Impact of 5.9 GHz spectrum sharing on DSRC performance

To increase the amount of contiguous spectrum available for unlicensed use, there is interest in both the United States and Europe to allow secondary users on the 5.9 GHz band allocated for Intelligent Transportation Services. Under standard spectrum sharing rules, secondary users such as Wi-Fi are required to avoid harmful interference to primary users such as DSRC devices. Compared to conventional spectrum sharing scenarios, such as unlicensed...