METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INTERFERENCE FROM WHITE SPACE UNITS

摘要

The present invention relates to a method of a node such as a geo-location database, for controlling an aggregated interference generated by at least two white space units in at least one point in space for at least one frequency channel. A model of propagation channels from each of the at least two white space units to each of the at least one point comprises a variable with a lognormal distribution. The method comprises receiving (810) requests for usage of white space frequency channels from the at least two white space units, the requests comprising positions of the at least two white space units. The method also comprises determining (820) output power limits for the at least two white space units by maximizing a utility function while fulfilling a probabilistic constraint on the amount of aggregated interference generated in each of the at least one point, based on the received requests and on said model of propagation channels. A sum of lognormal variables in the probabilistic constraint is approximated by a single lognormal variable. The method further comprises transmitting (830) the determined output power limits to the respective at least two white space units.