Spectrum Access

Spectrum enables a wide range of systems and services that are important to modern society. Our research examines how this limited resource can be valued, allocated, and shared efficiently, while accounting for economic incentives, policy objectives, and evolving technology.

Spectrum Valuation and Policy

Spectrum policy requires decisions about how spectrum should be allocated among competing uses. A central challenge is determining the value of spectrum, which depends on how it is used, whose perspective is considered, and the value of alternative uses. Our research examines these questions in the context of spectrum valuation and policy, including how to assess the social and economic value of federal spectrum and the opportunity costs of alternative uses.

Selected Work

R. Berry, T. W. Hazlett, and M. Honig, “Valuing Federal Spectrum,” TPRC 2026, September 2026, Washington, DC.

R. Berry, T. W. Hazlett, M. Honig, and J. N. Laneman, “Evaluating the CBRS Experiment,” TPRC 2023, September 2023, Washington, DC.

Dynamic Spectrum Sharing

Our research develops models and algorithms for efficient spectrum sharing in the presence of heterogeneous systems and rapidly changing spectrum availability. This includes improved spectrum access mechanisms that account for aggregate interference, as well as adaptive approaches to coordinate spectrum use as operating conditions change.

Selected Work

J. Huang, R. Berry, and M. Honig, "Auction-based Spectrum Sharing," Mobile Networks and Applications vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 405-408, 2006.

S. Gopalam, R. Berry, D. Guo and M. Honig, "Spatially Distributed Beacon Signaling for Managing Interference to a Primary Incumbent," 2026 IEEE DySPAN, Washington, DC, USA, 2026.