Course detail

Advanced Communication Systems

FIT-PKSaAcad. year: 2025/2026

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, 5G.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Ondřej Ryšavý, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Entry knowledge

Not applicable.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

A mid-term exam evaluation and laboratory protocols evaluation.


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

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.

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.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Corner D.E., Internetworking with TCP/IP, Pearson; 6 edition, 2013. (EN)
Cox, Ch.:An Introduction to LTE: LTE, LTE-Advanced, SAE, VoLTE and 4G Mobile Communications, Wiley; 2 edition, 2014. (EN)
Johnson, Ch.: Radio Access Networks for UMTS: Principles and Practice, Wiley, 2008. (EN)
(EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MIT-EN Master's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

  • Programme MITAI Master's

    specialization NSEC , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISY up to 2020/21 , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NNET , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAL , 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 NVER , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NIDE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISY , 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 NEMB , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    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 NADE , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NISD , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    specialization NMAT , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Matoušek, Ph.D., M.A.
doc. Ing. Ondřej Ryšavý, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Network Goals. Topology and network structure. Voice and data communication, the digital revolution.
  2. Transfer medium types and characteristics
  3. Theory of transmission systems. SDH and PDH.
  4. Link-layer protocols. Flow control. Transparency. Numbering of the frame. The HDLC Protocol.
  5. Integrated services of digital networks - ISDN. ISDN protocols, accesses, and interface standards.
  6. DSS1 and CCS7 signaling protocols.
  7. SIGTRAN
  8. xDSL technology
  9. GSM
  10. GPRS and EDGE
  11. UMTS
  12. LTE
  13. 5G

Laboratory exercise

6 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Matoušek, Ph.D., M.A.

Syllabus

  1. ISDN communication setup
  2. ADSL communication setup
  3. SIGTRAN communication setup
  4. GSM communication analysis

Project

7 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Ondřej Ryšavý, Ph.D.