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Outline
Why SEAMCAT?
Conclusions
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Part 1:
Why SEAMCAT?
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Spectrum engineering
challenges
increasing penetration of the
existing radio applications
regulatory
technological
introduction of new
radio applications economic considerations
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Sharing methods
Spacing radio systems in frequency
Using the gaps between existing channels
Spacing geographically
Using the gaps between intended deployment areas
(e.g. cities vs. rural areas)
Time sharing
Exploiting different work time (day vs. night)
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Sharing implementation
Agile (cognitive) radio systems require
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As a Reference tool
Recognised at ITU (Rep. ITU-R SM.2028-1)
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Source: google analytics on the www.seamcat.org download page (May 2011/2012 period)
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Part 2:
SEAMCAT-4 Software tool
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History
Developed in CEPT as a co-operation between
National Regulatory Administrations, ECO,
industry
First released in Jan-2000, then gradually
developed in several phases
Latest version 4.0.0 (May 2012)
Freely downloadable from ECO website (
www.seamcat.org)
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Purpose
SEAMCAT is designed for:
Generic co-existence studies between different
radiocommunications systems operating in same or
adjacent frequency bands
Extended to cellular system like CDMA and OFDMA
Evaluation of transmitter and receiver masks
Evaluation of various limits:
unwanted emissions (spurious and out-of-band),
blocking/selectivity, etc.
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SEAMCAT tool
Used for analysis of a variety of radio
compatibility scenarios:
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Typical examples of
modelled system
Mobile:
Land Mobile Systems
Short Range Devices
Earth based components of satellite systems
Broadcasting:
terrestrial systems
DTH receivers of satellite systems
Fixed:
Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint
... and more
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Installing SEAMCAT
(administrative right
On-line Webstart:
needed)
Internet connection is needed at least for
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Installing SEAMCAT
(without administrative
right)
Off-line only using a USB stick
(Windows only)
http://
tractool.seamcat.org/wiki/Manual/Introduction/Installing#Withoutadmin
istrativeright
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Files installation
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Source code
2 steps procedure:
1. License agreement to sign
2. Register to the seamcat source code group
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Software architecture
Plug-ins
(propagation model
etc..)
User Interface
input parameters
Workspace (.sws)
Technical Library
(masks, antenna
etc..)
Event Generation Engine
Results
XML File
CDMA Engine
OFDMA Engine
Reports
XML stylesheets
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Main interface
Windows-oriented
Main element workspace.sws
Simulation controls:
number of events etc..
Simulation results:
dRSS/iRSS vectors,
Pinterference, Cellular
structure
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SEAMCAT-4 software
Based on SEAMCAT-3 (early 2003) and
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Easy
view of parameters
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Overview of results
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(dRSS, iRSS)
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Extra features
History + welcome
Propagation model plug-in API(Application
Programing Interface)
Post processing plug-in API
Custom simulation report (XSLT->XML style
sheet)
Multiple vector display
Propagation model compare tool
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Welcome + News
History
Welcome + News
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History
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Plug-in
A plug-in is a (little) software programme,
which may be developed by YOU
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Post-processing plug-in
This plug-in is invoked at the end of the
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Simulation report
Predefined (html, xls..)
Custom style sheet
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Statistics and
signal type
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Comparing propagation
model
Results in linear or
log format
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Conclusions
Sharing rules are important element of spectrum
optimisation process
Unless some intelligent interference avoidance is
implemented in radio systems, the careful choice of
sharing conditions is the only means for achieving
successful co-existence and optimal spectrum use
Statistical tool SEAMCAT is a powerful tool for such
analysis
Strategic tool for the CEPT
Reference tool recognised at ITU
World wide usage
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