Description: Introduction to wireless and mobile networks and network architectures. Cellular networks. Mobility and handoff management. Centralized wireless LANs and Mobile IP. Mobile transport protocols. Ad hoc wireless networks. Satellite networks.
Instructor: Cem Ersoy, Room #: 44, Ext: 6861, ersoy@boun.edu.tr, http://www.cmpe.boun.edu.tr/~ersoy
Teaching Assistant: B. Atay Ozgovde, Room #: 46, Ext: 7125, ozgovde@boun.edu.tr
Course home page: http://orkinos.cmpe.boun.edu.tr/netlab/courses/cmpe477/spring2007
Textbook: - J. Schiller, Mobile Communications, 2nd Ed., Addison Wesley, 2003.
Textbook Slides at: http://www.netlab.boun.edu.tr/477slides/477slides.zip | Wimax Slides
Reference: -Yi-Bing Lin, Imrich Chlamtac, "Wireless and Mobile Network Architectures," John Wiley, 2001.
-T. S. Rappaport, 2nd Ed. Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice, Prentice-Hall, 2004.
- W. Stallings, Wireless Communications and Networks,
Prentice-Hall, 2005.
Prerequisites: CmpE 475 or background
on
"computer networks" or permission of the instructor.
Times: TTTh 122 Room: ETA A5 ETA A5 ETA B5
Topics:
1.INTRODUCTION to Wireless
Networks and Mobile Communications: Wireless Transmission, Medium
Access Control: TDD/FDD and Channel Access (TDMA/CDMA/FDMA/Hybrids),
Wireless Comm' Basics (Cell reuse, spectrum, sectoring, etc.), Cellular
Networks (GSM/IS-95), Global & Advance Mobile Networks
(UMTS/IMT-2000/Satellites), Location, Handoff, Connection Management,
2. Satellite Networks: Introduction to Satellite Comm', Deficiencies of Existing GEO/MEO/LEO Satellite Systems, Satellite Architectures, Satellite Routing, Satellite Channel Access, Satellite Handoff, Protocols, Applications.
3. Ad Hoc Networks: Fundamentals of Packet Radio Networks, Architecture & Protocols, Problems for Ad Hoc (Routing/Handoff), Principles behind Ad Hoc Routing, Other Approaches & Applications.
4. Wireless LANs, Broadband Wireless Access, WiMax: Architectures/Topologies of Wireless LANs and WSLs.
5. Mobile IP: Problems for IP in Wireless (Routing/Handoff), Principles behind Mobile IP, Other Approaches & Applications
6. Mobile
Transport Layer, support for mobility, WAP, requirements for multimedia
applications over wireless networks
7. Sensor
Networks: Preview
Term paper 1 : (do not submit but you are advised to complete before the first midterm) A mini survey on radio propagation.
Term paper 2 : (due 25 May 2007) Critical evaluation of a technical paper on wireless and mobile networks. ( Papers assigned are posted on the course email list ! )
Grading: (Tentative)