Spectrum Monitoring | Digilogic Systems

1. Spectrum Monitoring Spectrum monitoring in cannot be overemphasized in the world we are living in where regardless of whether there are no two days alike, communication is a key service in a wide range of livelihood sectors. It implies always making a note of and assessment of the spectrum, that is, the RF, for the purpose of increasing its productivity and efficiency. Here’s a detailed insight into spectrum monitoring and its significance: Page 1 of 5

2. 1. Understanding Spectrum Monitoring: Spectrum monitoring is not only the bandwidth and spectrum of radio waves accompanied but also spectrum monitoring is the systematic wave frequency survey and analysis from VHF to microwave frequencies. It stands for both passive and active methods, in which spectrum analysers, monitoring receivers, and software- defined radios are implicated. The aim is to locate, watch the signs and to put the right actions on regulations, identifying the sources of the interference, and to use the spectrum optimally. 2. Importance of Spectrum Monitoring: Regulatory Compliance: Regulatory Agencies and administration units determine the spectrum use through fair sharing and interference avoiding regulations. Spectrum surveillance assists in making policy rules applied by detecting unlawful transmission and ensuring that network licenses are kept by everyone properly. Interference Mitigation: Interference impacts the advanced communication systems including aviation, public safety and telecommunications. And that would lead to very serious consequences. Spectrum monitoring will put away the sources or locating the interfering sources which need quick response and these measures will keep high reliability standards. Optimizing Spectrum Efficiency: Spectrum plays a key role in size of the market for wireless services. It must be organized in a way that the demand for services would be maximized. Spectrum monitoring allow observing dynamics of spectrum utilization and thus allow both the stakeholders and the spectrum management bodies to allocate frequencies more efficiently and have new technologies from the point of view of spectral efficiency introduced. Page 2 of 5

3. Security and Surveillance: The proactive spectrum monitoring supports the provision of national security and surveillance by detecting unauthorized data transmissions, illegal activities, and potential threats in the electromagnetic spectrum among others. It assists the security agencies in the investigation, surveillance and in getting intelligence by monitoring the communications. In addition, it helps them to keep the current situation in focus. 3. Spectrum Monitoring Techniques: Passive Monitoring: Consists of either stationary or mobile stations that remain passive to radiofrequency signals through the receiving but not sending process. For the field study it is a high breakthrough in covering a wide area spectrum and long- term spectrum analysis. Active Monitoring: Through using transceivers, the activeness of performance evaluation of communication networks where propagation properties are analysed and interferences are tested, is included. Remote Sensing: Using the smart technologies, such as drones, satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that allow carrying out of non-conventional monitoring of RF from remote places including the ones which are inaccessible of dangerous. 4. Future Trends and Challenges: Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA): This enables technologies such as DSA to realize real-time sharing across different spectrums and allocations among different users ensuring efficient spectrum utilization. Spectrum observation will take centre stage and monitory pits will enable agencies to avoid interference to achieve successful DSA systems coexistence. Page 3 of 5

4. 5G and Beyond: The introduction of a 5G networks in frequency spectrum deployment brings in a new spectrum bands and complex interference problems to which. 5G spectrum monitoring will be crucial for network monitoring and fine tuning, the problem of transmitting signals will be addressed and the question of seamless connection will be solved. Cyber security Concerns: As wireless enables several communities to communicate, securing spectrum against cyber threats becomes particularly important. Cyber security need to be part of spectrum monitoring systems so as to ensure unauthorized checking or performance of malicious activities do not happen. Conclusively, spectrum monitoring is an essential basis of the maintenance of a secure communication system that is free from interference in different contexts. As spectrum regulators, monitoring the RF spectrum continuously enables us to take appropriate measures such as interference mitigation or spectrum usage optimization while enforcing compliance regulations and therefore building a harmonious and secure digital ecosystem. Page 4 of 5

5. Contact us today to discuss your specific spectrum monitoring requirements https://www.digilogicsystems.com/ Phone: Hyderabad: (+91) 40 4547 4601 / 02 / 03 Bangalore: (+91) 80 4975 6034 Email: info@digilogicsystems.com Location #102, 1st Floor, DSL Abacus Tech Park Beside DSL Virtue Mall, Uppal, Hyderabad, Telangana-500 039, India #216, 3rd floor, Zareen Heights, Varthur Road, Nagavarapalya, C. V. Raman Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka — 560093. Page 5 of 5