Language:
German
Description:
The course starts with a discussion of typical problems related to wireless and mobile transmissions, e.g., signal propagation and fading, reflections, interference, localization and handover. Subsequently, it develops a portfolio of methods for modulation of digital data, multiplexing, coordination of concurrent medium access, and mobility management. To illustrate where and how these methods are applied in practice, typical mobile communication systems are introduced. These include wireless local area networks using IEEE 802.11, wireless personal area networks using Bluetooth, as well as wireless telecommunication systems using GSM, UTMS with HSPA and LTE. Discussions of network-layer mechanisms (e.g., mobile ad-hoc networks and MobileIP) and transport layer protocols close the course.
Literature:
J. Schiller; Mobilkommunikation; Addison-Wesley, 2003.
Additional Literature:
C. Eklund, R. Marks, K. Stanwood, S. Wang; IEEE Stadard 802.16: A Technical Overview of the WirelessMANTM Air Interface for the Broadband Wireless Access; IEEE Communications Magazine, June 2002.
H. Kaaranen, A. Ahtiainen, et. al., UMTS Networks - Architecture, Mobility and Services, Wiley Verlag, 2001.
B. O'Hara, A. Petrick, The IEEE 802.11 Handbook - A Designers Companion IEEE, 1999.
B. A. Miller, C. Bisdikian, Bluetooth Revealed, Prentice Hall, 2002
J. Rech, Wireless LAN - 802.11-WLAN-Technologien und praktische Umsetzung im Detail, Verlag Heinz Heise, 2004.
B. Walke, Mobilfunknetze und ihre Protokolle, 3. Auflage, Teubner Verlag, 2001.
R. Read, Nachrichten- und Informationstechnik; Pearson Studium 2004.
What You Should Know About the ZigBee Alliance http://www.zigbee.org.
C. Perkins, Ad-hoc Networking, Addison Wesley, 2000.
H. Holma, WCDMA For UMTS, HSPA Evolution and LTE, 2007
Goals:
The students are introduced to the fundamental terms used in mobile communications. They are equipped with a portfolio of basic methods for implementing mobile communication systems. Furthermore, they learn how prominent mobile communication systems with practical relevance are structured and operated. In this context, the students will develop an understanding of typical problems in mobile communication systems and learn how to chose and apply methods from the portfolio to solve them.
