Research Article

A Survey on Coexistence in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks in TV White Spaces

Table 2

Main PHY/MAC differences between IEEE 802.22 and 802.11af.

Systems802.11af802.22

CoverageUp to few metersMax up to 100 km

Channel bandwidth (MHz)5, 10, 20, 406, 7, 8

ModulationOFDMOFDM

TX power (dBm)2036

RX (dBm) sensitivity-97-64

Multiple Method accessCSMA, TDMAOFDMA