Unit – I

1. Discuss basic structure of cellular mobile system with neat sketch.

2. Compare different Generations 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G of cellular systems.
3. Distinguish between Circuit switched and Packet switched systems.
4. Explain about 3G cellular systems. Also mention its advantages and disadvantages.
5. Why Cell splitting is required in cellular systems? Explain the types of cell splitting.
6. List and explain the elements, which makes mobile radio environment unique.
7. Define Co-channel interference and explain Co-channel interference reduction factor.
8. With a neat sketch explain the concept of frequency reuse?
9. What are the different types of noises in cellular band? Explain.
10. Derive the desired C/I ratio from a normal case in an Omni-directional antenna system.

Unit – II
1. Explain adjacent channel interference? What are the effects of adjacent channel interference on mobile
communications
2. Discuss the near end and far end interference?
3. Compare the cochannel interference performance of a directional antenna system for k=7 and k=4
4. a) What is Umbrella pattern effect? How it reduces the Co-channel interference?
b) How parasitic elements can reduce the Co-channel interference? Explain.
5. Give the difference between space diversity and frequency diversity Techniques.
6. Determine the real time co channel interference measurement of mobile radio transreceivers using
kozono-sakamoto analysis.
7. Discuss the significance of antenna parameters and their effects on cochannel interference?

8. Mechanical tilting of cell site antenna reduces the cochannel interference by means of a notch in the
pattern, justify?
9. Design and derive C/I ratio of cellular system with Omni-directional antenna system in the worst case.
10. a) What is SINAD? How it can be measured?
b) Define cross talk and its reduction.

Unit – III
1. Explain the effect of propagation of mobile signal over water.
2. Discuss the merits, demerits and applications of point to point (Lee) model
3. What is foliage loss? Explain.
4. Differentiate between Roof mounted and glass mounted antennas.
5. Write the general formulae of Lee model or point-to-point model.
6. Derive the point-to-point path loss prediction model in non obstructive condition.
7. Discuss about umbrella pattern antennas?
8. Derive the point-to-point path loss prediction model in obstructive condition (knife-edge).
9. Discuss any two types of cell site antennas.
10. Write about vertically and horizontally oriented space diversity antennas used at mobile unit.

Unit – IV
1. Discuss about the channel assignment to the cell site and mobile unit.
2. What is underlay-overlay channel assignment?
3. Write the concept of channel borrowing.
4. Write about, a) DCA b)HCA c)FBCA
5. What is coverage hole and coverage hole filling?
6. Explain different fixed channel assignment schemes.
7. Discuss various non-fixed channel assignment algorithms.
8. How Channel sharing is used to handle additional load at cell site? Discuss.
9. What are small cells/micro cells? Mention the necessity.
10. When is the requirement of Cell splitting in cellular system? Explain its types.

Unit – V
1. Define Handoff? Explain the steps involved in execution of handoffs?
2. What is delaying/2-level handoff? List the advantages of handoffs.
3. What is dropped call? What are the factors that influenced the dropped call rate?
4. What are the applications of intelligent microcell systems?
5. Derive the conditions in queuing of handoffs.
6. What is micro cell zone concept and how it is useful to improve the coverage of cell site?
7. Write short notes on
a.Mobile Assisted Hand off
b.Inter system off
c.Power difference Handoff
d.Cell site Hand off
8. Explain in detail the need for hand off and determine the probability of Requirement of hand off.

9. Explain the process forced hand off? List advantages hand off?
10. Discuss about CDMA cellular networks.