This major reference work provides the most up-to-date research advances and theories in cognitive radio technology, from cognitive radio principles and theory to cognitive radio standards and systems, from fundamental limits of cognitive radio channels to cognitive radio networks, from the current cognitive radio practices and examples to future 5G cognitive cellular networks. This handbook will include some emerging applications of cognitive radio in areas such as smart grid, internet-of-things, big data, small cell/heterogeneous networks, and in 5G. The potential readers include postgraduate students, academic staff, telecommunications engineering, spectrum policy makers, and industry entrepreneurs.