Course detail
Mobile Network Communication Systems
FEKT-MKPMAcad. year: 2014/2015
Protocol architecture of mobile networks, transport and switching systems for mobile networks, differences from analog telecommunication systems, control protocols and signalling in mobile networks, maintenance over mobile networks. GSM networks, architecture, connection control, communication protocols between GSM registers, Data transmission in mobile networks, new technologies - HSCSD and GPRS. Transmission capacity increased by implementation of EDGE system. Cooperation between mobile networks and the other ones. Mobile networks and the Internet. Third-generation mobile networks - IMT-2000/UMTS. LTE technology - architectures of access and core networks.
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- 1 test within laboratories - 20 points maximum,
- final written examination - 60 points maximum,
- oral examination - 10 points maximum
Course curriculum
2. Mobility problems - handover, roaming, identification, information security
3. Service technical solution - speech services, voice encoding - FR, HR, EFR
4. Data transmission - transparent, non-transparent, facsimile message transmission
5. Structure of mobile networks - basic components, their functions,
6. GSM system - evolution, phases 1, 2, 2+, structure, interfaces
7. Base station subsystem - BTS, BSC, communication channels - frequency band division methods, channel types and their functions
8. Network subsystem - MSC, GMSC, registers - HLR, VLR, EIR
9. GSM modems - kinds, AT commands for mobile data communication
10. SMS system - message transmission. Signalling - signalling system, mobile station authentication, transmission of information about the location of mobile station position
11. Operational subsystem - operating and service centre, network management centre, administration centre, intelligent service centre
12. Methods for data transmission rate enhancement - EDGE, HSCSD, GPRS - transmission techniques, comparison with standard GSM system
13. Mobile communication system integration and system for network transmission capacity enhancement for multimedia services - UMTS/IMT-2000, LTE
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
DAHLMAN,E., PARKVAL,S., SKÖLD,J., 3G Evolution – HSPA and LTE for Mobile Broadband. ELSEVIER, ISBN – 978-0-12-372533-2, 2008, Nizozemí (EN)
PRASAD,R., MOHR,W., KONHAUSER,W.: Third Generation Mobile Communication Systems.470 stran,Artech House; ISBN: 1580530826, 2000 (EN)
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Syllabus
Mobility problems - handover, roaming, identification, information security
Structure of mobile networks - basic components, their functions,
GSM system - evolution, phases 1, 2, 2+, 2.5 - structure, interfaces
Base station subsystem - BTS, BSC, communication channels - frequency band division methods, channel types and their functions
Network subsystem - MSC, GMSC, registers - HLR, VLR, EIR
Service technical solution - speech services, voice encoding - FR, HR, EFR
Data transmission - transparent, nontransparent, facsimile message transmission
SMS system - message transmission. Signalling - signalling system, mobile station authentication, information transmission about location of mobile station position
Operational subsystem - operating and service centre, network management centre, administration center, intelligent service centre
Methods for data transmission rate enhancement - EDGE, HSCSD, GPRS - transmission techniques, comparison with standard GSM system
Mobile communication system integration and system for network transmission capacity enhancement for multimedia services - UMTS/IMT-2000,
4G mobile systems - EPS/LTE, architecture, radio interface, protocols
Laboratory exercise
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2. Cell selection and reselection in GSM and GPRS networks.
3. Signalling in IMS networks.
4. Configuration and measurement of VoIP parameters in mobile data networks.
5. Database of experimental mobile network at FEKT VUT in Brno
6. Measurement at the Mo-bis and A-bis interfaces of GSM network
7. Analysis of information from radio interface of GSM/GPRS network
8. Analysis of information from radio interface of UMTS
9. Transmission of SMS messages in PDU format
10. Remote control of FTP server via data mobile network.
11. Communication in LTE network
12. Spare laboratory
13. Credit test