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Advances in software defined radio

Progrè en Radio Logicielle

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Progress in software defined radio has been rapid, since the term was first coined in the mid 1990s. In this brief overview we summarise some of the recent advances in software defined radio from a range of technology perspectives — radio frequency design, baseband reconfigurability, reconfigurable applications and protocols and regulatory (and related network) aspects. Our frame of reference for this article is commercial mobile telecommunications, although many of the technology advances are of relevance and application in other arenas, such as defence, satellite communications and broadcasting. Software defined radio has come a long way very quickly, but in reality is still in its infancy — the next decade will see substantially further advances. This paper draws heavily upon two books on this subject recently edited by the author — the contributors to those books are listed at the end of this article and the work of these pioneers of software radio is fully and most gratefully acknowledged. Additional detail on issues covered in this article may be found in specific chapters of these books, referenced as [Name] within the text.

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Les progrès en radio logicielle ont été rapides puisque le terme n’est apparu que dans la seconde moitié des années 1990. Cette brève synthèse résume quelques-uns des progrès en radio définie par logiciel selon divers aspects techniques : conception radiofréquence, reconfigurabilité en bande de base, applications de protocoles reconfigurables, aspects réglementaires. Le cadre de référence est celui des télécommunications mobiles commerciales, mais nombre de ces progrès techniques s’appliquent aussi dans d’autres domaines tels que la défense, les télécommunications par satellite et la radiodiffusion. La radio logicielle s’est développée très rapidement mais elle est encore très jeune et l’on peut parier que la prochaine décennie en verra des améliorations considérables. L’article repose essentiellement sur deux ouvrages publiés récemment sous la direction de l’auteur et dont les contributeurs sont cités en conclusion. L’auteur leur est reconnaissant et les remercie d’avoir fait oeuvre de pionniers. Il renvoie le lecteur, pour des compléments éventuels, aux différents chapitres de ces deux ouvrages.

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  1. Tuttlebee (WHW) ed., “Software Defined Radio: Origins, Drivers & International Perspectives”, published by John Wiley & Sons,Isbn 0470844647.

  2. Tuttlebee (WHW) ed., “Software Defined Radio: Enabling Technology”, published by John Wiley & Sons,Isbn 0470843187

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Tuttlebee, W.H. Advances in software defined radio. Ann. Télécommun. 57, 314–337 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02995167

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