Cellular Communications


Code 207
Semester Spring
Class Hours - Lab Hours 3 - 0
Lecturers Athanasios D. Panagopoulos

Description

Cellular Communications with emphasis on the physical layer. Mobile Communication Systems. Radio channel characterization (narrow and wide band). Radio Coverage, GSM, 3G (UMTS) Cellular Systems. Radio Signal Processing Techniques (equalizers, diversity). Wireless Local Area Indoor Networks. Bluetooth Technology and Mobility Model. Network Selection Problem. Cooperative Communications and Cooperative Protocols. Cooperative Diversity Performance, UWB Propagation models. Multiple Antenna Systems (MIMO). Propagation models for Land Mobile Satellite Systems. Mobile Communication Systems 4G and beyond (5G networks). Cognitive Radio Networks. Dynamic Spectrum Management. Connectivity of ad hoc networks. Radio resources allocation (bandwidth, power etc.) with Game Theory. Energy and Spectral Efficiency. Ultra-Dense Device-to-Device (D2D) and Machine to Machine (M2M) networks. Physical Layer security. Secrecy/Privacy capacity.