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Advanced topics in Wireless communications

Instructor: Dr. Hossam Hmimy, Ericsson Inc.

Start Data : Monday 22 Jan 2001,

Time: 6:30 till 9:20 Mondays.

Place : Caruth Hall, Room (TBD)

Textbook : Mobile Communications Handbook ,

J. Gibson, 1999, CRC Press & IEEE Press + lots of Handouts.

Prerequisite: EE8306. Or Knowledge of Data and/or Telecommunication networks, Communication systems, Wireless communications, IP.

Course strategy:

Homework 20%

One exam 20%

Term report (Paper) 60%

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Advanced topics in Wireless communications: Objectives

1- In this course, the students will be able to gain broad knowledge in the following areas

• GPRS- EDGE-CDMA2000-UMTS – Core network, Radio network and protocol stack

• GPRS Network design (radio, Core, & Transport networks)

• Mobile IP and Virtual Private Network (VPN)• Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)• WLAN and HIPERLAN/2• BLUETOOTH and HomeRF• ...

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Advanced topics in Wireless communications: Objectives …

2- Each student will gain more in-depth knowledge in one of the related areas via the term report (paper).

• The term paper can vary from a marketing analysis and study to a technical paper depending on the student’s interest and background.

• There will be check points for the progress of the term paper during the semester.

• Guidelines and Areas of interest will be given . Sample of these areas are…– Personal Area Network: systems and technologies

– Technology and Network: Bluetooth, HomeRF

– Network Design issues

– Wireless Internet– Technologies and protocols: WAP & Imode

– bearer networks and services.

– CDMA2000 1xRTT– Radio and core network technology

– Network components

– Core Network design issues

– …...

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Advanced topics in Wireless communications

BS

BS

MSC

SGSN

Radio Network Core Network

IP Network

GGSN

RR

R

Wireless (cellular) Network

R

AP

R

AP

Wireless WAN

GPRS/EDGE

WCDMA

CDMA2000

Mob

ile IP

VPNLAN

PAN

WLAN

HIPERLAN/2

Bluetooth

HomeRF

WAPGW

Applications

BSC