Opportunistic Spectrum Utilization in Vehicular Communication Networks

• Main Authors: Cheng, Nan (Author), Shen, Xuemin (Sherman) (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Computer communication systems.; Electrical engineering.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Computer Communication Networks.

This brief examines current research on improving Vehicular Networks (VANETs), examining spectrum scarcity due to the dramatic growth of mobile data traffic and the limited bandwidth of dedicated vehicular communication bands and the use of opportunistic spectrum bands to mitigate congestion. It rev...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Opportunistic Communication Spectra Utilization
• Opportunistic Spectrum Access Through Cognitive Radio
• Performance Analysis of WiFi Offloading in Vehicular Environments
• Conclusions and Future Directions.