The rapid proliferation of wireless networks poses a great challenge of effective coexistence management amongst a plethora of wireless communication protocol users that are co-located and contending for the ever scarce spectrum available. For effective spectrum utilization and optimum performance of existing wireless networks and for the realization of new wireless networks, coexistence management of the wireless spectrum is the key to ensure the performance of multiple wireless networks in close proximity. This paper provides a comprehensive review of state-of-the-art coexistence protocols in wireless networks. The paper not only discusses wireless interference detection techniques in detail but also provides various coping mechanisms to counter the interference.
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