AED712 - 3G and 4G Wireless Communication Systems

Subject Title
3G and 4G Wireless Communication Systems

Subject Description
This subject provides students with both conceptual and practical understanding of modern wireless communications, with emphasis on the characteristics of third and fourth generation cellular systems. A thorough review of relevant fundamental principles, as well as key stages in the evolution of current technology, are provided. An introduction to the third generation systems such as UMTS and cdma2000, and their related technology, is also included in this course.  Principles are applied through the use of both real and simulated wireless system examples, including vector dsignal and protocol analysis of cellular signals.

Credit Status
One subject credit in the Applied Electronic Design Program.

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

• be familiar with Analog Modulation techniques (AM,FM,PM), including their time and frequency domain characteristics
• recognize and describe advantages/disadvantages of Digital Modulation techniques (ASK,FSK,PSK,QAM), including their time and frequency domain characteristics
• be able to perform vector signal analysis on real or simulated digitally-modulated signals
• be able to define key parameters of analog signal sampling, the effects of these parameters, and the relevance of the process to resulting digital signals
• be able to describe the concepts of major vocoder techniques used in current wireless cellular systems
• understand Pulse Train signals, as well as baseband digital signals, and their time and frequency domain characteristics
• be able to describe the evolution process of current wireless cellular systems
• be familiar with the major features of 1G cellular systems, including AMPS
• recognize and identify key characteristics of 2G cellular systems including NADC (D-AMPS), GSM, and cdmaOne (IS-95)
• recognize and identify key characteristics of 2.5G systems including GPRS, cdma2000 1x and CDPD for D-AMPS
• be able to describe all key characteristics of GPRS systems
• understand and be able to identify key features of 3G cellular systems including UMTS (and W-CDMA) and cdma2000 (1xEV-DO and 1xEV-DV)
• be able to perform protocol analysis, using appropriate equipment, on the MS to BS communication link
• be able to describe important characteristics and features of mobile handheld devices, and the significance of these features
• demonstrate familiarity with the OSI protocol layers, and in particular the Internet packet protocols including TCP/IP
• Be able to describe the features of WAP and how it is useful for Internet and data access from a wireless handheld
• Show a good understanding of current Bluetooth and WLAN wireless technologies
• Be able to explain the important factors and procedures leading to optimization of cellular voice/data systems, including dealing with both air interface and application-related issues
• Demonstrate an understanding of security features in GPRS and cdmaOne
• Be able to apply knowledge of wireless cellular systems to field testing and signal mapping in a GSM/GPRS cellular system

Be able to apply knowledge of wireless cellular systems to field testing and signal mapping in a GSM/GPRS cellular system

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