Mobile Communication Networks

Lecturer:

Robert Bešťák (gar.), Jiří Chod (gar.)

Tutor:

Robert Bešťák (gar.), Jiří Chod (gar.), Zdeněk Bečvář

Supervisor:

Department of Telecommunications Engineering

Synopsis:

The goal of the course is to provide an overall overview of mobile communications in the variety of analog and digital systems. The main emphasis is put onto contemporary GSM network (including new supplementary technologies) and onto the transition towards 3rd generation networks (UMTS). It also deals with the area of mobile communications based on employment of telecommunication satellites; public and private radio / paging systems and radio networks are discussed as well.

Requirements:

Conditions for assignment of credits:

100% active participation in the exercises (in the case of absence, the

exercise should be compensated according to teacher's instructions);

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Telecommunication systems and their division. Fixed and mobile communications.

2. Basic knowledge about propagation of EM waves. Frequency bands, their limits. Structure of networks.

3. Cellular networks as a basis for current mobile communications. Modular techniques, Block diagrams.

4. Cordless telephones. Generations and standards. Structure, modulations, frequency planning.

5. Mobile cellular telephone networks - analogue systems. Generations and standards, incorporation into future networks.

6. Mobile cellular telephone networks - digital systems. Review of systems and standards. Differences and regional applications.

7. Mobile cellular telephone networks - digital systems. Compatibility and incorporation. GSM.

8. GSM - architecture of systems and subsystems. Practical realisations. Software equipment. Services and their incorporation.

9. GSM - services and their incorporation. Transfer of data in GSM systems - HSCSD, GPRS...

10. Technical equipment of GSM systems and their generations. Structure of individual network levels and block diagrams.

11. Satellite communication. Telecommunication satellites - GEO, MEO, LEO. Individual systems and their applications.

12. Public paging systems. Communication ways and software equipment. Ways of technical realisations.

13. Public and private radio networks. Basic divisions. Applications.

14. 3rd generation mobile system - UMTS. Structure, standards. Future development. Network convergence.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introductory exercise. Safety regulations and lab operations.

2. Mobile communications systems - basic functional blocks.

3. R&D lab and its structure. Block diagrams of CT0 - CT2, DECT devices.

4. DECT - practical applications of small networks.

5. DECT and data transfer. Incorporation into networks.

6. Bluetooth and its application.

7. GSM system - basic blocks and their practical interconnections.

8. GSM - architecture of systems and subsystems. Practical realisation.

9. GSM - data tranfer - HSCSD - control measurements.

10. GSM - data tranfer - GPRS - control measurements.

11. Satellite communications. Individual systems and their applications. Connection to GSM.

12. Connection between PSTN, ISDN, GSM networks.

13. Examples of UMTS networks.

14. Exam. Alternative seminar/lab.

Study Objective:

By completing the course the student obtains a general overview of the wireless systems including cordless systems, mobile networks, satellite networks and WLAN and BWA.

Study materials:

1.Mouly, M., Pautet, M.-B.: The GSM Systems for Mobile Communications, 1992.

2.Bernhard H. Walke: Mobile Radio Networks. Networking and Protocols. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. England, 1999.

3.Zoran Zvonar, Peter Jung, Karl Kammerlander: GSM Evolution towards 3rd Generation System. Kluwer Academic Publishers. England, 1999. ISBN 0-7923-8351-6.

4.Alex Brand, Hamid Aghvami: Multiple Access Protocoles for Mobile Communications, GPRS, UMTS and Beyond. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. England, 2002. ISBN: 0-471-49877-7.

5.Harri Holma, Antti Toskala: WCDMA for UMTS. Radio Access For Third Generation Mobile Communications. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. England, 2002. ISBN: 0-470-84467-1.

6.Gunnar Heine, Holger Sagkob: GPRS: Gateway to Third Generation Mobile Networks. Artech House, England, 2003. ISBN: 1-58053-159-8.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	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:D3-309 Chod J. Bešťák R. 16:15–17:45 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Posluchárna
Tue	roomT2:B3-812a Bečvář Z. 07:30–09:00 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laboratoř K332roomT2:B3-812a Bečvář Z. 09:15–10:45 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laboratoř K332roomT2:B3-812a Bečvář Z. 14:30–16:00 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laboratoř K332roomT2:B3-812a Bečvář Z. 16:15–17:45 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laboratoř K332roomT2:B3-812a Bečvář Z. 18:00–19:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laboratoř K332
Fri	roomT2:B3-812a Bečvář Z. 07:30–09:00 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laboratoř K332roomT2:B3-812a Bečvář Z. 09:15–10:45 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laboratoř K332roomT2:B3-812a Bečvář Z. 11:00–12:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laboratoř K332
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Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Komunikace, multimedia a elektronika - Bezdrátové komunikace (compulsory course in the program)
• Komunikace, multimedia a elektronika - Multimediální technika (compulsory course in the program)
• Komunikace, multimedia a elektronika - Elektronika (compulsory course in the program)
• Komunikace, multimedia a elektronika - Sítě elektronických komunikací (compulsory course in the program)
• Komunikace, multimédia a elektronika - Komunikační systémy (compulsory course in the program)