Mobile and Wireless Communications

This course aims to develop basic understanding in modern communication technologies. The content includes: signal transmission, switching, digitization, coding and modulation; channel multiplexing; broadband technologies; signalling and intelligent networks; access networks, wireless communications; 2G/3G/4G/5G network structure and services; mobile networks evolution and convergence of telecommunications and networking technologies.

To provide knowledge about the basic principles of functioning and design of modern communication systems, understanding of standards and evolution of mobile and wireless networks.

Computer networks

1. Signals. Spectrum. Modulation. Telephony. Digital signals. 2. Digital signal multiplexing. Switching. Intelligent network. 3. Signal transmission media. Radio waves. Antennas. 4. Mobile and wireless communications. Radio channel multiplexing. Types of mobile communications. 5. Principles and standards of cellular communications. GSM standard. 6. GSM radio interface. Evolution of GSM. Spread Spetrum Technology. CDMA Standard. 7. Need for a new generation system. UMTS standard. 8. WLAN (Wi-Fi) standard. 9. WiMAX standard. 10. Mobile systems 4G. 11. Mobile systems 5G.

1. Students demonstrate knowledge of signal transformations and coding and are able to select appropriate technologies for a given case. 2. Students design an optimal (in terms of performance, reliability and price) configuration of a computer network with mobile and / or wireless user access. 4. Students are able to improve existing computer networking solutions to achieve better performance and reliability. 5. Students evaluate the quality of computers on the network and are able to offer promising solutions for their development.