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Terminated in academic year 2009/2010

Radio Networks

Type of study Follow-up MasterBachelor
Language of instruction Czech
Code 454-0311/01
Abbreviation RS
Course title Radio Networks
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Telecommunications
Course coordinator Ing. Roman Šebesta, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
Introduction to radio networks, basic concepts, the distribution of frequency spectrum, the classification of wireless networks, distribution of radio networks.
Signal Processing, the source coding, channel coding, interleaving, modulation.
The issue of propagation of radio signals, the distribution of radio waves, the phenomena affecting the spread of radio waves.
Basic concepts and functions of radio systems, cellular structure, the use of frequency band, multiple access, handover.
Systems for the public radio network, international standards, frequency bands. GSM system. Construction and organization of the GSM system.
Data transmisssion in the GSM networks. The types of data transmission in mobile networks (HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE).
Developments, UMTS. Basic desription and conception of UMTS system, network architecture, services.
Cordless telephone (DECT), paging systems.
WLAN.
Digital TV broadcasting, DVB, a description of the DVB-T.
Measurement of the DVB-T, DVB-H system, the MHP.
Security of wireless communications.
Satellite communication networks, classification of satellite communication networks, satellite services, types of orbits, signal propagation.
Systems of satellite communication networks, satellite navigation systems, global position system GPS.


Exercises:
Safety training, filling exercises, scoring.
Test No.1
Test No.2

Laboratories:
Testing parameters of GSM user equipment.
Testing data transmission via WiFi standard 802.11.a.
DRM - the system for digital radio broadcasting.
Analysis of the DVB-T digital TV signal.
Spectrum analysis of radio signals.

Computer labs:
Signal propagation - system for analysis and visualization of radio signal propagation above Earth's surface.
WiFi network design -coverage planning of indoor wireless systems.

Literature

Frank Ohrtman, Konrad Roeder: Wi-Fi handbook: Building 802.11b Wireless Networks, New York,McGraw-Hill, 2003
Timo Halonen, Javier Romero and Juan Melero: GSM, GPRS and EDGE Performance: Evolution Towards 3G/UMTS, Chichester, Wiley, 2003
Jörg Eberspächer, Hans-Jörg Vögel and Christian Bettstetter: GSM switching, Services and Protocols, Chichester, Wiley, 2001.
Pierre Lescuyer: UMTS: Origins, Architecture and the Standard, London, Springer, 2004.
Ahmed El-Rabbany: Introduction to GPS: The Global Positioning System, Boston, Artech House, 2002.

Advised literature

Pechač, P., Zvánovec, S.: Základy šíření vln pro plánování pozemních rádiových spojů, BEN, Praha 2007
Pechač, P.: Šíření vln v zástavbě, BEN, Praha 2005
Žalud, V.: Moderní radioelektronika, BEN, Praha 2000
Zandl, P.: WiFi: Praktický průvodce, Computer Press, 2003