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    This document provides an overview of a course on cellular network infrastructure. The course will cover the components of a cell site from the base station radios to antennas. It will examine radio frequency components like amplifiers, filters, and cables. Students will learn about hardware through lectures, exercises using test equipment, and a field visit to an operational cell site. The goal is to provide a system-level understanding of the technology. Assessment includes exams, a group presentation on a wireless topic, and participation.

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    This document provides an overview of a course on cellular network infrastructure. The course will cover the components of a cell site from the base station radios to antennas. It will examine radio frequency components like amplifiers, filters, and cables. Students will learn about hardware through lectures, exercises using test equipment, and a field visit to an operational cell site. The goal is to provide a system-level understanding of the technology. Assessment includes exams, a group presentation on a wireless topic, and participation.

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    This document provides an overview of a course on cellular network infrastructure. The course will cover the components of a cell site from the base station radios to antennas. It will examine radio frequency components like amplifiers, filters, and cables. Students will learn about hardware through lectures, exercises using test equipment, and a field visit to an operational cell site. The goal is to provide a system-level understanding of the technology. Assessment includes exams, a group presentation on a wireless topic, and participation.

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    1101ENTS689L Syllabus

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    Cellular Network Infrastructure:

    Cell Site Design and Components

    ENTS689L: Cellular Network Infrastructure


     Ever wonder what's at the bottom of a cell-tower?
     What actually runs a cell site?
     How the base-station radios generate the RF waves and
    what happens to the airwaves from your cell-phone when
    they reach the tower?
     What RF and wireless components you need to learn in order
    to get ready for wireless industry?
     What kind of technical questions you would face in an
    interview for a job with the telecom companies?
     Who is who in Cellular and Mobile Industry?
    This course will answer all these questions.
    (and many more)

    ENTS689L: Cellular Network Infrastructure


     Understanding of cell-site components.
     Starting from Base Station (BTS) radios to the antennas
    mounted on the tower.
     The course will cover various RF components in-line.
     Applications, limitations and alternative options for various
    filters and amplifiers will be covered.

    ENTS689L: Cellular Network Infrastructure


     Provides system level understanding of various hardware
    components traditionally used at any typical cell-site.
     Goes beyond RF Engineering
     Hands-on exercises
     RL Measurements using industry accepted test-gear like Anritsu and
    Teletilt RET controller
     On widely used TMAs, Antennas, RxAITs, Jumpers, Connectors and
    many in-line components

     Field visit to a live Cell Site


     Technical Paper Presentation
     Wireless Weekly News Round-up

    ENTS689L: Cellular Network Infrastructure


     Power Amplifiers – in Tx Line
     Tower Mounted Amplifiers (TMAs) – in Rx Line
     Antennas and Tilt Controlling Components
     Filters and Combiners
     Diplexers and Duplexers
     Power Sources, Bias Tees
     Cables and Connectors
     RF and Power Measurements at Cell Site
     Alarming Scheme, Lightening Protectors, Grounding
    Material
     BTS (Base Station) Components

    ENTS689L: Cellular Network Infrastructure


    Each component will be taught to cover the following:
     Introduction
     Why is it needed? – Advantages
     Where is it needed? Uplink or Downlink
     Effects on RF Link
     Disadvantages – Insertion Loss, Return Loss, Power
    consumption
     Example of typical Data-sheets (how to read a datasheet?)
     Alternative solutions
     Power and alarm requirements of RF Components

    ENTS689L: Cellular Network Infrastructure


     Hands-on during semester:
     TMAs, Actuators, Bias Tees, PDU, Anritsu, RET
    Controller, Actuators, LMUs, Cables and
    Connectors, Multi-meter
     Towards the end of the class, a field-trip to a
    live cell-site
     Will be able to see all components covered in the
    class in action
     Observe RF theories come to life

    ENTS689L: Cellular Network Infrastructure


     Students will be presenting a technical paper (Group
    Presentation)
     Pick a topic from various wireless technologies and/or
    practices from current industry
     In-class presentation of ~ 30 minutes
     E.g.
     Long Term Evolution (LTE Technology)
     HSPA
     WiMax Vs LTE
     A-GPS for LBS
     AWS Vs 700 MHz
     Smart Beam Antennas
     FCC Regulations on Frequency Auction
     National Broadband Plan
    ENTS689L: Cellular Network Infrastructure
     Discussion of latest news from wireless and telecom
    industry – 10 Minutes
     What matters to us (to ENTS689L)
     Need to understand who is who in the industry?
     What drives the innovation
     How trends are generated
     Where the wireless and cellular industry is heading

    ENTS689L: Cellular Network Infrastructure


     Slides during the class
     White Papers
     Recommended reading on internet
     Class Participation and Discussion
     Extensive use of Blackboard System

    ENTS689L: Cellular Network Infrastructure


     Mid-term: 35 %
     Paper Presentation: 20 %
     Final exam: 40 %
     Class Participation: 5%
     Black-board Discussion Board
     Weekly News Round-up

    ENTS689L: Cellular Network Infrastructure


     Class will meet every Monday from 5:30 pm
    to 8:15 pm at Class-room # 2116 in
    Engineering Building on College Park campus
     Office hours for the instructor:
     Mondays, 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm at AVW Building
    (Office #1357)
     Extra hours can be scheduled by appointments
     Contact information:
    ▪ [email protected]
    ENTS689L: Cellular Network Infrastructure
    Week Date Topics In-class Components
    1 01/24/2011 Introduction, Basic RF and Cellular Communication
    2 01/31/2011 Fundamentals of Cellular Communication, Introduction to
    GSM and CDMA

    3 02/07/2011 Antenna Theory, Link Budget, Data-sheet introduction Diplexer, Bias Tee, Smart Bias
    Tee, Jumper, Multimeter

    4 02/14/2011 Detailed definition of DS Parameters, VSWR Bias Tee and Jumper, Printed DS
    of LDF4, Bias tee, Diplexer, DIN
    Connector

    5 02/21/2011 RxAIT Overview and Peripheral Components RxAIT and Connectors, DS of 850
    and 1900 RxAIT
    6 02/28/2011 RxAIT Line Components, GSM and UMTS RF Flow, RxAIT RxAIT, DS of 850 Dual Duplexer
    Troubleshooting and 1900 Duplexer
    7 03/07/2011 Types of TMA, AISG Intro, TMA Vs GMA, Introduction to TMA, PDU, Bias Tee, Harness
    PDU Cable
    8 03/14/2011 Mid-Term Exam
    9 03/21/2011 Spring Break – No Class
    10 03/28/2011 PDU front panel, Modes of PDU, AISG-TMA, How to decide PDU and DS of PDU
    which TMA to use, Diplexer with DC Block, TMA
    Troubleshooting, Three main configuration of RETs
    11 04/04/2011 Sweep Introduction, Line Sweep Fundamentals Anritsu Hands-On
    12 04/11/2011 PIM measurement
    Tx Line Components, Diplexers, Duplexers, BTS, Site
    Alarms
    13 04/18/2011 Multi-carrier power amplifiers RFIM
    14 04/25/2011 RET Antennas and Components AISG Controller and Actuators,
    Smart Bias Tee
    15 05/02/2011 Location Based Services and E911, MLC LMU
    16 05/09/2011 Last Class - Project Presentations
    17 05/16/2011 Final Exam 13

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