Project description Network of the Future Show the project objective Hide the project objective The need for the radio spectrum for the rapidly growing broadband access services is evident. Abundant and fast access to spectrum has three main advantages: it fosters rapid innovation in wireless systems and services lowering entry barrier on the market; it enables affordable mobile broadband access to all; and makes new energy efficient wireless systems possible. Secondary use of already licensed, but poorly inefficiently used spectrum, (Cognitive Radio )has been proposed as a solution to make more efficient use of the spectrum. Low spectrum occupancy in a number of measurement campaigns worldwide has been the basis for claims of large gains in spectrum efficiency by cognitive radio. However, little research has been done to substantiate these claims. The QUASAR project aims at bridging this gap between the claims made in conventional cognitive radio research and practical implementation by assessing and quantifying the "real-world" benefits of secondary (opportunistic) access to primary (licensed) spectrum. The analysis is based on two key features of cognitive radio: the ability of the secondary users to discover the opportunity to use the spectrum, and assessing the electromagnetic impact of secondary user transmissions on primary system (receivers). Novel approaches are taken as we go beyond the conventional notion of detecting "spectrum holes" into treating spectrum opportunity discovery as a data fusion problem, as well as new schemes that cope interference from multiple uncoordinated secondary users. QUASAR will provide a comprehensive analysis of the techno-economical environment and provide detailed roadmaps and guidelines on how to apply and analyze new opportunistic spectrum access business models. The project will finally provide specific and reasoned proposals to go beyond the current regulatory framework. A balanced project team will provide results of high scientific quality and strong impact on the regulatory process and wireless business. Fields of science social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness modelsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologycognitive radio Programme(s) FP7-ICT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Information and communication technologies Topic(s) ICT-2009.1.1 - The Network of the Future Call for proposal FP7-ICT-2009-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN Address Brinellvagen 8 100 44 Stockholm Sweden See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Lissi Perséus (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 889 000,00 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN Germany EU contribution € 608 000,00 Address Templergraben 55 52062 Aachen See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Städteregion Aachen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ernst Schmachtenberg (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window BUNDESNETZAGENTUR FUER ELEKTRIZITAET, GAS, TELEKOMMUNIKATION, POST UND EISENBAHNEN Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Tulpenfeld 4 53113 Bonn See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mennenga Horst (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR Finland EU contribution € 494 000,00 Address Otakaari 1 02150 Espoo See on map Region Manner-Suomi Helsinki-Uusimaa Helsinki-Uusimaa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Riku Jäntti (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window VIESTINTAVIRASTO Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Itamerenkatu 00180 Helsinki See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jan Mikael Engelberg (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Teknillinen korkeakoulu Participation ended Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Otakaari 1 02015 Espoo See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Riku Jäntti (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window YONSEI UNIVERSITY South Korea EU contribution € 0,00 Address 50 yonsei ro seodaemun gu 120 749 Seoul See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jaiyong Lee (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Ss. CYRIL AND METHODIUS UNIVERSITY IN SKOPJE North Macedonia EU contribution € 245 000,00 Address Blvd goce delcev 9 1000 Skopje See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Liljana Gavrilovska (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ERICSSON AB Sweden EU contribution € 436 000,00 Address Torshamnsgatan 23 164 80 Stockholm See on map Region Östra Sverige Stockholm Stockholms län Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mikael Prytz (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window POST OCH TELESTYRELSEN Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Po box 102 49 Stockholm See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Urban Landmark (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Riverside house 2a southwark bridge road SE1 9HA London See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact William Webb (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC United Kingdom EU contribution € 324 000,00 Address 1 braham street E1 8EE London See on map Region London Inner London — East Tower Hamlets Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Philip Hewitt (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
