Course: Mobile Communication Systems

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Course title Mobile Communication Systems
Course code KERS/INMKE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bezoušek Pavel, prof. Ing. CSc.
  • Němec Zdeněk, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Mandlík Michal, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Zálabský Tomáš, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Overview of mobile systems: radio systems, mobile telephone systems, satellite mobile telephone systems. Radio stations and radio networks - frequency bands and their characteristics, the radio block structure, and its parameters, types of radio service, radio network systems, their properties and characteristics, methods of mass approach. Mobile telephony - cellular systems, principles and description of GSM first and second generation, frequency and time division multiplexing, modulation, channel coding and interleaving, equalization, logical and operational structure of the channel functions in establishing, cancellation and transfer connections. Block structure basis-station and mobile station. Higher-generation mobile systems, UMTS. Comparison with other systems, mobile telephony. Radio data transmission systems, broadband systems for a short distance, their principles and characteristics, problems and promising applications. RFID - principles, types and parameters of passive and active chips, used methods of modulation and signals, the method of activation, reading, security transfer. Readers, their block structure, characteristics and parameters.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Methods of individual activities, Demonstration
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with principles and techniques of land mobile communications systems for transmission of telephone, data and multimedia signals and RFID systems. Deepen the understanding of theoretical knowledge gained in the study signals and systems and applying communication theory to practical application and develop knowledge of theories and techniques of communication systems.
Mobile communication
Prerequisites
Mobile communication

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Home assignment evaluation

Students should demonstrate understating of solved problems.
Recommended literature
  • Doboš, L. a kol. Mobilné rádiové siete, 1. vyd.. Žilina, Žilinská univerzita, 2002. ISBN 80-7100-936-9.
  • Hanus, B. Bezdrátové a mobilní komuinikace. Skripta FEKT VUT.. Brno, 2003. ISBN 80-214-1833-8.
  • Mehrotra, A. GSM System Engineering. Artech House.. Boston London, 1997.
  • Redl, S. M., Weber, M. K., Oliphant, M. W. An Introduction to GSM . Artech House.. Boston London, 1995.
  • Walker, J. Mobile Information Systems. Artech House.. Boston London, 1990.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Study plan (Version): Communication and Controlling Technology (2015) Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Study plan (Version): Communication and Controlling Technology (2016) Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Study plan (Version): Communication and Controlling Technology (2014) Category: Electrical engineering, telecommunication and IT 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter