Cognitive Radio for Smart Grid: Theory, Algorithms, and Security

Table 2

Advantages of applying cognitive radio to smart grid.

Salient features	Description
Frequency diversity	CR can operate over unused frequency bands
Transmission speed	Data rates of up to tens of Mbps can be achieved
Range	CR can transmit over long distances in a WRAN scenario
Adaptability	CR has inherent intelligence to adapt to changes in the environment
Programmability	Built on an SDR platform, the CR can be selectively programmed