Mobile Networks

Garant předmětu:

Zdeněk Bečvář

Lecturer:

Zdeněk Bečvář, Robert Bešťák, Pavel Mach

Tutor:

Zdeněk Bečvář, Robert Bešťák, Praveen Gorla, Pavel Mach

Supervisor:

Department of Telecommunications Engineering

Synopsis:

The lectures introduce principles and functionalities of mobile networks with special focus on currently deployed technologies and future mobile networks. Furthermore, architecture and fundamental principles of GSM, UMTS, LTE/LTE-A, and 5G will be explained. Then, selected key technologies for future mobile networks (6G) will be explained.

Requirements:

Students must have fundamental knowledge of modulations, coding techniques and multiple access methods for wireless networks. Furthermore, they must understand to components of a communication chain, signal propagation and radio channel characteristics (attenuation, gain, interference, noise) and characteristics of spectrum and signals (mean value, energy, power, correlation, etc.). They also should have fundamental knowledge of individual layers of RM-OSI model.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Organization of the course, fundamentals, evolution of mobile networks, standardization

2. GSM - architecture, data transmission in GSM – HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE

3. UMTS - architecture, radio interfaces, control and signaling, data transmission

4. LTE(-A) - architecture, interfaces, services, applications

5. Radio interface – frequency bands, medium access, frame

6. Radio link control, error correction, random access

7. Scheduling, radio resource control, power saving

8. Mobility management, handover

9. Heterogeneous networks – multi-tier & ultra-dense networks – problems and solutions

10. Evolution of mobile networks towards 5G

11. Self-organizing networks, coverage optimization, spectrum sharing, cognitive radio

12. Advanced techniques for future mobile networks

13. Big data in mobile networks

14. Summary, Challenges and techniques for future mobile networks

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction, schedule, requirements

2. Introduction to MATLAB, implementation of scenario

3. Users' mobility modelling

4. Signal propagation, interference

5. Mobility management, handover decision

6. Channel error modelling, data transmission

7. Physical layer - modulation and coding, frame structure

8. LAB 1 - Data transmission in mobile network

9. LAB 1 - Data transmission in mobile network

10. LAB 2 - Energy consumption in mobile network

11. LAB 2 - Energy consumption in mobile network

12. LAB 3 - Scheduling in mobile network

13. LAB 3 - Scheduling in mobile network

14. Defense of the semestral project, Credits

Study Objective:

The students learn principles of different generations of mobile networks and they will be able to solve problems related to network planning and operation.

Study materials:

[1] M. Sauter, „From GSM to LTE-Advanced: An Introduction to Mobile Networks and Mobile Broadband,“ Revised Second Edition. Wiley. 2014.

[2] G. de la Roche, „A. A. Glazunov, B. Allen, “LTE-Advanced and Next Generation Wireless Networks," Wiley, 2013.

[3] J. Rodriquez, „Fundamentals of 5G Mobile Networks,“ Wiley, 2015.

Note:

Further information:

https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/B2M32MKSA

Time-table for winter semester 2023/2024:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon	roomT2:C3-340 Bečvář Z. Mach P. 16:15–17:45 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice T2:C3-340
Tue	roomT2:B3-812a Mach P. Gorla P. 14:30–16:00 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laboratoř K132roomT2:B3-812a Mach P. Gorla P. 16:15–17:45 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laboratoř K132
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Time-table for summer semester 2023/2024:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Electronics and Communications - Technology of the Internet of Things (compulsory course in the program)
• Electronics and Communications - Communication Networks and Internet (compulsory elective course)
• Electronics and Communications - Mobile Communications (compulsory course in the program)
• Electronics and Communications - Radio Communications and Systems (compulsory elective course)
• Electronics and Communications (compulsory elective course)
• Cybernetics and Robotics (compulsory elective course)