Title:

Wireless and Mobile Networks

Code:BMS
Ac.Year:2009/2010
Term:Winter
Study plans:
ProgramBranchYearDuty
IT-MSC-2MBI-Elective
IT-MSC-2MBS-Compulsory-Elective - group N
IT-MSC-2MGM-Elective
IT-MSC-2MGM.-Elective
IT-MSC-2MIN2ndCompulsory
IT-MSC-2MIN.2ndElective
IT-MSC-2MIS-Compulsory-Elective - group C
IT-MSC-2MIS.-Elective
IT-MSC-2MMI-Elective
IT-MSC-2MMM-Elective
IT-MSC-2MPS-Elective
IT-MSC-2MPV-Elective
IT-MSC-2MSK2ndCompulsory
Language:Czech
Public info:http://www.fit.vutbr.cz/study/courses/BMS/public/
Credits:5
Completion:examination
Type of
instruction:
Hour/semLecturesSem. ExercisesLab. exercisesComp. exercisesOther
Hours:3900013
 ExaminationTestsExercisesLaboratoriesOther
Points:70150015
Guarantee:Hanáček Petr, doc. Dr. Ing., DITS
Lecturer:Hanáček Petr, doc. Dr. Ing., DITS
Instructor:Barabas Maroš, Ing., DITS
Jurnečka Peter, Ing., DITS
Pecho Peter, Ing., Ph.D., DITS
Faculty:Faculty of Information Technology BUT
Department:Department of Intelligent Systems FIT BUT
 
Learning objectives:
The goal is to make students familiar with the basic concepts and structure of modern wireless and mobile communication networks.
Description:
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.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Students will learn basic principles of wireless and mobile networks with focus on computer and data networks, Knowledge of basic protocols and interfaces.
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.
Fundamental literature:
  1. Schiller, J.: Mobile Communications, Addison-Wesley, 2003, 512 p, ISBN 0-321-12381-6
Study literature:
  1. Schiller, J.: Mobile Communications, Addison-Wesley, 2003, 512 p, ISBN 0-321-12381-6
Progress assessment:
A mid-term exam evaluation and an evaluation of projects.