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MOBILE AND WIRELESS NETWORKS
Description
Fundamental techniques in design of second generation wireless networks: cellular network and protocols, access techniques, signaling and mobility management, wireless data processing, mobile internet and personal communication services (PCS). Third generation wideband systems, novel technologies.
Grading
Midterm - 25%
Homeworks - 10%
Participation - 5%
Final - 60%
Textbooks
(1) William Stallings, "Wireless Communications & Networks (2/E)", Prentice Hall, 2004.
(2) Behrouz A. Forouzan with Sophia Chung Fegan, “Data communications and networking (5/E)”, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2013.
(3) Sanjeev Kumar, “Wireless and Mobile Communication”, New Age International, 2008.
(4) Matthew S. Gast, “802.11 Wireless Networks : The Definitive Guide”, O'Reilly, 2005.
Supplementary books
(1) Rappaport, T., "Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice (2nd Edition)", Prentice Hall, 2002.
(2) Haykin, S., Moher, M., "Modern Wireless Communications", Prentice Hall, 2004.
(3) Douglas E. Comer, “Computer Networks and Internets : with Internet Applications 4/E”, Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2004.
(4) Tanenbaum, A.S., "Computer Networks", 4th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2003.
Outline
(1) Introduction to mobile and wireless communications
(2) Fundemantals of transmission 
(3) Communication networks 
(4) Antennas and propagation
(5) Signal coding techniques
(6) Medium access techniques
(7) Satellite networks 
(8) Cellular wireless networks
(9) Wireless LAN technologies
(10) Wi-Fi and IEEE 802.11
General information about homeworks
- The articles reviewed will be published in the last 3 years. 
- The articles will be published in a journal indexed by SCI.
- The full text of the article will be attached to the prepared report.
- The students who will make presentations should send their presentation files by e-mail at the latest one day before.