Course detail

Mobile Communication Systems

FEKT-MSMKAcad. year: 2009/2010

Description and technical solution of the wireless and mobile communication systems. Wideband Area Networks (IEEE 802.20, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS), Metropolitan Area Networks (IEEE 802.16), Local Area Networks (IEEE 802.11), Personal Area Networks (IEEE 802.15). The future of mobile communications.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jan Prokopec, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students become familiar with the conception and function of mobile communication systems used at present time in Czech republic and world-wide. They obtain also review about development of mobile communication systems in the near future.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every.

Course curriculum

Basic conception and function of radio communication systems, Radio telephone system GSM - introduction, frequency bands, power levels signal processing, architecture.
Radio telephone system GSM - security management, data signal transmission (GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE).
Testing of Quality of Service in radio telephone network GSM, radio communication testers, TEMS programme.
Third generation systems UMTS, IMT 2000. Bit rate of signal, frequency bands, radio interface UTRA, system architecture.
UMTS - description of Releases (99, 5, 6), UMTS TDD, UMTS FDD, advantages and disadvantages, definitions of interfaces, transmission of voice and data, handover types, dynamicall cell area.
UMTS - Description of Core network, mapping of logical channels, signalling, procedures for call establishing, network management.
UMTS - connection with existing systems, implementation of the UMTS in Czech Republic, other 3G systems (Flarion), its comparison.
Mobile Broadband Wireless Access (802.20), differnces from UMTS, transport stream of standard DVB-H, area coverage.
Wireless access networks (802.xx), general charakteristic, OSI model, MAC and physical layer description.
Wireless access networks WLAN (802.11), standards a-i.
Bluetooth system, description, signal processing.
WiMAX technology, physical layer, access methods, MAC layer and its sublayaers, comparison with OSI model, applications, security management, Quality of Service, network services (VoIP, IPTV), future development.
Mobile WiMAX, services, applications, The future of mobile communications.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to introduce students with the conception and function of mobile communication systems used at present time in Czech republic and world-wide and suggest tendencies for mobile communications in the near future.

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

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-M Master's

    branch M-EST , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jan Prokopec, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Basic conception and function of radio communication systems, Radio telephone system GSM - introduction, frequency bands, power levels signal processing, architecture.
Radio telephone system GSM - security management, data signal transmission (GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE).
Testing of Quality of Service in radio telephone network GSM, radio communication testers, TEMS programme.
Third generation systems UMTS, IMT 2000. Bit rate of signal, frequency bands, radio interface UTRA, system architecture.
UMTS - description of Releases (99, 5, 6), UMTS TDD, UMTS FDD, advantages and disadvantages, definitions of interfaces, transmission of voice and data, handover types, dynamicall cell area.
UMTS - Description of Core network, mapping of logical channels, signalling, procedures for call establishing, network management.
UMTS - connection with existing systems, implementation of the UMTS in Czech Republic, other 3G systems (Flarion), its comparison.
Mobile Broadband Wireless Access (802.20), differnces from UMTS, transport stream of standard DVB-H, area coverage.
Wireless access networks (802.xx), general charakteristic, OSI model, MAC and physical layer description.
Wireless access networks WLAN (802.11), standards a-i.
Bluetooth system, description, signal processing.
WiMAX technology, physical layer, access methods, MAC layer and its sublayaers, comparison with OSI model, applications, security management, Quality of Service, network services (VoIP, IPTV), future development.
Mobile WiMAX, services, applications, The future of mobile communications.

Laboratory exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Blumenstein, Ph.D.
Ing. Jan Prokopec, Ph.D.
Ing. Radek Šebela
Ing. Vladimír Šporik

Syllabus

TEMS Frequency Hopping.
Measurement of GSM data transmission over GPRS and EDGE.
Radio interface measurement of Bluetooth.
Internet 4G T-Mobile.
WiFi and Bluetooth coexistence.
Properties of FEC coding schemes of UMTS.
RAKE receiver and its properties.
Walsh's functions for spreading.


The visit to radiomobile exchange T-Mobile network (BTS, BSC, MSC, frequency planing centre, measurement technique).