Lectures:
- Introduction to mobile radio networks, propagation of radio waves in mobile networks, frequency allocation.
- Mobile systems of the 1st generation - NMT, mobile system of the 2nd generation - the GSM system (architecture, physical layer, burst, power-time template, time and frequency synchronization, measurement report, localization in GSM, data transmissions GPRS/EDGE).
- Mobile systems of the 3rd generation - the UMTS system (architecture, physical layer, the concept of CHIP channelization and scrambling code, macrodiversity, radio channel measurement, calculation of Ec/Io, RSCP, HSPA, HSPA+, HARQ, CQI, multi carrier technique).
- Mobile systems of the 4th generation - LTE system (architecture, physical layer eUTRAN, OFDM, SC-FDMA).
- LTE system (fast scheduling, cyclic prefix, radio channel properties, calculation of RSRP, RSRQ, synchronization).
- LTE system (protocol architecture, channel mapping, LTE Advanced Rel. 14, MIMO, Carrier Aggregation, VoLTE).
- 5th generation mobile systems - 5G system (SBA, NSA, SA architecture, network slicing, differences compared to LTE).
- 5G system – NR physical layer (frequency bands FR1-FR2, mapping, scalable OFDM, CORESET, Massive MIMO).
- 5G system (protocol architecture, non-roaming and home-routed architecture, VoNR, VoWiFi), new trends in mobile networks (open solutions using openRAN, openAirInterface, OpenStack, Open Networking Foundation), 6G.
- Construction of a base station for mobile systems (used technologies, antenna system, legislation, hygienic limits, optimization, measurement of interference, interference).
- Functional blocks of high frequency technology, structural elements of high frequency technology, systems for radio positioning and interference targeting.
- Excursion to the mobile operator's base station and TV transmitter.
Practices:
- Content of exercises, familiarization with laboratory equipment, point evaluation, safety training.
- Repetition, radio basics
- Introduction to laboratory measurements No. 1 to 8.
- Laboratory task no. 1 - Measuring the power level on the radio part of the base station
- Laboratory task No. 2 - Signaling analysis in GSM using the R&S TS5X-K1 tool.
- Laboratory task No. 3 - Localization in mobile networks.
- Laboratory task No. 4 - CS analysis of GSM technology connection using the R&S CMU-200 analyzer.
- Laboratory task No. 5 - Measurement of LTE technology radio channel parameters using a measuring phone with the TEMS Pocket application
- Laboratory task No. 6 - Analysis of the 5G NR radio interface using the Keysight Nemo Outdoor 5G tool
- Laboratory task No. 7 - Analysis of the physical layer in GSM using the spectrum analyzer R&S FSP-3
- Laboratory task No. 8 - Analysis of the physical layer of LTE and 5G NR using the R&S FSH-8 analyzer.
- Credit test
- Replacement term for measurement, consultation, credit
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