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Mobile Communication Devices

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Course Unit Code440-4121/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type A
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *First Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites There are no prerequisites or co-requisites for this course unit
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MIC26Ing. Libor Michalek, Ph.D.
KAP063Ing. Lukáš Kapičák
Summary
Development of telecommunication networks in the world and the Czech Republic, characteristics of telecommunication networks, quality requirements for telecommunication networks and terminal equipment, quality of service, losses, readiness, reliability, radio and television network, VDS, VRS, JSSN networks, standardization and homologation of telecommunication equipment, measurement parameters of terminal devices, attestation control, SW and HW modifications of terminal devices, Bluetooth protocols and profiles, display devices, image capture devices, sensors in mobile devices, MDM, security, SIM, E-SIM.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Understand the function of terminal communication devices. Orientation in the history of communication devices.

Learning outcomes are set so that students are able to identify, apply and solve problems in the field of communication terminals.
Course Contents
Lectures:

1. Development of telecommunication networks in the world and the Czech Republic. Basic characteristics of telecommunication networks. Types of terminal equipment.
2. Development of terminal devices. Stages of development of mobile terminals. Development of mobile operating systems.
3. Terminal equipment as part of network aspects. Block diagram of mobile end devices. Description of the radio part of mobile terminals.
4. Basic quality requirements for terminal equipment. Architecture of processors used in mobile end devices. Data storage - types of memories and storage devices, possibilities of expanding data space for telecommunication devices.
5. Cable technologies used in data transmission terminals. Sensors located in mobile devices. Speakers and microphones in mobile end devices.
6. Registration of terminal devices in the telecommunications network. SIM card and its structure, capacity and technologies associated with the SIM card. SIM card content security.
7. Types of display devices (displays) used in mobile devices. Types of image sensors used in mobile end devices
8. Types of input interfaces for telecommunication terminals. Batteries used in mobile terminals. Power supply of telecommunication terminal equipment.
9. Standardization and homologation of telecommunication equipment. Measurement of terminal equipment parameters, attestation control.
10. Mobile operating systems - Division of mobile operating systems. Stages of development of mobile operating systems.
11. Detailed description of mobile operating systems - system structure, system options, system security, system openness.
12. Development of applications for mobile devices - programming languages, development environment, multimedia systems for mobile devices.
13. Description of wireless technologies designed for short distance data transmission between mobile terminals.
14. Terminal equipment for radio and television networks. Description of television networks, the possibility of receiving television broadcasts in mobile terminals.

Exercises:

1. Introductory exercises, introduction to the laboratory, safety, project assignment
2. Introduction to end devices, updating systems in mobile devices, the possibility of connecting to a computer
3. Data transfers, AT commands
4. Wi-Fi Tethering and USB Tethering - configuration, speed measurement, comparison
5. GPS and A-GPS technology - comparison, configuration, installation of necessary applications
6. Bluetooth technology - verification and practical testing of all modes of Bluetooth technology, connection of two mobile devices or a mobile device and a personal computer, or Bluetooth audio device
7. Test 1, Android - system options - gaining "root" access, unlocking the "bootloader", installing support for other services
8. Installation and testing of alternative mobile operating systems on end devices
9. Installation and testing of desktop operating systems on end mobile devices
10. Access to service menu in end mobile devices, MDM systems.
11. Analysis of NFC technology, determination of transmission speeds and transmission security
12. Testing of MHL, USB-OTG, Wi-Di technology
13. Presentation of semester works
14. Test 2, Assessment test.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
[1] MEIKE, G. Inside the Android OS: Building, Customizing, Managing and Operating Android System Services (Android Deep Dive). Amazon: Addison-Wesley Professional, 2020. ISBN 978-0134096346.
[2] ELENKOV, Nikolay. Android Security Internals: An In-Depth Guide to Android's. Amazon: No Starch Press, 2014. ISBN 9781593275815.
[3] DODD, Annabel. Essential Guide to Telecommunications: The (Essential Guide Series). 6th Edition. Amazon: Pearson, 2019. ISBN 978-0134506791.
[1] MEIKE, G. Inside the Android OS: Building, Customizing, Managing and Operating Android System Services (Android Deep Dive). Amazon: Addison-Wesley Professional, 2020. ISBN 978-0134096346.
[2] ELENKOV, Nikolay. Android Security Internals: An In-Depth Guide to Android's. Amazon: No Starch Press, 2014. ISBN 9781593275815.
[3] DODD, Annabel. Essential Guide to Telecommunications: The (Essential Guide Series). 6th Edition. Amazon: Pearson, 2019. ISBN 978-0134506791.
Recommended Reading:
[1] KOTIPALLI, Srinivasa Rao a Mohammed A. IMRAN. Hacking Android. Paperback. Amazon: Packt Publishing, 2016. ISBN 978-1785883149.
[2] TYSOE, John a Alan KNOTT-CRAIG. A History of Telecommunications. Amazon: Bookstorm, 2020. ISBN 978-1928257738.
[1] KOTIPALLI, Srinivasa Rao a Mohammed A. IMRAN. Hacking Android. Paperback. Amazon: Packt Publishing, 2016. ISBN 978-1785883149.
[2] TYSOE, John a Alan KNOTT-CRAIG. A History of Telecommunications. Amazon: Bookstorm, 2020. ISBN 978-1928257738.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work, Other activities
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51