The IEEE International Symposium on Dynamic Spectrum Access Networks (DySPAN) is a leading conference on diverse issues related to spectrum sensing, access, sharing, coexistence, and utilization within current and emerging wireless technologies. After a three-year hiatus, DySPAN is relaunching to be held on May 13 - 16, 2024, with a broader coverage. The conference welcomes papers on both technology and policy issues that pertain to all aspects of advanced spectrum technologies. With an ever-growing demand for more wireless capacity and increasingly pervasive wireless applications, high-efficiency spectrum technologies are needed more than ever. As super-6 GHz technologies such as millimeter-wave (mmWave) and terahertz (THz) are becoming mainstream, dynamic spectrum access (DSA) needs to go beyond legacy sub-6 GHz methods and tackle pounding challenges in managing the precious spectral resources. Likewise, spectrum allocation and assignment policy and techniques need to reflect an increased demand for local and private networks and the need to share with incumbent services. DySPAN’24 aims to bring together both industry, academia, and government stakeholders in a common forum for sharing experiences and accelerating the state-of-the-art in wireless technologies.

Topics of interest to the conference include but are not limited to:

AI and ML in spectrum access and management
Experiences with experimental and emulation platforms, including PAWR platforms and the Colosseum
Datasets for community use
Simulator design for spectrum access
Systems and radio frontends for spectrum sensing/access
MIMO techniques
Waveform generation for spectrum access and management
Channel models for super-6 GHz (mmWave and THz) and legacy bands
Spectrum access and management in mobile environments
Spectrum access and management for directional wireless systems
Edge computing for spectrum access and management
Security and privacy issues in spectrum access and management
Information-theoretic aspects of spectrum access and management
Energy-efficient DSA
Energy harvesting in DSA systems
MAC and routing protocols for DSA
DSA, sensing, sharing in super-6 GHz spectrum
Spectrum access and management for the Internet-of-Things
Spectrum access and management in satellite networking
Coexistence of heterogeneous spectrum technologies
Passive or active spectrum sharing
Business models and pricing for DSA
Market design and regulatory approaches for DSA
Software regulation/standardization and equipment certification
Intermediate spectrum rights models between exclusive licensing and unlicensed/license-exempt
‘Closed-loop’ spectrum management techniques to better reflect actual rather than planned usage
Industry and government roles in enabling DSA
Spectrum auctions and economics
Evolution of spectrum assignment techniques beyond traditional monolithic auctions
Spectrum and/or infrastructure sharing techniques
Shared infrastructure and shared spectrum: the role of neutral hosts
Defining/enforcing rights and responsibilities of spectrum licensees and easement
Standardization of DSA technology
The role of Open RAN in enabling more efficient spectrum utilization