Course details
Advanced Communication Systems
PKSa Acad. year 2022/2023 Winter semester 5 credits
Types of communication networks. Electrical interface and signal. Transmission media (line, coaxial cable, optic fiber, radiowaves). Modems. Control of data line. Speech communication. Public switched telephone network (PSTN). Transmission systems theory. Integrated services of digital networks - ISDN. The network management, signaling systems (CCS 7, DSS 1). Wireless and mobile networks. Analog. system NMT and digit. system GSM, GPRS, UMTS, EDGE, LTE, 5G.
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Time span
- 39 hrs lectures
- 6 hrs laboratories
- 7 hrs projects
Assessment points
- 60 pts final exam
- 20 pts mid-term test
- 12 pts labs
- 8 pts projects
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Subject specific learning outcomes and competences
Students shall be acquired knowledge about the structure of communication network used for transmission of calling, data and pictures and technology of transmission information in them used.
Student acquires presentation and communication capabilities.
Learning objectives
The purposes of subject is acquaint students with types and structure communication networks designated for transmission calling, data and picture and theories of information transmission used in them.
Why is the course taught
The course prepares students for solving various tasks in the area of and mobile network infrastructure.
Study literature
- Johnson, Ch.: Radio Access Networks for UMTS: Principles and Practice, Wiley, 2008.
- Cox, Ch.:An Introduction to LTE: LTE, LTE-Advanced, SAE, VoLTE and 4G Mobile Communications, Wiley; 2 edition, 2014.
- Corner D.E., Internetworking with TCP/IP, Pearson; 6 edition, 2013.
Syllabus of lectures
- Network Goals. Topology and network structure. Voice and data communication, the digital revolution.
- Transfer medium types and characteristics
- Theory of transmission systems. SDH and PDH.
- Link-layer protocols. Flow control. Transparency. Numbering of the frame. The HDLC Protocol.
- Integrated services of digital networks - ISDN. ISDN protocols, accesses, and interface standards.
- DSS1 and CCS7 signaling protocols.
- SIGTRAN
- xDSL technology
- GSM
- GPRS and EDGE
- UMTS
- LTE
- 5G
Syllabus of laboratory exercises
- ISDN communication setup
- ADSL communication setup
- SIGTRAN communication setup
- GSM communication analysis
Progress assessment
A mid-term exam evaluation and laboratory protocols evaluation.
Controlled instruction
Scored active participation in laboratories. A possibility of replacement only in case of objective and proven obstacles in the study.
Exam prerequisites
Obtaining min. 15 points for scoring activities during the semester.
Course inclusion in study plans
- Programme IT-MGR-2, field MBI, MGM, MIN, MMM, any year of study, Elective
- Programme IT-MGR-2, field MBS, any year of study, Compulsory-Elective group N
- Programme IT-MGR-2, field MIS, 2nd year of study, Compulsory-Elective group C
- Programme IT-MGR-2, field MPV, any year of study, Compulsory-Elective group C
- Programme IT-MGR-2, field MSK, 1st year of study, Compulsory
- Programme IT-MGR-2 (in English), field MGMe, any year of study, Elective
- Programme MIT-EN (in English), any year of study, Elective
- Programme MITAI, field NADE, NBIO, NCPS, NEMB, NEMB up to 2021/22, NGRI, NHPC, NIDE, NISD, NISY, NISY up to 2020/21, NMAL, NMAT, NNET, NSEC, NSEN, NSPE, NVER, NVIZ, any year of study, Elective