Wireless Communication

This document outlines the course details for the subject of Wireless Communication for the 7th semester of an Electronics Engineering degree program. The evaluation scheme includes a university exam worth 70% and mid-semester exam worth 30% of the theory component, and an internal practical exam worth 20% of the total. The course content covers topics such as the evolution of mobile communications, cellular network concepts, mobile radio propagation models, multiple access techniques for wireless systems like GSM and CDMA, and recent trends including Wi-Fi, WiMAX and wireless ad hoc networks. Reference books on wireless communications and networking are also listed.

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Electronics Engineering / Electronics & Communication Engineering /Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering B. E. SEMESTER: VII
Subject Name: Wireless Communication Subject Code: 171004 Teaching Scheme
Theory Tutorial Practical Total

Evaluation Scheme
University Exam (E) Theory Practical 70 30 Mid Sem Exam (Theory) (M) 30 Practical (Internal)

Sr. Course Content No 1. Introduction to Wireless Communication System: Evolution of mobile communications, Mobile Radio System around the world, Types of Wireless communication System, Comparison of Common wireless system, Trend in Cellular radio and personal communication. Second generation Cellular Networks, Third Generation (3G) Wireless Networks , Wireless Local Loop(WLL), Wireless Local Area network(WLAN), Bluetooth and Personal Area Networks 2. The Cellular Concept- System Design Fundamentals: Cellular system, Hexagonal geometry cell and concept of frequency reuse, Channel Assignment Strategies Distance to frequency reuse ratio, Channel & co-channel interference reduction factor, S/I ratio consideration and calculation for Minimum Co-channel and adjacent interference, Handoff Strategies, Umbrella Cell Concept, Trunking and Grade of Service, Improving Coverage & Capacity in Cellular System-cell splitting, Cell sectorization , Repeaters, Micro cell zone concept, Channel antenna system design considerations. 3. Mobile Radio Propagation Model, Small Scale Fading and diversity: Large scale path loss:-Free Space Propagation loss equation, Path-loss of NLOS and LOS systems, Reflection, Ray ground reflection model, Diffraction, Scattering, Link budget design, Max. Distance Coverage formula, Empirical formula for path loss, Indoor and outdoor propagation models, Small scale multipath propagation, Impulse model for multipath channel, Delay spread, Fehers delay spread, upper bound Small scale,

Total Hrs. 3

Multipath Measurement parameters of multipath channels, Types of small scale Fading, Rayleigh and rician distribution, Statistical for models multipath fading channels and diversity techniques in brief. 4. Multiple Access Techniques: Introduction, Comparisons of multiple Access Strategies TDMA,CDMA, FDMA, OFDM , CSMA Protocols 5. Wireless Systems: GSM system architecture, Radio interface, Protocols, Localization and calling, Handover, Authentication and security in GSM, GSM speech coding, Concept of spread spectrum, Architecture of IS-95 CDMA system, Air interface, CDMA forward channels, CDMA reverse channels, Soft handoff, CDMA features, Power control in CDMA, Performance of CDMA System, RAKE Receiver, CDMA2000 cellular technology, GPRS system architecture. 6. Recent trends: Introduction to Wi-Fi, WiMAX, ZigBee Networks, Software Defined Radio, UWB Radio, Wireless Adhoc Network and Mobile Portability, Security issues and challenges in a Wireless network. 9 14 8

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