Mobile communications

Study programs

Teaching information

Teachers

doc. Ing. Ján Papaj, PhD. Ing. Jozef Badár

Schedule

Learning outcomes

Students will gain a basic understanding of the application of different types of wireless networks. They will gain a basic understanding of the evolution of 5th and 6th generation mobile networks. Students will gain an understanding of how artificial intelligence can be applied in 5th and 6th generation networks. Students will also gain a basic understanding of the design, testing and optimization of mobile networks in various simulation tools such as MATLAB, OPNET modeler, OPNET IT GURU and available spectrum analyzers.

Course outline

1. The classification of mobile and wireless radio networks and development trends from 1G to 5G. 2. Basic principles of 5G mobile networks and their applications 3. Basic knowledge of EMBB, URLLC, mMTC, V2X, D2D, multihop D2D systems. 4. Using cognitive radio for next generation networks 5. Basic principles and scenarios enabling 5G communications (DRAN, CRAN, ERAN, VRAN). 6. Tools for the design and development of 5G networks 7. The importance of network slicing for core, transport and access networks 8. Using virtualization and software defined radio and network management for 5G and 6G systems 9. The principle of massive MIMO, beamforming, spectrum allocation and scheduling 10. The importance of 6G networks and the application of artificial intelligence in the network configuration process 11. Blochchain technology and its need for 5G and 6G networks 12. Heterogeneous mobile and multi-hop networks in 5G and 6G

Completion conditions

Assessment and completion of the course: Credit test and examination Continuous assessment: Student passes the continuous assessment and receives credits when he or she meets the requirement to obtain at least 21% out of 40%. A minimum of 50% of the given number of points is required to receive credit. This grade is obtained by the student on the basis of continuously submitted assignments focused on modelling and simulation of sub-processes used in mobile communication systems. The modelling and simulations will be performed in Matlab and Opnet. Final assessment: Student passes the final assessment and passes the examination when he or she meets the requirement to obtain at least 31% out of 60%. A minimum of 50% of the given number of points is required to pass the exam. The exam consists of a written part (test of basic knowledge, solving examples) and an oral part (theoretical knowledge of mobile systems). The overall mark is the sum of the marks obtained by the student during the assessment period. The overall result is determined in accordance with the internal regulations of TUKE. Overall assessment: Overall assessment is the sum of the assessments obtained by students in the assessment period. The overall result is determined in accordance with the internal regulations of the Technical University in Košice. (Study Regulations, the internal regulation principles of doctoral studies)

Recommended literature

1. E. Dahlman a kol.: 5G NR: The Next Generation Wireless Access Technology, Academic Press, 2018. 2. S. Z. Asif, 5G Mobile Communications - Concepts and Technologies, Taylor a Francis Group LLC - CRC Press, 2019. 3. J. Rodriguez: Fundamentals of 5G Mobile Networks, Wiley, 293str., ISBN9781118867525 4. M. Sauter: From GSM to LTE: An Introduction to Mobile Networks and Mobile Broadband, 450 str., Wiley, 2014, ISBN: 978-1-118-86195-0 5. P. Sergio a kol.: 6G: The Road to Future Wireless Technologies 2030, River Publishers, 2021 6. R. Trestian a kol.: 5G radio access networks : centralized RAN, cloud-RAN, and virtualization of small cells, 2017 7. G. Pujolle: Software Networks : Virtualization, SDN, 5G, and Security, John Wiley a Sons, 2020

Notes

To successfully complete the course, it is necessary to obtain a credit and successfully pass the exam. This includes the student's participation in educational activities of direct teaching, lectures, exercises, as well as independent study and independent creative activity of the student in processing the semester assignment / assignments, project on a specified topic, to a specified extent, in a specified design of a total of 180 hours intensity of the student's work per semester.

Grade distribution

Total graded students: 167