Case Study of a Second-Generation, Real-Time, Remotely-Controlled Spectrum Monitoring System

The Canadian administration identified, in 1992, a need for monitoring facilities that are accessible from the field offices in the major population centres across Canada to assist in the resolution of radio interference problems and to gather data on the quality of the radio spectrum. Field offices are typically located in the downtown area of major urban centres. The location of these offices makes them poor sites for radio spectrum monitoring, hence the need for a capability of remoting the monitoring facilities to more suitable monitoring sites. To meet this challenge the Canadian administration has developed the INTEGRATED SPECTRUM OBSERVATION CENTRE (ISOC) system.