Faster and better the promise of dynamic spectrum access
Seth Lewis Gilbert · 2011
As wireless networks continue to proliferate, the problem of limited bandwidth has become increasingly apparent. In response to this issue, there has been much significant and successful research addressing the question of how to use the available bandwidth more efficiently, and how to make wireless protocols more scalable. For those researchers focused on the foundations of wireless (or mobile) computing, this direction has, for example, encompassed research on contention resolution, data dissemination, and routing in dense networks; it has included research on finding low-degree overlay structures and schemes for data aggregation. For those researchers focused more on systems research, it has led to new MAC-layer protocols and even new radio designs. Overall, there has been significant progress, particularly in the case of fixed networks organized around static base stations.