Research Article

On the Feasibility of Unlicensed Communications in the TV White Space: Field Measurements in the UHF Band

Table 4

Hidden node margin for % of locations in the three considered frequency bands.

Band500 MHz600 MHz800 MHz
Scenario90%95%99%90%95%99%90%95%99%

Rural15.224.129.217.126.230.119.128.331.2
Suburban15.320.124.117.621.326.319.722.528.2
Urban8.513.021.610.315.123.614.117.325.6