Batch: 2008- 2012

Branch: Information Technology

Semester VIII

Course Code - 07213801 Course Name Mobile Computing

Credit Points 04

Teaching Hrs/Week 3

Practical Hrs/Week 2

Objective

Primary objective of Mobile Computing course is to understand the concepts of mobile technology and wireless communication. To learn about GSM technology to more advanced wireless broadband technology WiMax, LTE. Fundamentals of cellular network, design issues and advances in cell design e.g. Femtocell. Mobile TCP/IP, basic concept of mobility and mobility management some other topics to explore. At the completion of mobile computing course students will develop problem based and project based learning to understand the course in an effective way.

Prerequisites

Computer networks, data communication

Unit I

Topic Name Introduction

Details

Hrs

History of mobile communication, GSM 08 background, Basics of wireless transmission, signal propagation, modulation, spread spectrum. IEEE802.11, WAP, Bluetooth.

II

Access Control Access control mechanisms viz. TDMA, FDMA, 06 CDMA, OFDMA. mechanisms Ongoing design and research challenges in Data Link layer.

III

Evolution to GSM fundamentals, architecture, radio interface, 06 revolution: in handover and security, GPRS, UMTS, WiMax, LTE. wireless telecommunication systems Cellular networks Cellular fundamentals: Concept of frequency reuse, 05 handoff mechanisms model, performance metric, interference, cell coverage and improving capacity, channel interference, grade of service. Problems on cell design and performance.

IV

Advances design

in

cell Microcellular radio communication: concept of 05 microcells, access issues with microcell. Concepts of Femtocell.

VI

Mobile TCP/IP

Mobile IP: routing, IPv6, micro-mobility support, 10 DHCP, Mobile ad-hoc networks (MANET), VANETS, Mobile TCP. Issues and ongoing research challenges with mobile routing and transport layer. Mobility management, protocols and recent 5 advances in mobility management protocol. XML basics, Understanding XML for mobile phones. Wireless sensor networks (WSN).Case studies on 3 WSN.

VII

Application Layer

VIII

If time permits

Text Books

Jochen Schiller, Mobile Communication, Pearson Education Asia

Reference Books

1. Kaveh Pahlavan and Prashant Krishnamurthy, Principals of Wireless Networks- A Unified Approach, PHI Publication. 2. Jerry D. Gibson, The Mobile Communication Handbook, IEEE Press. 3. Asha Mehrotra, GSM System Engg., Artech House 4. William C.Y. Lee, Mobile Communication Design Fundamentals, Wiley Series in Telecommunication. 5. Wireless Communications Principals and Practice, Theodore S. Rappaport, Second Edition, Pearson Education

Internal Assessment 30 marks

Tests + Assignments

Evaluation

Term Work-25 marks

Continuous Assessment of Performance in the Laboratory, Journal Written

Final Theory Paper 45 marks