4EL03 – WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

CREDITS - 3 (LTP:3,0,0)

Course Objective:

1. The goal of this course is to introduce basic of cellular concept, Propagation model, multiple
access techniques for Electronics engineering students.
2. The course aims to make the student familiar with wireless systems like GSM, CDMA 2000
and recent trends like Wi-Fi, SDR, UWB, OFDM, MIMO, LTE Advanced etc.

Teaching and Assessment Scheme:

Teaching Scheme Credits Assessment Scheme

(Hours Per Week)
Total
Theory Marks Practical Marks
L T P C Marks
ESE CE ESE CE

3 0 0 3 60 40 00 00 100

Details of Assessment Instruments under CE Practical Component:

Term work Viva

[10] [10]
Attendance/report/presentations/Assignments Performance/Attitude-Aptitude/Quiz/
Questions & Answers/ Discussion

Course Contents:

Unit Teaching
Topics
No. Hours
1 Introduction to Wireless Communication System:
Evolution of mobile communications, Mobile Radio System around the world,
Types of Wireless communication System, Comparison of Common wireless
system, Trend in Cellular radio and personal communication. Second
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generation Cellular Networks, Third Generation (3G) Wireless Networks,
Fourth Generation (4G) Wireless Networks, Fifth Generation (5G) Wireless
Networks .
2 The Cellular Concept- System Design Fundamentals:
Cellular system, Hexagonal geometry cell and concept of frequency reuse,
Channel Assignment Strategies Distance to frequency reuse ratio, Channel &
co-channel interference reduction factor, S/I ratio consideration and calculation
for Minimum Co-channel and adjacent interference, Handoff Strategies, 10
Umbrella Cell Concept, Trunking and Grade of Service, Improving Coverage
& Capacity in Cellular System-cell splitting, Cell Sectorization , Repeaters,
Micro cell zone concept, Channel antenna system design considerations.
 Unit Teaching
Topics
No. Hours
3 Mobile Radio Propagation Model, Small Scale Fading and diversity:
Large scale path loss:-Free Space Propagation loss equation, Path-loss of
NLOS and LOS systems, Reflection, Ray ground reflection model, Diffraction,
Scattering, Link budget design, Max. Distance Coverage formula, Empirical
formula for path loss, Indoor and outdoor propagation models, Small scale
multipath propagation, Impulse model for multipath channel, Delay spread, 10
Feher’s delay spread, upper bound Small scale, Multipath Measurement
parameters of multipath channels, Types of small scale Fading, Rayleigh and
Rician distribution, Statistical for models multipath fading channels and
diversity techniques in brief.
4 Multiple Access Techniques:
Multiple access schemes-FDMA, TDMA, CDMA and SDMA. Modulation
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schemes- BPSK, QPSK and variants, QAM, MSK and GMSK, multicarrier
modulation, OFDM.
5 Wireless Systems:
GSM system architecture, Radio interface, Protocols, Localization and calling,
Handover, Authentication and security in GSM, GSM speech coding, Concept
of spread spectrum, Architecture of IS-95 CDMA system, Air interface,
10
CDMA forward channels, CDMA reverse channels, Soft handoff, CDMA
features, Power control in CDMA, Performance of CDMA System, RAKE
Receiver, CDMA2000 cellular technology, GPRS system architecture.
6 Recent trends:
Introduction to Wi-Fi, WiMAX, ZigBee Networks, Software Defined Radio,
UWB Radio, Wireless Adhoc Network and Mobile Portability, Security issues
06
and challenges in a Wireless network. OFDM, MIMO channel, LTE
Advanced, Energy harvesting, EMI-EMC Product Compliance.

Total 45

List of References:
1. Theodore S. Rappaport, “Wireless Communication”, Prentice Hall
2. Vijay Garg, “Wireless Communications and Networking”, Elsevier
3. Kamilo Feher, “Wireless digital communication”, PHI Publications
4. William C. Y. Lee, “Mobile Communications Engineering”, Mc Graw Hill Publications
5. Rajpandya, “Mobile and personal Communication system and services”, IEEE press (PHI).
6. T.L.Singhal, “Wireless Communications”, Mc Graw Hill Publications
7. C.K.Toh, “Adhoc Mobile Wireless network”, Pearson Publication

Course Outcomes (COs):

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate their understanding on functioning of wireless communication system and
evolution of different wireless communication systems and standards.
2. Compare different technologies used for wireless communication systems.
3. Demonstrate an ability explain multiple access techniques for Wireless Communication
4. Analyze mobile communication systems for improved performance.