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The SUM Database: A New Measure of Spectrum Use

Report ID
NTIA 88-236
August 01, 1988
Abstract

This report describes a new technique for calculating the spectrum space used by existing frequency assignments.  The Spectrum Use Model (SUM) determines the amount of spectrum used at a given location or the probability that a given location is unavailable for a new assignment.