Wireless and Cellular Communication Ecen 3211 - 2022
Wireless and Cellular Communication Ecen 3211 - 2022
Group – A
(Multiple Choice Type Questions)
(c) N / 3 (d) 3/ N
Group- B
2. (a) Classify channel assignment strategies and explain briefly.
[(CO1)(Understand/LOCQ)]
(b) Express signal-to-interference ratio in terms of co-channel reuse ratio for a
single tier of co-channel cell. [(CO1)(Understand/LOCQ)]
(c) MAHO is a better technology compared to MSC supervised handoffs. Justify.
[(CO1)(Analyze/IOCQ)]
4 + 6 + 2 = 12
Group - C
4. (a) Describe the major functionalities of MSC. Why is GMSC needed in GSM
architecture? [(CO3)(Understand/LOCQ)]
(b) How the authentication and security operations are maintained in GSM
networks? [(CO3)(Apply/IOCQ)]
(c) Explain attach detach procedures with pictorial representation of GPRS
network. [(CO3)(Remember/LOCQ)]
(4 + 2) + 3 + 3 = 12
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(c) What is the difference between broadcast control channel and common control
channel? [(CO3, CO4)(Analyse/IOCQ)]
5 + 4 + 3 = 12
Group - D
6. (a) Frequency planning is not required in CDMA networks. Justify the statement.
[(CO4,CO6)(Evaluate/HOCQ)]
(b) Why downlink frequency is always kept higher than the uplink frequency in
cellular communication system? [(CO3)(Analyse/IOCQ)]
(c) Explain the Forward link of CDMA based IS-95 system. [(CO1)(Remember/LOCQ)]
3 + 4 + 5 = 12
7. (a) Explain near-far problem of CDMA and the ways to mitigate the same.
[(CO3)(Understand/LOCQ)]
(b) Differentiate between soft-handoff and hard-handoff in CDMA.
[(CO3)(Analyze/IOCQ)]
(3 + 3) + 6 = 12
Group – E
9. (a) Explain the salient feature of IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11n.
[(CO3)(Remember/LOCQ)]
(b) Draw the WLAN architecture & explain the major design components.
[(CO3)(Apply/IOCQ)]
(c) What are the basic concept and functionality of a Mobile IP network?
[(CO5)(Understand/LOCQ)]
3 + 6 + 3 = 12
*LOCQ: Lower Order Cognitive Question; IOCQ: Intermediate Order Cognitive Question;
HOCQ: Higher Order Cognitive Question
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