Cognitive Radio Networks starts with an introduction to the fundamentals of wireless communications, introducing technologies such as OFDM & MIMO. It moves onto cover software defined radio and explores and contrasts wireless, cooperative and cognitive networks and communications. Spectrum sensing, medium access control and network layer design are examined before the book concludes by covering the topics of trusted cognitive radio networks and spectrum management. Unique in providing a brief but clear tutorial and reference to cognitive radio networks this book is a single reference, written at the appropriate level for newcomers as well as providing an encompassing text for those with more knowledge of the subject.
Professor Ramjee Prasad has held the chair of Wireless Information and Multimedia Communications at Aalborg University, Denmark (AAU) since June 1999 and is also the director of the Center for TeleInFrastruktur (CTIF). He has presented several keynote speeches, and delivered papers and tutorials on aspects of telecommunications at various universities, technical institutions and international events. Dr Prasad is technical advisor to several multinational companies and has published over 500 technical papers, contributed to several books and has authored, coauthored and edited nineteen books in the broad area of Wireless and Mobile Communication.