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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
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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%
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 • ...
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 • …...
Advanced topics in Wireless communications Applications Wireless (cellular) Network Wireless WAN GPRS/EDGE WCDMA CDMA2000 WAP GW Radio Network Core Network BS MSC BSC BS SGSN GGSN Bluetooth HomeRF R PAN R AP R Mobile IP VPN WLAN HIPERLAN/2 R R LAN AP IP Network