In this course, we start with the principles of radio communications, including coding, modulation, and multiplexing techniques. we continue with the principles of operations of cellular networks and learn the architecture, network topology, and protocols of the early 2G and 3G networks.

Prerequisites:

Basics of mathematics and physics (high-school level)

Duration:

16 Hours

Content:

• Introduction to Radio Communications (3 Hours)
  • Radio communications principles
  • Frequencies and frequency ranges
  • Radio waves, propagation, and Interference types
• Modulation and Coding (3 Hours)
  • Analog modulation techniques
  • Digital modulation techniques
  • Advanced modulation techniques
  • Spread-spectrum techniques:
  • Error correction and turbo-coding
• Multiplexing Techniques (2 Hour)
  • Introduction
  • FDMA – Frequency Division Multiple Access
  • TDMA – Time Division Multiple Access
  • CDMA – Code Division Multiple Access
• Cables and cabling Systems (1 Hour)
  • Introduction
  • Twisted pairs and Coaxial cables
  • Waveguides (“GALBO”)
  • Fibre optical cables
• Antennas (1 Hour)
  • Introduction and types
  • Antenna parameters
  • Antenna calculations
  • Antenna Types
  • Antenna measurements
• EMC – Electro-Magnetic Compatibility Engineering (1 Hours)
  • Introduction to Electromagnetic compatibility
  • US and European regulation
  • Noise and types of interference
  • Noise coupling methods
  • EMC Design
  • Emission suppression
• Cellular networks principles – Part 1 (1 Hours)
  • Introduction
  • Standards and evolution – 3GPP, 3GPP2 and IMT-2000
  • Networks evolution – cdma1 to EVDO/DV and GSM to HSPA and LTE
  • Cellular operation – cells, areas, handovers
• Cellular networks principles – part 2 (4 Hours)
  • GSM and GPRS network structure (brief)
  • 3.0G Networks structure and components
  • 3.5G Networks – HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+ High-Speed Downlink/Uplink Packet Access