Mobile Communication Networks

Lecturer:

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

Tutor:

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

Supervisor:

Department of Telecommunications Engineering

Synopsis:

The subject discusses deals with evaluation of mobile networks and their future development. Students will obtain knowledge in network architecture and protocols used in these networks, they will learn about features and modifications that are introduced into the core and access networks. Furthermore, wireless local and metropolitan networks are described.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Architecture of wired and wireless networks, layers, planes.

2. Structure of wireless networks, cell networks, frequency planning.

3. Sharing of transmission media, multiplexing methods.

4. Optimization of data transmission at physical and link layers.

5. Handover, power control, access to the network in mobile networks.

6. Mesh and AdHoc networks.

7. Cordless telephones, generation and features.

8. Generation of mobile networks, standardization.

9. 2G mobile networks (network architecture, features, and services).

10. 3G mobile networks (network architecture, features, and services).

11. Future of mobile networks (network architecture, features, and services).

12. Local wireless networks, access to the medium (WiFi).

13. Metropolitan wireless networks, access to the medium (WiMAX).

14. Future of wired and wireless networks, convergence of networks.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction. Content of practices. Requirements to obtain the credit.

2. Analyses of mobile networks using Network Simulator 2 (I). Assignment of seminar projects.

3. Analyses of mobile networks using Network Simulator 2 (II).

4. Lab. task 1 (Cordless phone DECT).

5. Lab. task 1 (Cordless phone DECT).

6. Lab. task 2 (Data transmission in network 2G and 3G).

7. Lab. task 2 (Data transmission in network 2G and 3G).

8. Presentation of seminar projects (I).

9. Presentation of seminar projects (II).

10. Lab. task 3 (Network WLAN).

11. Lab. task 3 (Network WLAN).

12. Lab. task 4 (Network WMAN).

13. Lab. task 4 (Network WMAN).

14. Credit.

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. Halonen, T. - Romero, J. - Melero, J.: GSM, GPRS and EDGE Performance-2nd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. England 2003.

2. Holma, H. - Toskala, A.: WCDMA for UMTS, Radio Access for Third Generation Mobile Communications - 3rd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. England 2004.

3. Andrews, J. G. - Ghosh, A. - Muhamed, R.: Fundament sof WiMAX. Prenntice Hall. 2007.

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
Fri	roomT2:B3-710 Bešťák R. 10:00–11:45 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laboratoř K332
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans: