Next Generation Network Class: TE

Next Generation Network

Class: TE-8

Course Code:

Course Description 

Enhanced knowledge and understanding of networking through study of    

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AMPS. GSM. PAN (Personal Area Network). Wireless Lan (WiFi). Wireless Man (WiMax) UMTS

Developing/enhancing skills in 

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Analysis of Wireless network protocols and architecture Research and/or practical skills

Course Objectives After the completion of this course, student will: 

Understanding of the major type of wireless technologies used

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Learn Recent advances in wireless communications and electronics have enabled the development of low-cost, low-power, multifunctional nodes that are small in size and communicate through short & Long distances. These nodes, which consist of sensing, data processing, and communicating components.

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Understand the pros and cons of the various technologies used in past present and future

Course Outline

Week 1

Review of wireless communication fundamentals o Wireless Transmission Impairments o Medium Access methods  TDMA,FDMA,CDMA o Direct Spread spectrum  Frequency Hoping

Week 2-3

Introduction to Wireless Networks o Differences between fixed and wireless networks o Circuit switched and packet switched network o OSI Layers Functionalities in Wireless network o Wireless Network services o Positives and negatives of Wireless Networks

Week 4

Wireless personal area networks (WPANS) o IEEE 802.15 std and Task groups Introduction o Blue Tooth Case Study o Blue Tooth Protocol stack o Blue Tooth Profiles o Blue Tooth usage models & Enhanced Data rates

Week 5-6

Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANS) o Introduction to IEEE 802.11 std o Wireless LAN Components o Wireless LAN Topologies o WLAN Infrastructure Networks o WLAN Ad hoc Networks o IEEE 802.11 MAC (Medium Access Protocols) o Different IEEE 802.11 Standards o IEEE 802.11 a/b/g o Location Determination in IEEE 802.11e std o Upcoming standard, 802.11n brief introduction

Week 7

Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (WMAN) oOverview of IEEE 802.16 std and variants oConcepts of OFDMA o802.16 example WiMax oWiMax Medium Access protocol oWiMax Quality Of service oMobility in WiMax

Week 8-9

Introduction to Cellular networks oCellular networks basic architecture oBasic concepts of cellular networks Paging Hand-off Frequency reuse Cell Types

Week 10

Detailed study of Second generation Cellular Networks oBrief history of 2G oGSM standard GSM Services and features GSM System Architecture GSM Channels and frame Structure Short messaging service in GSM Network oEvolution of 2.5G GPRS for GSM GSM Architecture modifications for GPRS GPRS Network Elements GPRS Channels and context oEnhanced Data rates for GSM (EDGE) Technical overview of EDGE Technology EDGE and GPRS comparison Enhancements for higher data rates in GSM

Week 11-12

Overview of 3G Cellular systems oBrief Introduction to W-CDMA and CDMA2000 oUMTS a 3G Cellular network UMTS System Architecture and Interfaces UMTS Evolving Services & Application UMTS Core Network and QOS Issues

Week 13-14

Introduction to Network Simulators Special research Topics oLike sensor networks oMobile IP oRouting algorithms in Wireless Ad hoc networks

Week 15

Presentations

Recommended and Reference Books

Recommended Book: 

Wireless Communication Networks 

By William Stalling

Reference Books 

Wireless Communications :Principal & Practice 

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Principal of Wireless Network: A Unified Approach 

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By Theodore Rappaport

By Kaveh Pahlavan, Prashant Khrishnamurthy

GSM Network: GPRS Evolution: One Step towards UMTS

EVALUATION 

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The final grade will be calculated by using the following items and weights; Items Midterm Final term Class Marks

Weight age 25 % 50 % 25 %

The distribution of class marks is as follows:  Class assignments  Class presentations on IEEE publications  Class Quizzes

5 15 5

Teaching Methodology 

Lectures using Multimedia

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Short Quizzes usually at the end of the Lecture.

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Detail research on topic assigned to group comprises of 2 to 4 students in the form of assignments.

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Presentation on any IEEE publication related to the course at the end of the course

Performance/Progress 

Based mainly on lectures and presentations

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Atleast 1 presentation by every student

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3 quizzes will be taken

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3 Case studies (Assignments)