Wireless & Cellular Communication(18EC81) Model Question paper July-2022

18EC81

Sai Vidya Institute of Technology

MODEL QUESTION PAPER – Set I
8th Semester, B.E (CBCS) EC
Course: 18EC81– Wireless & Cellular Communication

Time: 3 Hours Max Marks: 100

Note: (i) Answer Five full questions selecting any one full question from each Module.
(ii) Question on a topic of a Module may appear in either its 1 st or 2nd question.
Module 1

Explain in details Three Basic Propagation Mechanisms used in mobile radio

1 (a) propagation 10

Explain the cellular concept briefly. Discuss how interference can be reduced in cellular
(b) communication 10

OR

Explain the following concept of diffraction

(i). Fresnel Zone Geometry

2 (a) (ii). Knife-edge diffraction model. 8

Explain the following in brief,

i). Path loss and Shadowing
ii). Angular Spread and Coherence distance
iii). Doppler Spread and Coherence Time,
(b) 6

(c) Explain the Relating Power to Electric Field used in Mobile Radio Propagation 6

Module 2

3 (a) With neat GSM network architecture, explain the Network switching system (NSS). 8

Explain Authentication and Ciphering mode setting. Operations in GSM call setup
(b) operation with relevant flow diagrams. 6

List the different call setup operations and with flow diagram interrogation phase and
(c) IMEI check operations 6

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OR

4 (a) Describe GSM protocols and signalling model with neat diagram 10

Explain Intra BSC Handover in GSM, with neat figure

(b) 10

Module 3

5 (a) Explain Network Nodes in CDMA 2000 wireless system, with neat diagram 10

(b) 6
Describe the generation of the CDMA pilot channel signal with a neat figure.

(c) Explain spectrum spreading operation in CDMA channels 4

OR

6 (a) Draw and explain CDMA synchronization channel signal 10

What is the difference between soft-softer handoff, soft handoff and softer handoff in
CDMA system? Explain the same.
(b) 10

(c ) Forward and reverse channel structure of cdma2000.

Module 4

7 (a) 8
Discuss the advantages of OFDM leading to its selection for LTE.

Discuss with the block diagram of IP based Flat Network architecture.

(b) 6

With the help of neat diagrams explain how the timing and frequency synchronization
(c) is performed by the receiver to demodulate an OFDM signal. 6

OR

With a neat diagram, explain SC-FDMA. List out the advantages and disadvantages of
8 (a) SC-FDM 7

(b) 7
Write the block diagram of end to end architecture of EPC supporting current and legacy

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Radio access networks and discuss the elements of EPC.

With neat sketch, Explain PAR problem and Quantifying with IFFT equation
(c) 6
Module 5

9 (a) 7
Briefly explain the different multiple access system which can be implemented with
OFDM.

Write the Frame structure Type 2 and explain the various field’s applications to TDD
(b) mode. 7

With a neat diagram explain the mapping between the different channel types and
(c ) mapping of control information to physical channels. 6
OR

10 (a) Discuss the scheduling and resource allocation in LTE 6

(b) Explain the Hierarchical Channel Structure of LTE, 6

(c) Write the structure of uplink resource grid and explain the types of resource allocation 8

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