The objective of this course is to provide an understanding of various wireless networking technologies ranging from cellular networks to wireless personal area networks and how they differ from wired networks (e.g., signal transmission, interference, mobility, etc.). The course will cover the architecture and protocols of cellular networks (1G, 2G, 3G and LTE), IEEE 802.11 networks, and IEEE 802.15 networks. Deployment issues will be discussed. Physical layer details are provided as necessary, but will not be the primary focus. There will be a brief treatment of satellite systems and positioning technologies.

Prerequisites (concepts):

Digital Modulation, Calculus, and Probability

Contact Information:

Prashant Krishnamurthy
Office: DIST 718
Phone: 412-624-5144
E-mail: prashant AT mail DOT sis DOT pitt DOT edu
Course webpage: http://www.pitt.edu/~prashk/tel2700
Office hours: Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. or by appointment
GSA: Xin Wang

Textbooks:

No Textbook is Required: Lectures will be drawn from several sources (books, articles, papers) as most available texts do not cover all of the course material

Recommended: Mobile Communications, 2nd Ed. - Jochen Schiller, Addison Wesley, 2004

Also recommended: Matlab Students Edition with Simulink/Communications Toolbox

References:

Principles of Wireless Access and Localization, K. Pahlavan and P. Krishnamurthy, John Wiley and Sons

Wireless Communications, Andreas Molisch, John Wiley and Sons

Wireless Communications and Networking, Jon W. Mark and W. Zhuang, Pearson Ed.

WCDMA for UMTS, H. Holma and A. Toskala, John Wiley and Sons

Papers from magazines and journals

Grading:

Homework/Labs 15%
Quiz 15%
Midterm 20%
Final 30%
Project 20%

Policies:

All work must be the student's own unless collaboration is explicitly permitted

Late assignments will not be accepted unless there are exceptional circumstances.

Homework is due ONE week after it is assigned unless otherwise mentioned.

Homework will be assigned every week unless otherwise mentioned.

Check for homework on the webpage even if it is not explicitly mentioned in class

Labs (where assigned) will be due TWO weeks after assignment

Students are responsible for doing the labs and submitting the reports to me

Check for lab instructions and changes on the webpage regularly

Keep checking the webpage for other changes regularly

All written work must be legible and clear to receive credit. Vagueness in your work leading to misinterpretation is not a valid reason for credit.

Course Outline:

This schedule is only a guideline and is subject to change depending on the progression of the course.

Week 1: Wireless Systems; Introduction

Week 2: Wireless Applications; Speech Coding; Location Services

Weeks 3-4: Architecture and Operational Details of Wireless Networks

Week 5: Radio Propagation

Weeks 6-7: Signal Transmission

Week 8: Midterm exam;

Weeks 9-10: Medium Access, Network Deployment and Traffic Engineering

Week 11: Radio Resource and Power Management

Week 12: Mobility Management

Week 13: Location Based Services

Week 14: Security

Week 15: Final Exam