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EESM 5539 Wireless Communications Networks - Table of Content

This document outlines the course content for EESM5539 Wireless Communications Networks. The course is divided into 4 parts that cover: [1] basic communication theory and wireless channel principles; [2] practical cellular systems including IS-95, UMTS, and post-3G technologies; [3] wireless applications and services; [4] next generation wireless systems including wireless LAN and WiMAX standards. The course is taught by Professor Vincent Lau and provides an overview of both theoretical and practical aspects of wireless communications networks.

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EESM 5539 Wireless Communications Networks - Table of Content

This document outlines the course content for EESM5539 Wireless Communications Networks. The course is divided into 4 parts that cover: [1] basic communication theory and wireless channel principles; [2] practical cellular systems including IS-95, UMTS, and post-3G technologies; [3] wireless applications and services; [4] next generation wireless systems including wireless LAN and WiMAX standards. The course is taught by Professor Vincent Lau and provides an overview of both theoretical and practical aspects of wireless communications networks.

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EESM 5539àWireless

Communications Networks
- Table of Content
Vincent Lau
Dept of EEE, HKUST
Email: [email protected]
URL: http://www.ee.ust.hk/~eeknlau

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Prof. Vincent LAU
• B.Eng (1st Hons), Dept of EEE, University of Hong Kong (89-92)
• System Engineer, HK Telecom (92-95)
• Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship, Croucher Foundation Scholarship
• Ph.D., Cambridge University (95-97)
• Research Scientist, Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies, New Jersey (98-04)
• FIEEE; FHKIE; Chair Professor, Dept of ECE, HKUST;
• Changjiang Chair Professor, Croucher Senior Research Fellow;
• Director & Co-founder, Huawei-HKUST Joint Innovation Lab;
• Technology Advisor for Qualcomm, ASTRI

Academic Research Applied Research


Advanced
Architecture

Wireless
Network

Cross-Layer Radio Resource 5G Wireless Systems


Control (Delay-Aware RRM, milli-meter wave, small cell systems,
LTE+, WRAN, next generation WiFi
Self-Organizing Networks)

Physical Layer Research


(Massive MIMO, Limited Feedback, 2
Interference Mitigation)
EESM5539
Part I - Theory
• Introduction

• Basic Communication Theory [2 hr]


– Concepts of Information Source, Signals
– Representation of Signals (Time Domain, Frequency Domain, Signal Space)
– Generic model of modulation and demodulation

• Basic Principle of Point-to-Point Communications over Wireless


Channels. [3 hr]
– Flat Fading Channels Overview.
– Frequency Selective Fading Channels Overview.
– Principle of CDMA and RAKE receiver.

• Principle of Multiple Access: TDMA / FDMA/ CDMA [3 hrs]


– Orthogonal Resource Partitioning: TDMA/ FDMA.
– Deterministic CDMA vs Random CDMA.
– Single Cell Capacity Comparisons.
– Multi-Cell Capacity Comparisons.
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Table of Content
Part II – Practical Cellular Systems
• IS 95 System Operations (Circuit Switched) [6 hr]
– Overview of IS95 Architecture
– Timing Synchronization (Base Station & mobiles)
– Call Processing (Circuit Switched Voice & Data)
– Power Control (Inner Loop, Outer Loop, Open Loop)
– Soft Handoff Processing in CDMA

• Evolution of Cellular Systems (1G à 2G à 2.5G à 3G) [2 hr]


– Example of 1G System: AMPS
– Examples of 2G Systems: GSM, IS95, D-AMPS
– Examples of 2.5G Systems: GPRS, EDGE, 3G1X
– Examples of 3G Systems: UMTS (FDD), UMTS (TDD)

• Technical Issues and Challenges of Providing 3G Services. [1 hr]


– Physical Layer Aspects
– QoS Aspects
– Infrastructure Aspects

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Table of Content
Part II – Practical Cellular Systems

• 3G UMTS System Operations (Packet


Switched) [6 hr]
– Overview of UMTS Architecture
– Timing Synchronization (Base Station & mobiles)
– Call Processing (Packet Switched Data – dynamic
radio bearer control, microscopic scheduling)

• Post 3G Technologies (MIMO) [1 hr]


– Downlink Techniques
– Uplink Techniques
– Technology Roadmap
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Table of Content
Part III – Wireless Applications

• Core Network Services [2 hrs]


– GSM-based Mobility Management
– International Roaming
– Short Messaging (SMS) and MMS

• Wireless Internet Access [3 hr]


– Internet access through GSM/IS95
– Internet access through GPRS/UMTS
– Gateway-based approach (e.g. WAP)
– Direct TCP termination
– Wireless VPN
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Table of Content
Part IV – Next Generation Wireless Systems

• Wireless LAN Systems[3 hrs]


– System operations
– 802.11 CSMA/CA MAC
– Evolution of WLAN

• WiMAX 802.16e [2 hr]


– System Overview
– OFDMA Basics
– WiMAX PHY Features

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Reference Books
– *(Textbook) Y.K. Kwok and V.K.N. Lau, “Wireless Internet and
Mobile Computing – Interoperability and Performance”, John
Wiley and Sons (NY)
– Harri Holma and Antti Toskala, “WCDMA for UMTS: HSPA
Evolution and LTE”, John Wiley and Sons.

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