Optimizing Spectrum Utilization and Security in SAS-Enabled CBRS Systems for Enhanced 5G Performance

Abstract

With the growing demand for delay-sensitive voice, video, and data-based applications, the challenge of efficient spectrum utilization is becoming more critical. To address the challenges of spectrum scarcity, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorized the sharing of the federally held Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band, also known as the 3.5 GHz spectrum band, with commercial use. The 3.5 GHz spectrum band controlled by the spectrum access system (SAS) is shared with three types of users i.e., Incumbent users, Primary access licensee (PAL) users, and general authorized access (GAA) users as opportunistic users. In this paper we proposed the SAS-based channel allocation (SAS-CA) algorithm to optimize spectrum utilization and system performance, considering the potential risks of adding opportunistic GAA users. The proposed algorithm ensures low outage probability for PAL users and provides an optimized channel allocation strategy for GAA users when PAL users are inactive in PAL reserved channels. Additionally, a security module integrated with SAS enhances spectrum utilization and reduces interference levels. The algorithm’s efficiency is validated through multiple test sets, showing rapid convergence within 100 iterations. The integration of the security module results in a median spectrum utilization increase of 16 points and a notable reduction in interference levels, enhancing execution efficiency by approximately 37% compared to traditional methods. These findings demonstrate the substantial benefits of advanced allocation algorithms and robust security mechanisms in ensuring equitable access, stabilizing system performance, and optimizing spectrum utilization within the CBRS band.

Keywords

• Security
• CBRS
• SAS
• resource utilization
• optimization