Wireless Communication: ND ND
Wireless Communication: ND ND
Wireless Communication: ND ND
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
UNIT - 1
Introduction to wireless telecommunication systems and Networks, History and Evolution Different generations of
wireless cellular networks 1G, 2g,3G and 4G networks.
UNIT - 2
Common Cellular System components, Common cellular network components, Hardware and software, views of
cellular networks, 3G cellular systems components, Cellular component identification Call establishment.
UNIT - 3
Wireless network architecture and operation, Cellular concept Cell fundamentals, Capacity expansion techniques,
Cellular backbone networks, Mobility management, Radio resources and power management Wireless network
security
UNIT - 4
GSM and TDMA techniques, GSM system overview, GSM Network and system Architecture, GSM channel concepts,
GSM identifiers
UNIT - 5
GSM system operation, Traffic cases, Cal handoff, Roaming, GSM protocol architecture. TDMA systems
UNIT - 6
CDMA technology, CDMA overview, CDMA channel concept CDMA operations.
UNIT - 7
Wireless Modulation techniques and Hardware, Characteristics of air interface, Path loss models, wireless coding
techniques, Digital modulation techniques, OFDM, UWB radio techniques, Diversity techniques, Typical GSM
Hardware.
UNIT - 8
Introduction to wireless LAN 802.11X technologies, Evolution of Wireless LAN Introduction to 802.15X technologies
in PAN Application and architecture Bluetooth Introduction to Broadband wireless MAN, 802.16X technologies.
TEXT BOOK:
1. Wireless Telecom Systems and networks, Mullet: Thomson Learning 2006.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Mobile Cellular Telecommunication, Lee W.C.Y, MGH, 2nd, 2009.
2. Wireless communication - D P Agrawal: 2nd Edition Thomson learning 2007.
3. Fundamentals of Wireless Communication, David Tse, Pramod Viswanath, Cambridge 2005.
GSM
UNIT - 1
GSM ARCHITECTURE AND INTERFACES: Introduction, GSM frequency bands, GSM PLMN, Objectives of a GSM
PLMN, GSM PLMN Services, GSM Subsystems, GSM Subsystems entities, GSM interfaces, The radio interface (MS to
BSC), Abits interface (BTS to BSC), A interface (BSC to MSC), Interfaces between other GSM entities, Mapping of GSM
layers onto OSI layers.
UNIT - 2
RADIO LINK FEATURES IN GSM SYSTEMS: Introduction, Radio link measurements, Radio link features of GSM,
Dynamic power control, Discontinuous transmission (DTX), SFH, Future techniques to reduce interface in GSM,
Channel borrowing, Smart antenna.
UNIT - 3
GSM LOGICAL CHANNELS AND FRAME STRUCTURE: Introduction, GSM logical channels, Allowed logical channel
combinations, TCH multi frame for TCH/H, CCH multi frame, GSM frame structure, GSM bursts, Normal burst,
Synchronization burst, Frequency correction channel burst, Access burst, Data encryption in GSM, Mobility
management, Location registration, Mobile identification.
UNIT - 4
SPEECH CODING IN GSM: Introduction, Speech coding methods, Speech code attributes, Transmission bit rate,
Delay, Complexity, Quality, LPAS, ITU-T standards, Bit rate, Waveform coding, Time domain waveform coding,
Frequency domain waveform coding, Vocoders, Full-rate vocoder, Half-rate vocoder. MESSAGES, SERVICES, AND
CALL FLOWS IN GSM: Introduction, GSM PLMN services.
UNIT - 5
GSM messages, MS-BS interface, BS to MSC messages on the A interface, MSC to VLR and HLR, GSM call setup by
an MS, Mobile-Terminated call, Call release, Handover. Data services, Introduction, Data interworking, GSM data
services, Interconnection for switched data, Group 3 fax, Packet data on the signaling channel, User-to-user
signaling, SMS, GSM GPRS.
UNIT - 6
PRIVACY AND SECURITY IN GSM: Introduction, Wireless security requirements, Privacy of communications,
Authentication requirements, System lifetime requirements, Physical requirements, SIM cards, Security algorithms
for GSM, Token-based authentication, Token-based registration, Token-based challenge.
UNIT - 7
PLANNING AND DESIGN OF A GSM WIRELESS NETWORK: Introduction, Tele traffic models, Call model, Topology
model, Mobility in cellular / PCS networks, Application of a fluid flow model, Planning of a wireless network, Radio
design for a cellular / PCS network, Radio link design, Coverage planning, Design of a wireless system, Service
requirements, Constraints for hardware implementation, Propagation path loss, System requirements, Spectral
efficiency of a wireless system, Receiver sensitivity and link budget, Selection of modulation scheme, Design of
TDMA frame, Relationship between delay spread and symbol rate, Design example for a GSM system.
UNIT - 8
MANAGEMENT OF GSM NETWORKS: Introduction, Traditional approaches to NM, TMN, TMN layers, TMN nodes,
TMN interface, TMN management services, Management requirements for wireless networks, Management of
radio resources, Personal mobility management, Terminal mobility, Service mobility management, Platform-
centered management, SNMP, OSI systems management, NM interface and functionality, NMS functionality, OMC
functionality, Management of GSM network, TMN applications, GSM information model, GSM containment tree,
Future work items.
TEXT BOOK:
1. “Principles of Applications of GSM”, Vijay K. Garg & Joseph E. Wilkes, Pearson education/ PHI, 1999.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. GSM: Evolution towards 3rd Generation Systems, (Editor), Z. Zvonar Peter Jung, Karl Kammerlander
Springer; 1st edition 1998
2. GSM & UMTS: The Creation of Global Mobile Communication, Friedhelm Hillebrand, John Wiley & Sons;
2001.
NETWORK SECURITY
UNIT - 1
Services, mechanisms and attacks, The OSI security architecture, A model for network security.
UNIT - 2
SYMMETRIC CIPHERS: Symmetric Cipher Model, Substitution Techniques, Transposition Techniques, Simplified DES,
Data encryption standard (DES), The strength of DES, Differential and Linear Cryptanalysis, Block Cipher Design
Principles and Modes of Operation, Evaluation Criteria for Advanced Encryption Standard, The AES Cipher.
UNIT - 3
Principles of Public-Key Cryptasystems, The RSA algorithm, Key Management, Diffie - Hellman Key Exchange, Elliptic
Curve Arithmetic, Authentication functions, Hash Functions.
UNIT - 4
Digital signatures, Authentication Protocols, Digital Signature Standard.
UNIT - 5
Web Security Consideration, Security socket layer (SSL) and Transport layer security, Secure Electronic Transaction.
UNIT - 6
Intruders, Intrusion Detection, Password Management.
UNIT - 7
MALICIOUS SOFTWARE: Viruses and Related Threats, Virus Countermeasures.
UNIT - 8
Firewalls Design Principles, Trusted Systems.
TEXT BOOK:
1. Cryptography and Network Security, William Stalling, Pearson Education, 2003.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Cryptography and Network Security, Behrouz A. Forouzan, TMH, 2007.
Cryptography and Network Security, Atul Kahate, TMH, 2003