CmpE 477 - Wireless and Mobile Networks Spring 2007 (A NETLAB course)

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)