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2024/2025

Mobile Networks

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B2M32MKSA Z,ZK 6 2P + 2L Czech
Course guarantor:
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. Challenges and techniques for 6G 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 2024/2025:
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:C3-132

16:15–17:45
(lecture parallel1)
Dejvice
roomT2:C3-340

16:15–17:45
(lecture parallel1)
Dejvice
Tue
roomT2:B3-812a
Mach P.
Gorla P.

12:45–14:15
(lecture parallel1)
Dejvice
roomT2:B3-812a
Mach P.
Gorla P.

18:00–19:30
(lecture parallel1)
Dejvice
roomT2:B3-812a
Mach P.
Gorla P.

14:30–16:00
(lecture parallel1)
Dejvice
roomT2:B3-812a
Mach P.
Gorla P.

16:15–17:45
(lecture parallel1)
Dejvice
Wed
Thu
Fri
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