Emerging Wireless Networks

12Efficient Spectrum Band Packing for Hosting Multiple Wireless Systems

Lichun Bao

Computer Science Department, University of California, Irvine, US

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Shenghui Liao

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Irvine, US

Qiang Fu

Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

CONTENTS

12.1   Introduction

12.2   Related Work and Background

12.2.1    Femtocells

12.2.2    Cognitive Radio

12.2.3    Spectrum Access Scheduling

12.3   Current and Emerging Wireless Technologies

12.3.1    General Packet Radio Service

12.3.2    IEEE 802.11 or WiFi

12.3.3    IEEE 802.16 or WiMAX

12.3.3.1   IEEE ...