Cognitive Pilot Channel Enabling Spectrum Awareness

This paper presents the cognitive pilot channel (CPC) solution as a mechanism allowing the terminal to be aware of the communication means available at a given time and place in a flexible spectrum management scenario. The different aspects to be considered in the CPC deployment are highlighted, together with the different implementation options. As a result, a CPC dimensioning methodology is formulated, identifying the main parameters involved in the process and the corresponding design trade-offs.