S-38.3193 Wireless Networks (3 ECTS)

Period I; 2006

Objective

The objective of the course is that the student

knows the basic architectures of cellular networks, wireless local area networks, and ad-hoc networks.
understands the problems of mobility in communications networks, and the basic solutions to these problems

Lectures

All lectures will be held in Finnish. Lectures held

Mondays 14-16 I346
Wednesdays 14-16 I346

The lecture schedule is tentative and can change while the course is proceeding.

Day	Topic
11.9.	Introduction. Basic problems and cellular architecture
13.9.	GSM
18.9.	GSM data services and GPRS
20.9.	GPRS, UMTS history
25.9.	UMTS R99 + evolution
27.9.	UMTS security, TETRA
2.10.	Wireless Local Area Networks I
4.10.	Wireless Local Area Networks II, Wireless Personal Area Networks I
9.10.	Wireless Personal Area Networks II, Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks, Hybrid networks, UMA
11.10.	Ad-hoc Networks I
16.10.	Ad-hoc Networks II
18.10.

Passing the course

For successfully passing the course you need to succesfully pass the exam. See the exam dates from the official exam lists of the department.

Prerequisites

The course prerequisite is basic understanding of both telecommunications and datacommunications (S-38.2188 and its prerequisites).

Course material

Lecture notes are delivered through Edita. As the lecture notes as such are not fully self-explanatory, the student needs to find additional material to fully understand the topics. The lecture notes are written in English.

No slides are provided.

Additional material that can be used includes but is not restricted to

The Internet

search engines (remember the criticism of sources) and
scientific databases.

Textbooks

The cellular networks are partially covered in e.g. Bernhard Walke: Mobile Radio Networks, 2nd ed. Wiley.
Many parts of the course are covered by Jochen Schiller: Mobile Communications, 2nd ed. Addison Wesley.

Personnel

Dr Jouni Karvo, responsible teacher

More information

Course newsgroup: opinnot.sahko.s-38.tietoverkkotekniikka
Ask during lectures.
No reception hours are readily available. If you need one, ask in an e-mail to the course address, s383193@netlab.tkk.fi

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