Spectrum Sharing and SAS-CBSD Interface Simulation

Abstract

Spectrum Sharing technologies enables more dynamic spectrum management regulation and framework to provide capacity for the ever-increasing demand of mobile data traffic. This thesis reviewed the background and current state of the development of Spectrum Sharing approaches. TVWS, LSA and CBRS were examined in detail as the most representative solutions.

The thesis compared architectural similarities and differences between LSA and CBRS. The thesis reviewed SAS-CBSD interface protocol and continued with a practical validation of SAS-CBSD interface specification. By implementing the interface in Python, interface simulation was conducted via the assistance of automation scripts. The thesis concluded that the SAS-CBSD interface is functioning as designed, noting that ESC will further extend the spectrum access dynamism. The thesis also pointed out the need to specify SAS-relevant data models for database API standardization.