Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.
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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
BE – SEMESTER- VII EXAMINATION-SUMMER 2023
Subject Code: 3171004 Date: 28/06/2023
Subject Name: Wireless Communication
Time: 10:30 AM TO 01:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
Marks
Q.1 (a) 03
Compare 2G, 3G and 4G Cellular Mobile Networks.
(b) 04
Starting from free space propagation model, derive the expression for obtaining Path
loss in dB.
(c) 07
Mention the applications and scope of wireless communication.
In that context define BS, 3GPP, Forward channel and Full Duplex system.
Q.2 (a) 03
State the full forms of the following acronyms:
WLAN, LTE, OFDM
(b) 04
Compare and contrast co-channel interference with adjacent channel interference.
(c) 07
Consider the knife-edge for the given two cases, (a) h = 25 m, (b) h = 0. Consider
wavelength = 0.33 m, d1 = d2 = 1 Km. The diffraction loss obtained for the above
cases are 22 dB and 6 dB respectively.
For each of the cases, find the fractional diffraction parameter and identify the
Fresnel zone within which the tip of the obstruction lies.
OR
(c) 07
Describe a 2-Ray ground reflection model with reflection diagram.
For a 2-Ray Ground Reflection Model, prove that the total Electric field Intensity
evaluated at time of the ground reflected ray, received at the receiver is given by:
𝐸0 𝑑0
𝐸𝑟𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = [𝐶𝑜𝑠 (𝜃∆ − 1)] where,
𝑑
𝜃∆ is the Phase difference between direct ray and the ground reflected ray.
Q.3 (a) 03
Draw the Power delay profile of the received signal with excess delay. With respect
to it, define Power delay profile and maximum delay time spread
(b) 04
Analyse the concept of fading in a wireless channel and hence, enlist the factors
responsible for small-scale fading.
(c) 07
For a regular hexagonal geometry show that co-channel reuse ratio is Q = (3N)1/2,
where N= i2 +j2 +ij.
OR
Q.3 (a) 03
State the significance of hexagonal cell geometry in cellular service area.
(b) 04
Describe the concept of umbrella cell approach in mobile communication.
(c) 07
State the specifications for finding the median Path Loss using Okumura’s model.
Explain the model with various cases.
Q.4 (a) 03
Describe the Concept of cell sectoring in brief.
(b) 04
For a digital cellular system, carrier frequency is 900 MHz and mobile velocity is
70 Km/hr. Calculate the received frequency if the mobile
(a) is directed towards the transmitter and
(b) In the direction perpendicular to the direction of arrival of the transmitted signal.
(c) 07
Draw and describe the GSM system architecture.
OR
Q.4 (a) 03
What is power control in CDMA?
(b) 04
What are multiple access techniques? Compare FDMA, TDMA and CDMA as
multiple access technologies.
(c) 07
Describe cell splitting and its significance for enhancing channel capacity with
necessary diagram and equations.
Q.5 (a) 03
Explain hand-off with a neat and clear diagram. Also discuss practical hand-off
issues
(b) 04
Starting with the concept of ISI, deduce an expression to obtain the relationship
between coherent bandwidth and coherent time in time domain.
(c) 07
Describe the working of Ultra-Wide Band radio. Discuss the features, advantages
and disadvantages of UWB technology.
OR
Q.5 (a) 03
Describe Rayleigh Fading as a multi-path fading model.
(b) 04
Enlist the security issues and challenges related to 5G Wireless network.
(c) 07
Describe the working of a Software Defined Radio. Discuss the features, advantages
and issues associated with it.
