Wireless and Mobile Communication

Paper Code: 
MCA 425C
Credits: 
04
Periods/week: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 The course will enable the students to

  1. List wireless communication techniques.
  2. Synthesis and analyze wireless and mobile cellular communication systems.
  3. Build an understanding of advanced multiple access techniques.
  4. Understand diversity reception techniques.
  5. Understand digital cellular systems (GSM, cdmaOne, GPRS, EDGE, cdma2000, W-CDMA, and LTE).
  6. Work in advanced research wireless and mobile cellular programs.

 Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs):

 

Learning Outcome (at course level)

Students will be able to:

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

  1. Recall wireless communication.
  2. Classify wireless and mobile cellular communication systems.
  3. Demonstrate advanced multiple access techniques.
  4. Compare different reception techniques.
  5. Select and evaluate digital cellular systems.
  6. Develop research ideas on wireless and mobile cellular programs.

Approach in Teaching:

Project Designing using Modular Approach, Form Design, Database Design, Presentation, Project Report

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-Learning Assignments, Converting specifications to Code, Innovative Solutions

  • Assignments
  • Written test in classroom
  • Classroom Activity
  • Continuous Assessment
  • Semester End Examination

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Wireless Networking, Wireless LAN Overview

MAC issues, IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth, Wireless multiple access protocols, TCP over wireless, Wireless applications, data broadcasting, Mobile IP, WAP: Architecture, protocol stack, application environment.

14.00
Unit II: 
Introduction to Mobile Communication

Introduction, wireless transmission - frequencies for radio transmission - signals - antennas - signal propagation - multiplexing - modulation - spread spectrum - cellular systems - medium access control - specialized MAC - SDMA - FDMA - TDMA - aloha - CSMA - collision avoidance - polling - CDMA - comparison of S/T/F/CDMA Telecommunication systems - mobile services - system architecture - radio interface - protocols - localization and calling - handover - security - new data services - satellite systems- broadcast systems - digital audio broadcasting - digital video broadcasting, WDM Optical networks.

14.00
Unit III: 
Mobile Technologies

Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification(RFID),Wireless Broadband, Mobile IP: Introduction, Advertisement, Registration, TCP connections, two level addressing, abstract mobility management model, performance issue, routing in mobile host, Adhoc networks, Mobile transport layer: Indirect TCP, Snooping TCP, Mobile TCP, Time out freezing, Selective retransmission, transaction oriented TCP.

10.00
Unit IV: 
Data Management Issues

Data Replication for mobile computers, Adaptive Clustering for mobile wireless networks, File system, Disconnected operations, Mobile Agents Computing, Security and Fault Tolerance, Transaction processing in mobile computing environment.

12.00
Unit V: 

Adhoc Networks:Adhoc Networks, Localization, MAC issues, Routing protocols, global state routing (GSR), Destination sequenced distance vector routing (DSDV), Dynamic Source Routing (DSR), Ad Hoc on demand Distance Vector Routing (AODV), Temporary ordered routing algorithm (TORA), QoS in Ad Hoc Networks, applications.

Pervasive Computing: Principles, Characteristics, interaction transparency, context aware, automated experience capture. Architecture for pervasive computing, Pervasive devices, embedded controls, smart sensors and actuators, Context communication and access services.

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  • J. Schiller, “Mobile Communications”, Addison Wesley, 2nd edition, 2010.
  • Theodore S. Rappaport, “Wireless communications: Principles and Practice”, Pearson Education, 2nd edition, 2010.
  • JochenBurkhardt, Stefan Hepper, Klaus Rindtorff, Thomas Schaeck, “Pervasive Computing-Technology and Architecture of Mobile Internet Application”, Pearson Education, 6th edition, 2009.
REFERENCES: 
  • Hansmann, Merk, Nicklous and Stober, “Principles of Mobile Computing”, Wiley India, 2nd edition, 2003.
  • Charles Perkins, “Adhoc Networks”, Addison Wesley, 1st edition, 2008.
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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