spectrum pooling

{{Short description|Chamod Sivantha}}

Spectrum pooling is a spectrum management strategy in which multiple radio spectrum users can coexist within a single allocation of radio spectrum space.{{Cite journal| doi = 10.1109/MCOM.2004.1273768 | last1 = Weiss | first1 = T. A. | last2 = Jondral | first2 = F. K. | title = Spectrum pooling: an innovative strategy for the enhancement of spectrum efficiency | journal = IEEE Communications Magazine | volume = 42 | issue = 3 | page = S8 | year = 2004}} One use of this technique is for primary users of a spectrum allocation to be able to rent out use of unused parts of their allocation to secondary users.{{cite web|title=Dynamic Spectrum Access and Overlay Systems|url=http://www.its.bldrdoc.gov/isart/art10/slides_and_videos10/Jondral_Berthold_Burgkhardt_Weiss_V2.pdf|author1=Friedrich K. Jondral |author2=Ulrich Berthold |author3=Dennis Burgkhardt |author4=Timo A. Weiß }} Spectrum pooling schemes generally require cognitive radio techniques to implement them.{{cite web|url=http://ursi-france.institut-telecom.fr/pages/pages_evenements/journees_scient/docs_journees_2006/Jondral_JS06.pdf|title=Cognitive Radio – A Necessity for Spectrum Pooling|author=Friedrich K. Jondral|date=March 28, 2006|publisher=Universität Karlsruhe Communications Engineering Lab}}