG is pioneering.”
Jack Grubman, TMT Industry Expert. 2012
“Cognitive-radio technology from xG Technology is a ‘potential game changer’ in battlefield
communications based on its flexible deployment model and ability to operate in spectral
environments fraught with interference and targeted jamming.”
Mike McCarthy, Director of Operations, Brigade Modernization Command, CERDEC, 2011
“Unlike other cognitive radio systems currently being trialed, xMax features advanced inter-
ference detection and avoidance capabilities designed to work around both intentional and
unintentional interference.” Andrew Seybold, Mobile Wireless Consultant, 2011
“In areas with no cost-effective broadband coverage, xG has the ability to deploy a cost effective,
full-function cellular system serving government and/or consumer communications needs and
open new possibilities for operators.” Craig Mathias, International Expert in Wireless Communications, 2011
“There are no realistic alternatives to xMax for a business wishing to deploy a dedicated mobile
network without owning a spectrum license.” PA Consulting Group Report, 2010
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14. Cognitive Radio: Find Out More
For additional information about xMax cognitive radio solutions,
please contact:
xG Technology, Inc.
240 South Pineapple Ave., Suite 701
Sarasota, FL 34293
941.953.9035
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