Course detail

Wireless and Mobile Networks

FIT-BMSAcad. year: 2019/2020

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

Not applicable.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

A mid-term exam evaluation and an evaluation of projects.
Exam prerequisites:
To obtain at least one point in each project.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Andreas F. Molisch, Wireless Communications, Wiley, 2011
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 MMI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MBI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MSK , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch MMM , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MBS , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MPV , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MIS , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MIN , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    branch MGM , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NNET , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory
    specialization NBIO , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSEN , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NVIZ , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NGRI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISD , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSEC , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NCPS , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NHPC , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAL , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NVER , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NIDE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NEMB , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NSPE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NADE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAT , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISY , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

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., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Maroš Barabas, Ph.D.
Ing. Peter Jurnečka, Ph.D.
Ing. Ivan Homoliak, Ph.D.
Ing. Martin Očenáš
Ing. Daniel Ovšonka
Ing. Matej Kačic, Ph.D.
Ing. Mgr. Martin Henzl, Ph.D.
Ing. Ondřej Hujňák
Ing. Lukáš Aron, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. A homework on GSM protocol.
  2. A homework on Wifi/Bluetooth communication.