Course detail

Advanced Communication Systems

FIT-PKSAcad. year: 2020/2021

Types of communication networks. Electrical interface and signal. Transmission media (line, coaxial cable, optic fiber, radiowaves). Modems. Control of data line. Speech communication. Public switched telephone network (PSTN). Transmission systems theory. Integrated services of digital networks - ISDN. The network management, signaling systems (CCS 7, DSS 1). Wireless and mobile networks. Analog. system NMT and digit. system GSM, GPRS, UMTS, EDGE, LTE. Digital Video Broadcasting

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students shall be acquired knowledge about the structure of communication network used for transmission of calling, data and pictures and technology of transmission information in them used.
Student acquires presentation and communication capabilities.

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 laboratory protocols evaluation
Exam prerequisites:
Acquiring 15 points min.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The purposes of subject is acquaint students with types and structure communication networks designated for transmission calling, data and picture and theories of information transmission used in them.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Scored active participation in laboratories. A possibility of replacement only in case of objective and proven obstacles in the study.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Corner D.E., Internetworking with TCP/IP, Pearson; 6 edition, 2013.
Cox, Ch.:An Introduction to LTE: LTE, LTE-Advanced, SAE, VoLTE and 4G Mobile Communications, Wiley; 2 edition, 2014.
Johnson, Ch.: Radio Access Networks for UMTS: Principles and Practice, Wiley, 2008.
Posland, S.: Ubiquitous Computing: Smart Devices, Environments and Interactions,  Wiley; 1 edition, 2009.
Sauter, M.: From GSM to LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G: An Introduction to Mobile Networks and Mobile Broadband, Wiley; 3 edition, 2017.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-MSC-2 Master's

    branch MGM , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MBI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MBS , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MIN , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MIS , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MMM , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MPV , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MSK , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme MITAI Master's

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

  1. Network Goals. Topology and network structure. Voice and data communication, digital revolution.Transfer medium types and characteristics
  2. Theory of transmission systems. SDH and PDH.
  3. Link layer protocols. Flow control. Transparency. Numbering of frame. The HDLC Protocol.
  4. Integrated services of digital networks - ISDN. ISDN protocols, accesses and interface standard.
  5. DSS1 and CCS7 signaling protocols.
  6. SIGTRAN
  7. xDSL technology
  8. GSM
  9. GPRS and EDGE
  10. UMTS
  11. LTE
  12. DVB-T

Laboratory exercise

6 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

  1. Spectral analysis of signals
  2. ISDN communication analysis
  3. SIGTRAN communication analysis
  4. GSM communication analysis

Project

7 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer