Course detail

Wireless and Mobile Networks

FIT-BMSAcad. year: 2013/2014

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.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Dr. Ing. Petr Hanáček

Department

Department of Intelligent Systems (UITS)

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.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 3 teaching hours per week, Projects - 1 teaching hour per week.

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.

Course curriculum

    Syllabus of lectures:
    1. Introduction, applications, definition of terms, history
    2. Wireless transmission, frequencies, regulations, antennas, signal propagation
    3. Modulation, spread spectrum, cellular system
    4. Media access
    5. Mobile communication systems, GSM, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE
    6. Wireless telecommunication systems, TETRA, CDMA2000
    7. Satellite communication systems
    8. Broadcast systems, digital radio
    9. Localization systems GPS
    10. Wireless LANs, Wifi, Bluetooth
    11. Network protocols, mobile IP, ad-hoc networking
    12. Transport protocols, reliable transmission, flow control
    13. Support for mobility, WWW, WAP, i-mode, J2ME

    Syllabus - others, projects and individual work of students:
    1. A homework on GSM protocol.
    2. A homework on Wifi/Bluetooth communication.

Work placements

Not applicable.

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.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Schiller, J.: Mobile Communications, Addison-Wesley, 2003, 512 p, ISBN 0-321-12381-6

Recommended literature

Schiller, J.: Mobile Communications, Addison-Wesley, 2003, 512 p, ISBN 0-321-12381-6

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-MSC-2 Master's

    branch MBS , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MIN , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch MIS , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MMI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MMM , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MPV , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MBI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MGM , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MSK , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Dr. Ing. Petr Hanáček

Syllabus

  1. Introduction, applications, definition of terms, history
  2. Wireless transmission, frequencies, regulations, antennas, signal propagation
  3. Modulation, spread spectrum, cellular system
  4. Media access
  5. Mobile communication systems, GSM, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE
  6. Wireless telecommunication systems, TETRA, CDMA2000
  7. Satellite communication systems
  8. Broadcast systems, digital radio
  9. Localization systems GPS
  10. Wireless LANs, Wifi, Bluetooth
  11. Network protocols, mobile IP, ad-hoc networking
  12. Transport protocols, reliable transmission, flow control
  13. Support for mobility, WWW, WAP, i-mode, J2ME

Project

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Dr. Ing. Petr Hanáček