@inproceedings{156a0602d7c94dab8ea591a89cfd8a82,
title = "Validation framework for building a spectrum sharing testbed for integrated satellite-terrestrial systems",
abstract = "Development of a testbed for spectrum sharing is a multi-step process requiring systems engineering understanding. The ASCENT project is building a testbed to study licensed spectrum sharing between satellite systems and between satellite and terrestrial systems. The work has been carried out as part of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) programme. The 5G frequency bands currently under study are the 3.6 GHz band and the 26 GHz band. Validation is needed to check that all the requirements are fulfilled and consequently to understand in detail how the spectrum could be shared in the studied bands and what the benefits of different techniques such as licensed shared access (LSA) and power control could be. This paper describes the validation framework that provides guidance for the actual validation and enables creation of an efficient validation plan for different use cases and frequency bands. We also define the architecture for the LSA testbed.",
keywords = "5G, Cognitive networks, Spectrum databases",
author = "Marko H{\"o}yhty{\"a} and Mika Hoppari and Mikko Majanen",
note = "Funding Information: Abstract—Development of a testbed for spectrum sharing is a multi-step process requiring systems engineering understanding. The ASCENT project is building a testbed to study licensed spectrum sharing between satellite systems and between satellite and terrestrial systems. The work has been carried out as part of the European Space Agency{\textquoteright}s (ESA) Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems (ARTES) programme. The 5G frequency bands currently under study are the 3.6 GHz band and the 26 GHz band. Validation is needed to check that all the requirements are fulfilled and consequently to understand in detail how the spectrum could be shared in the studied bands and what the benefits of different techniques such as licensed shared access (LSA) and power control could be. This paper describes the validation framework that provides guidance for the actual validation and enables creation of an efficient validation plan for different use cases and frequency bands. We also define the architecture for the LSA testbed. Funding Information: The work has been funded by the European Space Agency ARTES 1 Project ?ASCENT: Demonstrator for license assisted spectrum access satellite networks, Contract No 4000123000/18/NL/WE?. The views of the authors do not reflect the view of the European Space Agency. The authors would like to acknowledge discussions with the advisory board members Eutelsat, Intelsat, Avanti, and Nokia during the course of work. In addition, inputs from Airbus and Fairspectrum have been valuable. Funding Information: ACKNOWLEDGMENT The work has been funded by the European Space Agency ARTES 1 Project “ASCENT: Demonstrator for license assisted spectrum access satellite networks, Contract No 4000123000/18/NL/WE”. The views of the authors do not reflect the view of the European Space Agency. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2019 IEEE Copyright: Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.; 27th European Signal Processing Conference, EUSIPCO 2019 ; Conference date: 02-09-2019 Through 06-09-2019",
year = "2019",
month = sep,
doi = "10.23919/EUSIPCO.2019.8902587",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-1-5386-7300-3",
booktitle = "27th European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO 2019)",
publisher = "IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers",
address = "United States",
}