Course detail
Wireless and Mobile Networks
FIT-BMSAcad. year: 2017/2018
Description of most used wireless and mobile systems. Used frequencies, the role of the Czech Telecommunication Office, modulations, spread spectrum systems, cellular systems. Public phone systems GSM and systems for data transmission (GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE). Spread spectrum system CDMA. Satellite communication systems and satellite navigation systems GPS. Wireless LANs, Wifi, Bluetooth. Network protocols for wireless and mobile networks, mobile IP, ad-hoc wireless networks. Transport protocols for wireless and mobile networks, reliable transmission, flow control. Support for mobility, application programming interfaces, SIM-toolkit, WAP, J2ME.
Supervisor
Department
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will learn basic principles of wireless and mobile networks with focus on computer and data networks, Knowledge of basic protocols and interfaces.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
- Schiller, J.: Mobile Communications, Addison-Wesley, 2003, 512 p, ISBN 0-321-12381-6
- Schiller, J.: Mobile Communications, Addison-Wesley, 2003, 512 p, ISBN 0-321-12381-6
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Not applicable.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
- Syllabus of lectures:
- Introduction, applications, definition of terms, history
- Wireless transmission, frequencies, regulations, antennas, signal propagation
- Modulation, spread spectrum, cellular system
- Media access
- Mobile communication systems, GSM, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE
- Wireless telecommunication systems, TETRA, CDMA2000
- Satellite communication systems
- Broadcast systems, digital radio
- Localization systems GPS
- Wireless LANs, Wifi, Bluetooth
- Network protocols, mobile IP, ad-hoc networking
- Transport protocols, reliable transmission, flow control
- Support for mobility, WWW, WAP, i-mode, J2ME
- A homework on GSM protocol.
- A homework on Wifi/Bluetooth communication.
Syllabus - others, projects and individual work of students:
Aims
The goal is to make students familiar with the basic concepts and structure of modern wireless and mobile communication networks.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
A mid-term exam evaluation and an evaluation of projects.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme IT-MGR-2 Master's
branch MBI , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
branch MPV , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
branch MGM , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
branch MIS , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory-optional
branch MBS , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory-optional
branch MMI , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
branch MMM , any year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, elective
branch MSK , 2. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
branch MIN , 2. year of study, winter semester, 5 credits, compulsory
Type of course unit
Lecture
39 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
- Introduction, applications, definition of terms, history
- Wireless transmission, frequencies, regulations, antennas, signal propagation
- Modulation, spread spectrum, cellular system
- Media access
- Mobile communication systems, GSM, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE
- Wireless telecommunication systems, TETRA, CDMA2000
- Satellite communication systems
- Broadcast systems, digital radio
- Localization systems GPS
- Wireless LANs, Wifi, Bluetooth
- Network protocols, mobile IP, ad-hoc networking
- Transport protocols, reliable transmission, flow control
- Support for mobility, WWW, WAP, i-mode, J2ME
eLearning
eLearning: currently opened course