RV COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU.

(Autonomous institution affiliated to VTU, Belagavi)

Department of Electronics &Telecommunication Engineering
SUBJECT–Wireless Communication SUBJECT CODE: 18TE72
Question bank
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Unit 1 - Cellular concept
1 Considering the cellular communication scenario, illustrate the various techniques used
by the service provider to increase the number of users.
2 Calculate the number of channels per cell for a cluster size of 12 in a cellular system
which has 2001 radio channels available for handling traffic. The serving area of the
complete system is 4100 Km2 and the area of the cell is 8 Km2.
3 Show that for a regular hexagonal geometry, the frequency reuse ratio square root of
three times the cluster size.
4 Illustrate that Lowering the cell site antenna height in the valley is very effective in
reducing the received signal power in a distant high-elevation area.
5 Cellular communication designs the cell in hexagonal shape, enumerate on this
statement.
6 The area serviced by a cellular communication is 3589km2, with a total of 678 channels
for traffic. If the area of the cell is 18km2. How many times would cluster size of 4 to
be replicated for this service area and calculate the number of channels per cell and
system capacity. Now if cluster size is increased to 7 calculate the new system capacity.
7 Show that the number of cells per cluster is equal to the sum of squares & product of
shift parameters with necessary diagrams. (K = i2+j2+ij)
8 Assume that the system is designed with seven cell frequency reuse pattern and 2MHz
of the total spectrum is allocated for set- up channel, determine the number of set-up
and voice channels per cell for a cellular system having a total spectrum allocation of
80MHz which uses 50kHz simplex channels to provide full duplex set-up and voice
channels.
9 Calculate the number of channels per cell for a cluster size of 7 in a cellular system
which has 1001 radio channels available for handling traffic. The serving area of the
complete system is 2100 Km2 and the area of the cell is 6 Km2.
10 Prove that for a regular hexagonal geometry, the frequency reuse ratio is given by q =
3𝐾.
11 Explain the factors which lead to Co-channel Interference?
12 Explain the channel assignment techniques used to stabilize the fluctuations in the
probability of call blockage over the entire coverage area of a cellular network over a
period of time.

13 (a)​ For a cellular system with a cell cluster size of 9, with 143 channels design the
assignment of voice channels to each cell/sector if
(i)​ Omni directional antenna are used
(ii)​ 3 sector 120deg antenna are used
(iii)​ 9 sectors of 30 deg antenna are used
14 Explain the procedure where connectivity can be maintained when the user moves from
one cell to another & the reasons why it is required in mobile communication. –
(Handoff procedure)
15 Mention the factors to determine the minimum distance between cochannel cells.

16 Differentiate between Fixed channel & Dynamic channel Assignment Scheme.

17 What is hand off. Explain different types of Hand-off’s
18 Explain the frequency reuse concept with an example. What are its advantages
& disadvantages?
19 Consider that a geographical service area of a cellular system is 4400Km2. A
total of 2000 radio-channels are available for handling traffic. Suppose the area
of cells is 14Km2. How many times would the cluster of size 7 have to be
replicated in order to cover the entire service area? Calculate the number of
channels per cell & the system capacity.
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Unit 2
1 Derive an expression for free space propagation model to determine the
received signal power and pathloss.
2 If a transmitter produces 60W of power, express the transmit power in units of (a) dBm
and (b) dBW. If 70 W is applied to a unity gain antenna with a 1000 MHz carrier
frequency, find the received power in dBm at a free space distance of 100m from the
antenna. What is Pr (20km)? Assume unity gain of the receiver antenna.
3 For the median path loss using Okumura’s model for d = 50km, hte = 100m,
hre = 10m in Suburban environment. If the base station transmitter radiates an EIRP of
1kW at a carrier frequency of 900MHz, Calculate the power at the receiver assuming a
unity gain receiving antenna.
4 Explain knife-edge diffraction model with a neat diagrams and with necessary
equations.
5 Define Diffraction. Explain how and what technique is used to measure
diffraction with necessary diagrams and equations.
6 Assume a receiver is located 15km from a 60 W transmitter. The carrier
frequency is 900 MHz, free space propagation is assumed, Gt=1, and Gr=2.
Find (a) the power at the receiver (b) the magnitude of the E-field at the receiver
antenna (c) the rms voltage applied to the receiver input assuming that the
receiver antenna has a impedance of 50 Ω and is matched to the receiver.
7 Derive an expression for mobile point-to-point propagation model (two-ray
model) to determine the received signal power. Explain the use of two-ray
model to justify mobile radio path loss and antenna height effects.
8 Show that a mobile radio channel may be modelled as a linear filter with a time
varying impulse response.
9 Explain the outdoor propagation model which has a frequency range of 150
MHz to 1920 MHz to measure pathloss & received signal strength with
necessary equations. (6)
10 If cell-site transmitter power is 20W, frequency of transmission is 800 MHz,
determine the received signal power in watts at a distance of 2 km in free space.
Assume 0 dB omnidirectional antennas at cell site as well at mobile receiver
11 Explain the basic propagation mechanism that effects signal propagation in a
mobile communication environment.
 The transmission power of a cellular communication system operating at 900 MHz
12 is 40W. Assume free space propagation conditions and 0 dB omnidirectional
antennas at both cell-site transmitter and mobile receiver.
(i) Express the transmitter power in units of dBm. (ii) Compute the free space
propagation path loss in dB at a distance of 1 km. (iii) How much power is received
by a mobile unit at a distance of 1 km?

13 Explain Multiple knife-edge diffraction model with a neat diagrams and with
necessary equations.
14 Assume a receiver is located 20km from a 60 W transmitter. The carrier
frequency is 1000 MHz, free space propagation is assumed, Gt=2, and Gr=4.
Find (i) the power at the receiver (ii) the magnitude of the E-field at the receiver
antenna.
15 Explain different models in Scattering
16 Relating Power to Electric field
17 Practical link budget design using path loss models
18 Explain Okumura model with necessary equation & plots to measure received Signal
strength & Path loss.
19 Explain hata model with necessary equation & plots to measure received Signal
strength & Path loss.