Event Detection and Sharing in 6, 7, and 12 GHz Bands

Abstract The scarcity of available spectrum bands has prompted the exploration and analysis of strategies for sharing spectrum. The United States is considering spectrum sharing in several bands as part of its National Spectrum Strategy. This article considers sharing spectrum with the Broadcast Auxiliary Service (BAS) in the Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure 8 (U-NII-8) and 12 GHz bands. The article authors develop simple models to examine the impact of interference in these bands on BAS. Their findings contribute to understanding the feasibility of various spectrum-sharing regimes, such as centralized sharing, spectrum commons, and spectrum anarchy. Technically, interference can be managed effectively through different mitigation strategies in these regimes.