National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology

Aims & Objectives

This session will help students and technical professionals to get Complete and essential overview of mobile and Wireless communications technologies. The main objective of these modules primarily focuses on Wireless Technologies and developing applications. And also to cover fundamentals in programming concept with essential coverage to Networking, Telecommunication & Wireless concepts. It is mapped with the Microcontroller programming to develop applications on Wireless and Mobile Technologies focusing GSM, GPRS, GPS, Zigbee, WiFi etc. Objective of the program will be obtained through practical oriented interactive training. The modules also give hands on training on how to use wireless simulators to test the protocols and scenarios in mobile and wireless environment. The wireless simulation concept leads the students towards the wireless research and development area.

COURSE  DESCRIPTION

Introduction to Wireless LANs

·        Wireless Network Architecture

·        WLAN Protocol Architecture

·        Wireless Network simulators

·        Routing Concepts in Wireless Networks

Wireless PANs and Wireless Sensor networks

·         WPAN

·        Bluetooth Technologies

·        Bluetooth Protocol Architecture

·         Introduction to Wireless Sensor Networks

·         Over view of Zigbee technologies

·         Routing protocols in WSN

·         MANET

·         UWB

Introduction to Mobile Technologies

·         Cellular Fundamentals

·         GSM Architecture

·         GPRS and EDGE networks

·        GSM Services

·        Handoff Management

·        UMTS

·        Introduction to CDMA Technologies

·        IS95

·         CDMA 2000

WiMax an overview

Mobile Satellite Services

·        Introduction to GPS

Practical Sessions

• Wifi (802.11b/g)
• GSM/GPRS/GPS Modem
• Zigbee Modem
• Bluetooth Modem
• Wireless and Mobile network Simulators

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After successful completion of the module students should be able to:

• Understand wireless and mobile cellular systems concepts.
• Develop wireless solutions for embedded applications.
• Under stand the wireless and mobile cellular communication protocols and architecture. 

READING LIST

1.      Wireless Communications – Principles and Practice; by Theodore S Rappaport, Pearson Education Pte. Ltd., Delhi

2.      Wireless Communication Technology; By: Blake, Roy; Delmar, New York.

3.      Wireless Communications and Networking; By: Stallings, William; Pearson Education Pte. Ltd., Delhi

4.      Bluetooth Revealed; By: Miller, Brent A,Bisdikian, Chatschik; Addison Wesley Longman Pte Ltd., Delhi

5.      Essential Guide To Wireless Communications Applications: From Cellular Systems To WAP And M - Commerce; By: Dorman, Andy; Addison Wesley Longman Pte Ltd., Delhi

6.      Bluetooth Demystified; By Nathan J. Muller, McGraw-Hill TELECOM Publishing company Ltd., New Delhi

7.      Mobile And Personal Communications Services And Systems; 1^st Edition; By: Raj Pandya; PHI, New Delhi

8.      Mobile Communications Engineering; Theory And Applications, By: Lee, William C Y; MGH, New York

9.      Mobile Communications; By: Schiller, Jochen H; Addison Wesley Longman Pte Ltd., Delhi

In addition, manufacturers Device data sheets / software user manuals, IEEE publications and application notes are to be referred to get practical and application oriented information