Description:

The lectures introduce principles and functionalities of mobile networks with special focus on currently deployed technologies and future mobile networks. Furthermore, architecture and fundamental principles of GSM, UMTS, LTE/LTE-A, and 5G will be explained. Then, selected key technologies for future mobile networks (6G) will be explained.

Contents:

1. Organization of the course, fundamentals, evolution of mobile networks, standardization
2. GSM - architecture, data transmission in GSM ? HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE
3. UMTS - architecture, radio interfaces, control and signaling, data transmission
4. LTE(-A) - architecture, interfaces, services, applications
5. Radio interface ? frequency bands, medium access, frame
6. Radio link control, error correction, random access
7. Scheduling, radio resource control, power saving
8. Mobility management, handover
9. Heterogeneous networks ? multi-tier & ultra-dense networks ? problems and solutions
10. Evolution of mobile networks towards 5G
11. Self-organizing networks, coverage optimization, spectrum sharing, cognitive radio
12. Advanced techniques for future mobile networks
13. Big data in mobile networks
14. Challenges and techniques for 6G mobile networks

Seminar contents:

1. Introduction, schedule, requirements
2. Introduction to MATLAB, implementation of scenario
3. Users' mobility modelling
4. Signal propagation, interference
5. Mobility management, handover decision
6. Channel error modelling, data transmission
7. Physical layer - modulation and coding, frame structure
8. LAB 1 - Data transmission in mobile network
9. LAB 1 - Data transmission in mobile network
10. LAB 2 - Energy consumption in mobile network
11. LAB 2 - Energy consumption in mobile network
12. LAB 3 - Scheduling in mobile network
13. LAB 3 - Scheduling in mobile network
14. Defense of the semestral project, Credits

Recommended literature:

[1] M. Sauter, "From GSM to LTE-Advanced: An Introduction to Mobile Networks and Mobile Broadband," Revised Second Edition. Wiley. 2014.
[2] G. de la Roche, "A. A. Glazunov, B. Allen, "LTE-Advanced and Next Generation Wireless Networks," Wiley, 2013.
[3] J. Rodriquez, "Fundamentals of 5G Mobile Networks," Wiley, 2015.

Keywords:

Mobile networks, data transmission, radio resource management, mobility, radio interface, architecture, 5G, 6G.

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar