Research Article

Dynamic Interference Optimization in Cognitive Radio Networks for Rural and Suburban Areas

Table 2

Broadcasting signal settings for the experiments in the rural and suburban scenarios (configuration of the R&S Broadcast Test Center).

ParameterRural scenarioSuburban scenarioUnit

Broadcasting standardDTMBDVB-T2dBm
Sensitivity threshold-84.5-83.5dBm
Channel power-83.5-82.5dBm
Modulation scheme64-QAM64-QAM
Coding scheme0.62/3
Interleaving720
Frame headerPN420
Guard interval1/41/16
OFDM subcarriers378032 k
Pilot patternPP2
Maximum bitrate18.273825.8718Mbps
Transport stream bitrate17.983723.6000Mbps
Used channel capacity98.491.2%
Video resolution1080p1080p