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SRM UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING M.TECH ‐ TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS (FULL TIME) BATCH 2010 – 2011 ONWARDS Post Graduate Programme
M.Tech: Telecommunication Networks
Eligibility: B.E / B.Tech in Electronics & Telecom. Eng. / Telecom. Eng. / Info. & Telecom.
Eng. / Electronics & Comm. Eng. / Information Technology
Duration: 2 years - 4 Semesters (Full – Time)
Guideline for Selecting Courses
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Each student should register for required courses in the semester previous to the current
semester except for I semester
The elective courses shall be defined as follows
Program Electives shall be the electives given here under
Interdisciplinary electives shall be the courses associated with the program of study
offered by other departments.
Open Electives shall be any course offered by any department under the Faculty of
Engineering and Technology.
A Candidate shall be allowed to take a maximum of 2 subjects (6 credits) in
interdisciplinary electives and 1 subject (3 credits) in open elective, in the third semester.
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Advanced Digital Communications
Wireless Information Networks
High Performance Networks
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Wireless Networks Security
TCP/IP Principles, Protocols & Architecture
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Wireless IP Communication Networks
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Advanced RF System Engineering
Spread Spectrum & Multicarrier Techniques
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TN0555
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CO0557
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Mobile AdHoc Networks
Wireless Broadband Networks
3G/4G Communication Networks
Wireless Local & Personal Area Networks
Optical Network & Photonic Switching
Wireless Sensor Networks
Cooperative Communications
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CO0561
Radio Network Planning and Optimisation
Global Positioning Systems
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Graph Theory & Optimization Techniques
Telecomm Network Management
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Telecom Billing & Revenue Management
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Page: 3/23 Syllabus TN0501 ADVANCED DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS
Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 0 P 2 C 4 PURPOSE
This course discusses the principles that underline the analysis and design of digital
communication systems.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
The focus is on the reliable transmission and reception of finite – alphabet (i.e digital) symbols
over noisy channels. The students will explore linear and nonlinear modulation techniques,
various channels like AWGN and fading, Synchronization techniques, Equalization techniques
and MIMO channels
CONTENTS
Signal space representation of waveforms, Digital modulation schemes: PAM, QAM, CPFSK,
CPM, Power spectrum of digitally modulated signals.
Signal design for bandlimited channels, Optimum receivers for channels with ISI and AWGN:
ML and MLSE receivers
Carrier and symbol synchronization, carrier phase estimation: Decision directed loops, symbol
timing estimation: Types of symbol timing estimation
Linear Equalization: MSE Criterion, Decision Feedback equalizers, Adaptive equalization: Zeroforcing algorithm, LMS algorithm, Adaptive decision-feedback equalizer,
Characterization of fading multipath channels, Diversity techniques for fading multipath
channels, Trellis coded modulation for fading channels,
Channel models for multiple antenna systems, capacity of MIMO channels
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. John G. Proakis, Masoud Salehi "Digital Communications", 5e, McGraw Hill, 2008.
2. Rodger E. Ziemer, Roger W. Peterson, “Introduction to Digital Communication”, 2e,
Prentice Hall, 2001.
3. Bernard Sklar, “Digital Communications”, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education 2003.
4. E.A. Lee and D.G. Messerschmitt, "Digital Communication", 2nd Edition, Allied
Publishers, New Delhi 1994.
Page: 4/23 TN0502 WIRELESS INFORMATION NETWORKS
Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 0 P 2 C 4 PURPOSE
This course deals with the fundamental concepts of wireless communication systems/networks
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
* To know about available communication networks
* To know about the Mobile/Wireless channels
* Various Communication Standards 1G, 2G, 2.5G, 3G
* Basic systems available
CONTENTS
Overview of Wireless Networks, Introduction of Network Architecture and Design Issues and
Key Trends in Wireless Networking. Three Generations of Cellular Networks, Trends in
Wireless Technologies.
Characterization of Radio Propagation, Multipath Fading and the Distance–Power Relationship,
Local Movements and Doppler Shift, Multipath for Wideband Signals. Indoor and Urban Radio
Propagation Modeling. Modeling and Simulation of Narrowband Signal Characteristics,
Modeling Path Loss and Slow Shadow Fading. Modeling of Wideband Radio Channel
Characteristics, Comparison Between Statistical Models, Ray-Tracing Algorithms.
Analog (Over view of AM & FM) and digital modulation techniques (Over view of BPSK &
QPSK Techniques). Introduction to Equalization, Rake receiver concepts, Diversity and spacetime processing overview, Introduction to Speech coding and Channel coding. Error-Control
Coding for Wireless Channels, Space-Time Coding, MIMO and STC.
Introduction to Topology, Medium Access and Performance. Topologies for Local Networks,
Cellular Topology for Wide-Area Networks.
Introduction to Wireless Systems & Standards of GSM, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA, WCDMA and
Wireless LANs.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Kaveh Pahlavan & Allen H. Levesque, “Wireless Information Networks”, John Wiley &
Sons, 2005.
2. Rappaport T.S., "Wireless Communications; Principles and Practice", Prentice Hall, NJ,
2000.
3. Lee W.C.Y., "Wireless & Cellular Telecommunications", McGraw Hill, New York, 3e,
2005.
4. Andrea Goldsmith, “Wireless Communications”, Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Page: 5/23 CO0503 HIGH PERFORMANCE NETWORKS
Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 1 P 0 C 4 PURPOSE
Speed is one of the demands put forth by the users. Hence it is required to focus the
engineer's attention in developing high speed networks and applications. This syllabus is
framed to satisfy the requirements of future telecommunication.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
To acquire knowledge in the following fields:
• Network Standards
• ATM Concepts
• Optical Networks
CONTENTS
Networking principle, Network service, network elements, layered architecture, basic
networks mechanism.
OSI and IP Model. Ethernet and Token ring, FDDI, DQDB, SMDS. B-ISDN features of
ATM, ATM header structure, addressing, signaling, routing, adaptation layer AM layer.
Wireless channel, link level design, network design, wireless network today. Optical link,
WDM systems, Optical Cross-Connects, Optical LANs, SONET.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Jean Walrand & Pravin Varia, "High Performance Communication Networks", 2nd
edition, 2000.
2. Lenon gracia Widjaya, "Communication Network", Tata McGraw Hill New Delhi 2000
3. Othmarkyas, "ATM networks", - 2nd edition, International Thomson Computer press 1993
4. Ranier Handel Manfred N Huber, Stefan Schrodder, "ATM Networks - Concepts,
Protocols Applications", 3rd Edition Addison Wesley, New York, 1999
TN0503 NETWORK ROUTING ALGORITHMS
Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 1 P 0 C 4 PURPOSE
To explore the functionalities of network routing algorithms
Page: 6/23 INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
To review & study the routing concepts
CONTENTS
Network Routing - An Introduction, Basics and Foundation, Shortest path and Widest Path,
Framework and Principles, Network Flow Modelling.
Routing IP Networks-IP Routing and Distance vector routing Protocol family, OSPF and
Integrated IS-IS, IP traffic Engineering, BGP, Internet Routing Architectures.
Routing in the PSTN- Hierarchical and Dynamic Call routing, Traffic engineering, SS7, PSTN
architecture and routing.
Router Architectures-IP address lookup algorithms, IP packet filtering and classification.
Towards next Generation - QOS routing, MPLS and GMPLS, routing and traffic engineering
with MPLS, VoIP routing, Interoperability through IP and PSTN.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Deepankar Medhi and Karthikeyan Ramasamy, “Network Routing: Algorithms,
Protocols, and Architectures”, Elsevier, 2007.
2. M. Steen Strub, "Routing in Communication Networks", Prentice Hall, 1995.
3. William Stallings, "Data and Computer Communications", Pearson Education, 2006.
TN0504 WIRELESS NETWORKS SECURITY
Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 1 P 0 C 4 PURPOSE
The main purpose of this course is to introduce to students to the emerging areas of Wireless
Network security. This will enable the students to acquire a solid understanding of different
components involved in the Wireless Network security techniques and different ways of
distributing the multimedia data.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
To learn about
1. Different elements of Wireless Networks
2. Various techniques of Wireless Network security Page: 7/23 CONTENTS
Cryptography - Basic Concepts - Types of Cryptosystems - Goals of a Cryptosystem; Security Symmetric Encryption Schemes - Asymmetric Cryptosystems and Digital Signatures - PublicKey Encryption - Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Certificate Authorities - RSA
Cryptosystem - Digital Signature – DSA
Security Features in Wireless Environment - Mobile Network Environment - General Security
Threats of a Network - Limitations of Mobile Environment - Mobility and Security - Attacks in
Mobile Environment - Security Issues in Mobile Environment
Overview of IEEE 802.11, Brief History, Architecture & layers - Security of IEEE 802.11; 4.2.1
Bluetooth Overview - Architecture and Components - Security of Bluetooth; Over view of GSM
- Architecture of the GSM Network - GSM Security Features - Attacks on GSM Security - Imode Introduction. 3G Wireless Communications Systems -3GPP - 3GPP Security Objectives;
3G Security Architecture. Data Integrity - 4G Wireless Communications Systems.
Wireless Handheld Devices Overview, Benefits, Security Requirements and Threats & other
issues; Overview of Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) - Protocol Stack and security related
issues.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Hideki Imai, Mohammad Ghulam Rahman & Kazukuni Kobara, “Wireless
Communications Security”, Artech House, 2006.
2. Tom Karygiannis, Les Owens,“Wireless Network Security 802.11, Bluetooth and
Handheld Devices”, National Institute of Standards and Technology, US Dept. of
Commerce Special Publication 800-48, 2002.
3. “Wireless Network Security”, Edited by Yang Xiao, Xuemin Shen and Ding-Zhu Du,
Springer, 2007.
4. William Stallings, “Cryptography and Network Security”, Pearson Education, 2003.
TN0505 L T P TCP/IP: PRINCIPLES, PROTOCOLS & ARCHITECTURE 3 1 0 Prerequisite Nil C 4 PURPOSE
To understand how TCP/IP Protocol suite is designed and implemented
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
* To learn about internetworking, in-detailed
* To learn about TCP/IP Architecture & Protocols
Page: 8/23 CONTENTS
Motivation for Internetworking - TCP/IP Internet, Internet services - WAN, LAN, Ethernet
Technology & IEEE802 Encapsulation, Layering Internet Address - Client Server Model -Standardization Process - Internetworking concept & architecture model of TCP/IP,
Interconnection through IP routers.
IP Routing -- Routing Principles - IP multicast Address, loop back address, Mapping internal
addresses to physical address, ARP, Relationship of ARP to other protocol, ARP encapsulation
& Identification, ARP protocol format, RARP Structure. Dynamic Routing Protocols -- Routing
Information Protocol
Purpose of IP, IPV4, forwarding IP datagram’s, ICMP, Protocol layering, UDP, TCP, Routing
Architecture: cores, peers & algorithms, BGP, RIP and OSPF.
IP switching and MPLS, mobile IP, client server model, socket interface. Socked abstraction,
DNS (Domain Name Service), FRP, SMRP, SNMP, firewalls, packet level filters, firewall
architecture, IPV6 features, format fragmentation and reassembly.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Douglas E. Comer, “TCP/IP: Principles, Protocols & Architecture”, 5e, Prentice Hall,
2006.
2. William Stallings, “Data and Computer Communications”, 8e, Prentice Hall 2006.
3. Behrouz Frouzan, “Data Communication Networking”, McGraw Hill, 2005.
TN0506 WIRELESS IP COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 1 P 0 C 4 PURPOSE
To expose the students the fundamental concepts of IP based wireless communication
systems/networks
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
To impart students with Wireless/Mobile IP Architecture and Evolution; Performance and
Quality of Service; Mobility, Routing, and Signaling; Real-Time Applications.
CONTENTS
Introduction to Wireless IP - History of Wireless IP. Current Status. Important Aspects of the
Technologies Involved. Strategies for Evolution to Wireless IP. Wireless IP Communications
Page: 9/23 with GPRS. Integrated Services for IP Applications over UMTS Access Networks. UTRAN
Evolution to All IP.
Performance and Quality of Service - Radio Performance for Wireless IP Networks. Radio
Resource Utilization in WCDMA Multimedia Wireless IP Networks. Packet Prioritization for
Voice over Wireless IP Networks. Performance of TCP/IP over Next Generation Broadband
Wireless Access Networks. Reliable Multicast Congestion Contrrol for TCP/IP in Heterogeneous
(Wired/Wireless/Mobile) Networks. Content Delivery in Wireless IP Networks: A QoS
Perspective.
Mobility, Routing, and Signaling - Micro-Mobility Management Using Host Based Routing.
istributed versus Centralized Bandwidth Reservation Protocols for the Next Generation IP Based
Integrated Cellular and Ad-Hoc Relay System. Reducing Link and Signaling Costs in Mobile IP.
Active Hierarchical Label Switching Router Architecture and Dynamic RSVP Support for
MPEG-4 Based Multimedia Wireless Communications.
Video Transcoding for Mobile Internet Access. IP Telephony. On Security in Wireless IP
Networks. Architectural Imperatives for 4th Generation IP-Based Mobile Networks.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Sudhir Dixit and Ramjee Prasad, “Wireless IP and Building the Mobile Internet”, Artech
House, 2003.
2. Abbas Jamalipour, “The Wireless Mobile Internet: Architectures, Protocols, and
Services”, John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
3. Jyh-Cheng Chen and Tao Zhang, “IP-based next-generation wireless networks : systems,
architectures and protocols”, John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
TN0551 ADVANCED RF SYSTEM ENGINEERING
Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 0 P 0 C 3 PURPOSE
To understand and study the design of RF circuits in communication systems.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
This course will help in Resonator and RF Filter designing, Study of RF Active components, RF
transistor amplifier design, Oscillators and mixers used in RF design
CONTENTS
Basic resonator and filter configurations-special filter realization-filter implementation-coupled
filter.
Page: 10/23 RF diodes-bipolar junction transistor - RF field effect transistor-high electron mobility
transistors-diode models-transistor models-measurement of active devices-scattering parameter
device characterization.
Terminated transmission lines, Smith chart, Impedance matching using discrete componentsmicrostrip line matching networks
Amplifier classes of operation and biasing networks. Characteristics of amplifier-amplifier
power relations-stability consideration-constant gain-broadband, high power, and multistage
amplifiers.
Basic oscillator model-high frequency oscillator configuration-basic characteristics of mixer.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Reinhold Ludwig, Pavel Bretchko, "RF circuit design, theory and applications", Pearson
Asia Education edition, 2001
2. Mathew M.Radmanesh, “Radio Frequency and Microwave Electronics”, Pearson
Education Asia edition, 2001.
3. Bahil and P. Bhartia, "Microwave Solid State Circuit Design", John Willey & Sons, New
York, 1998.
4. D. Pozar, "Microwave Engineering", John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2005.
TN0552 Prerequisite Nil SPREAD SPECTRUM & MULTICARRIER
TECHNIQUES L 3 T P 1 0 C 3 PURPOSE
This course is intended to provide a comprehensive coverage of spread spectrum, multi-carrier
techniques and multiple antenna systems. The key feature of spread spectrum communication is
that deals with discrete messages and the major purpose are to add organization and structure to
this field. It provides treatment of multicarrier modulation – OFDM. Various schemes of multi
carrier spread spectrum. Also about MC-CDMA and MC-DS-CDMA.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
To understand and gain complete knowledge about
Different types of Spread Spectrum
Commercial Applications of Spread Spectrum
Multicarrier Techniques.
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
MC-CDMA and MC-DS-CDMA
Page: 11/23 Spread Spectrum – Introduction , Application and Advantage, Pseudo noise sequence, Pulse –
Noise Jamming, Classifications : Direct Sequence SS, Frequency Hopped SS, Hybrid SS. Fast
Hopping Versus Slow Hopping, Time Hopping SS systems.
Synchronization of SS systems – Acquisition, Tracking. Jamming Consideration – Broadband,
Partial band, Multiple tone, Pulse-repeat band, jamming blade systems
OFDM – Introduction, Advantages and drawbacks, Applications and standards. Multi Carrier
Spread Spectrum - Principles of various schemes, Advantages and Drawbacks. MC-CDMA and
MC-DS-CDMA Signal structure, Uplink and downlink signal, Spreading and detecting
techniques.
Multi carrier modulation and demodulation, synchronization, channel estimation, Channel
coding and decoding. Signal Constellation, Mapping, De-mapping and equalization, Adaptive
technique in multi carrier transmissions, Rf Issues.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. K. Fazel, S. Kaiser, “Multi Carrier & Spread Spectrum Systems”, John Wiley & Sons,
2nd edition, 2008.
2. Ramjee Prasad, “OFDM for Wireless Communications Systems”, Artech House, 2004.
3. Richard Van Nee and Ranjee Prasad, “OFDM for Wireless Multimedia Communication”,
Artech House, 2000.
4. Rodger E. Ziemer, Roger W. Peterson, “Introduction to Digital Communication”, 2e,
Prentice Hall, 2001.
TN0553 MOBILE ADHOC NETWORKS
Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 0 P 0 C 4 PURPOSE
This course provides and in-depth knowledge of Ad hoc Wireless Networks concepts.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
• Basic introduction to Mobile Adhoc Networks.
• MAC Layer, Network Layer, Transport & Application Layer of AdHoc Networks,
CONTENTS
Introduction – Cellular and AdHoc Networks - Mobile Ad hoc Networking with 4G Application of Mobile Ad Hoc Networks - Issues in Mobile Ad Hoc networks-Ad Hoc wireless
Page: 12/23 Internet- Mobile Quality of Service - QoS Parameters-Issues and Challenges in providing Mobile
QoS. Mobility models – types.
Issues and Challenges in designing a MAC protocol for mobile ad hoc networks-Design goals of
MAC protocol-Classification of MAC protocols. Contention based protocols: MACAW, Floor
acquisition Multiple Access Protocols, Media access with reduced handshake protocol.
Contention Based Protocols with reservation mechanisms: Distributed packet reservation
multiple access protocol, collision avoidance time allocation protocol, Five Phase reservation
Protocol.
Mobile Ad hoc networks – Routing Technology for Dynamic wireless networking -Issues in
Designing a routing protocols for Ad Hoc Networks-Classification of Routing Protocols.
Approaches in Mobile Ad hoc Networks. Table Driven routing protocols: Destination Sequenced
Distance Vector Routing Protocol-Wireless Routing Protocol-Cluster head Gateway switched
routing protocol. On Demand routing protocol: Dynamic source routing protocol, AODV routing
protocol, temporarily ordered routing algorithm. Hybrid routing protocols: Zone routing
protocol, Zone based Hierarchical link state routing protocol.
Issues in designing a transport layer protocol for mobile ad hoc networks-Design goals of
transport layer- Mobile TCP over ad hoc wireless networks-Ad hoc transport protocol-Secure
routing in ad hoc networks. Introduction to Mobile QoS - Classification of QoS solutions-MAC
layer solutions-Network layer solutions-Mobile QoS framework for Mobile Ad hoc networks
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. C.Sivaram Murthy and B.S Manoj, “Ad Hoc Wireless Networks”, Pearson Education,
Second Edition India, 2001.
2. Stefano Basagni, “ Mobile Ad hoc Networking”, Wiley Interscience, IEEE Press, 2004.
3. George Aggelou “Mobile Ad Hoc Networks”, McGrawHill, 2004
TN0554 WIRELESS BROADBAND NETWORKS
Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 0 P 0 C 3 PURPOSE
To expose the students the fundamental concepts of wireless broadband communication
systems/networks
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
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To know about broadband wireless communications, their standards & architecture.
To understand about WiMax.
Page: 13/23 CONTENTS
Evolution of Broadband Wireless; Emergence of Standards-Based Technology – WiMax, 3G &
Wi-Fi Systems; Spectrum Options for Broadband Wireless; Technical Challenges for
Broadband Wireless - Wireless Radio Channel, Spectrum Scarcity, Quality of Service, Mobility,
Portability, Security, Supporting IP in Wireless.
Overview & Background on IEEE 802.16 and WiMAX; Salient Features of WiMAX - Physical
Layer & MAC-Layer Overview; Advanced Antenna Systems; Improved Frequency Reuse;
Performance Characterization - Throughput and Spectral Efficiency and Sample Link Budgets
and Coverage Range. The Broadband Wireless Channel: Pathloss and Shadowing.
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, Multicarrier Modulation - OFDM Basics and
OFDM in WiMAX. Introduction to Multiple-Antenna Techniques; The Benefits of Spatial
Diversity; Beamforming overview; Channel Estimation for MIMO-OFDM; Advanced
Techniques for MIMO.
Networking and Services Aspects of Broadband Wireless – QoS, Security, Mobility
Management, Location Management, Handoff Management, Mobile IP, IP for Wireless: Issues
and Potential Solutions, TCP in Wireless. General Design Principles of the WiMAX Network
Architecture; Radio Resource Management.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Jeffrey G. Andrews, Arunabha Ghosh and Rias Muhamed, “Fundamentals of WiMAX :
understanding broadband wireless networking”, Pearson Education, 2007.
2. Mobile WiMAX : toward broadband wireless metropolitan area networks / editors, Yan
Zhang and Hsiao-Hwa Chen, Auerbach Publications, 2007. TN0555 3G / 4G COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 0 P 0 C 3 PURPOSE
This course discusses 3G & 4G communication system fundamentals.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
 To understand 3G communication network
 To know about 4G networks
Page: 14/23 CONTENTS
Overview of 3G - Proposals for 3G Standard - 3G Evolution Paths; Radio-Channel Access
Schemes - Spread Spectrum - RAKE Receiver; Multiuser Detection; Fundementals of Diversity
concepts; Over view of WCDMA Air Interface: Physical Layer; Over view of Wideband CDMA
Air Interface: Protocol Stack.
UMTS Network Evolution - UMTS Network Structure - UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access
Network - Overview of Network Protocols; Importance of Network Planning - Network Planning
in WCDMA. New Concepts in the UMTS Network - Location Services High-Speed Downlink
Packet Access - Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service - Multimedia Messaging Service.
Overview of 3G services & applications.
Next Generation Communication Networks - Adaptive and Scalable Air Interfaces Reconfigurable Ambient Networks - Security Across All Layers - Highly Available Backbone
Technologies - User Friendly Multimedia Interfaces and Context-Aware Technologies - Flexible
Platforms. Overview of 4G: Visions and Foresights.
Emerging Technologies for 4G - Multiantenna Technologies: MIMO; Adaptive Multiple
Antenna Techniques; Radio Resource Management - QoS Requirements; Software Defined
Radio (SDR) Communication Systems - Advantages of SDR - Problems & Applications in SDR
Communication Systems; IP Network Issues - Mobility Management - Mobile IP & its
Evolution; Mobile Relay Types/Deployment Concepts - Cooperative Mobile Relaying; Other
Enabling Technologies; Overview of 4G Research Initiatives and Developments.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Juha Korhonen, Introduction to 3G mobile communications, Artech House, 2003.
2. Young Kyun Kim and Ramjee Prasad, 4G Roadmap and Emerging Communication
Technologies, Artech House, 2006.
3. Savo G. Glisic, Advanced Wireless Networks: 4G Technologies, John Wiley & Sons,
2006.
4. Lee W.C.Y., "Wireless & Cellular Telecommunications", McGraw Hill, New York, 3e,
2005.
TN0556 WIRELESS LOCAL & PERSONAL AREA NETWORKS Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 0 P 0 C 3 PURPOSE
This course deals with the concepts related to WLANs & PANs
Page: 15/23 INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
 To understand various IEEE 802 wired/wireless standards
 To learn about architecture & layers of IEEE 802 wired/wireless standards
CONTENTS
Elements & Chronology of Information Networks - Standards Organizations for Information
Networking: Evolution of Local & Personal Area Networks - IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, IEEE 802.11
WLAN, IEEE 802.15.
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet Overview - Packet Format and the Physical Layer - CSMA for MAC MAC Performance - Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet and Beyond.
Overview of IEEE 802.11 WLANs - Wireless Local-Area Network oprations - MAC & Physical
Layer - Deployment of Wireless Local-Area Networks - Security Issues and Implementation in
IEEE 802.11 - Wireless Local-Area Network Standards and 802.11 Standards Activities
IEEE 802.15 Wireless Personal-Area Network Standardization Series - IEEE 802.15.1 Bluetooth
Overall Architecture - Protocol Stack Physical & MAC Mechanism - Frame Formats Connection Management & Security. Interference between Bluetooth and 802.11.
IEEE 802.15.3A Ultra Wideband Wireless Personal-Area Networks- Direct Sequence Ultra
Wideband - Multiband Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing - IEEE 802.15.4 ZigBee
Overall Architecture - Protocol Stack - Physical & MAC Layers - Frame Format - Comparison
of ZigBee with Bluetooth and WiFi. Millimeter Waves for Gb/s Wireless PANs - Applications,
Description, and Requirements - IEEE 802.15.3c standardization.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Kaveh Pahlavan and Prashant Krishnamurthy, “Networking Fundamentals: Wide, Local
and Personal Area Communications”, John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
2. “Millimeter wave technology in wireless PAN, LAN, AND MAN”, Edited by Shao-Qiu
Xiao, Auerbach Publications, CRC Press, 2008.
CO557 OPTICAL NETWORK & PHOTONIC SWITCHING Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 0 P 0 C 3 PURPOSE
The main purpose of this course is to introduce students the important areas of communication
networks, mainly optical networks and photonic switching. This will enable the students to
Page: 16/23 acquire a solid understanding of foundations of optical networks technologies, systems, networks
issues as well as economic deployment considerations and also photonic switching.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
To learn about
* Various components of optical networks
* First generation and broadcast optical network
* Wavelength routed optical networks also various photonic switches
CONTENTS
Introduction: first and second generation optical networks: system network evaluation.
Propagation of light energy in optical fibers dispersion and non linear effects; components couplers, isolators, circulators, multiplexers, filters and optical amplifiers; switches and
wavelength converters.
SONET / SDH, MAN layered architecture, broadcast and select networks MAC protocols, test
beds, wavelength routing networks. Configuration, performance and fault management, optical
safety, service interface; testbeds; access networks - HFC, FTTC, architecture.
OTDM, MUX & DEMUX synchronization; broadcast OTDM networks, switch - ban networks:
OTDM test beds.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Rajiv Ramaswamy, "Optical Networks", Harcourt Asia Private Limited, Singapore, 1998.
2. D.W.Smith, Ed., "Optical Network Technology", Chapman and Hall, London, 1995.
3. Biswanath Mukherjee, "Optical Communication Networks", McGraw-Hill, 1997.
TN0557 WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 0 P 0 C 3 PURPOSE
To make the student understand and apply the theory behind wireless sensor networks.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
To impart students with wireless sensor network fundamentals.
Page: 17/23 CONTENTS
Introduction, Applications, Challenges for WSNs, Development of WSN. Hardware components,
Energy consumption of sensor nodes, Operating systems and execution environments, Examples
of sensor nodes -‘MICA MOTE’ family, EYES node, BTnodes.
Sensor network scenarios-Sources and Sinks, single hop vs. multihop, optimization goals and
figures of merit, Design principles for WSNs, Physical layer and transceiver design
considerations in WSNs.
Practical implementation issues-Partitioning decision, Transducer interfaces, Time based
accuracy and average power consumption, Power management, Antennas and RF performance
definitions.
MAC protocols for WSN, Low duty cycle protocols and wakeup concepts (STEM, SMAC),
Contention based protocols, schedule based Protocols. Energy efficient unicast, Routing for
mobile nodes- mobile sinks, mobile data collectors.
Wireless sensor network standards-IEEE 802.15.4 Low rate WPAN standard, The ZIGBEE
alliance etc. Future trends in wireless sensor networks: Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks,
Sensor Network Applications in Challenging Environments.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Edgar H. Callaway Jr., “Wireless Sensor Networks - Architectures and Protocols”,
AUERBACH Publications, CRC Press, 2004.
2. Holger Karl, Andreas Willig, “Protocols and Architectures for Wireless Sensor
Networks”, John Wiley, 2006.
3. J. Zheng and A. Jamalipour, “Wireless Sensor Networks: A Networking Perspective”,
John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
4. The Handbook of ad hoc wireless networks / edited by Mohammad Ilyas, CRC Press,
2002.
5. Mohammad Ilyas and Imad Mahgaob, “Handbook of Sensor Networks: Compact
Wireless And Wired Sensing Systems”, CRC Press, 2005.
TN0558 COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATIONS
Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 0 P 0 C 3 PURPOSE
This subject deals with the concepts involved in Cooperative Communication Networking.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
 To know about Cooperative Communications & Cognitive Radio Communications.
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Cooperative communications - Cooperation protocols - Hierarchical cooperation; Cooperative
communications with single relay; Multi-node cooperative communications; Distributed space–
time coding (DSTC) - Distributed space–frequency coding (DSFC); Relay selection: when to
cooperate and with whom;
Differential modulations for DF cooperative communications - Differential modulation for AF
cooperative communications; Cognitive multiple access via cooperation; Content-aware
cooperative multiple access; Distributed cooperative routing; Source–channel coding with
cooperation;
Broadband cooperative communications - System model - Cooperative protocol and relayassignment scheme - 17.3 Performance analysis; Network lifetime maximization via cooperation
- System models - Lifetime maximization by employing a cooperative node - Deploying relays to
improve device lifetime.
Cognitive Radios and Dynamic Spectrum Access - Fundamental Limits of Cognitive Radios Mathematical Models Toward Networking Cognitive Radios; Network Coding for Cognitive
Radio Relay Networks - Cognitive Radio Networks Architecture; Overview of Spectrum Sensing
concept.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. K.J. Rayliu, A.K. Sadek, Weifeng Su & Andres Kwasinski, “Cooperative
Communications and Networking”, Cambridge University Press, 2009.
2. Kwang-Cheng Chen and Ramjee Prasad, “Cognitive Radio Networks”, John Wiley &
Sons, 2009.
TN0559 RADIO NETWORK PLANNING & OPTIMISATION Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 0 P 0 C 3 PURPOSE
This course is targeted to provide details about Radio Network Planning & Optimisation,
especially for Network Systems RF Engineering.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
To know about detailed descriptions of the radio network planning and optimisation of UMTS
networks based on Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) WCDMA technology up to Release 5 of
the 3GPP standardisation work and including High-speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA).
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Introduction to Radio Network Planning and Optimisation - Future Trends - Towards a Servicedriven Network Management - Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) - Next-generation
Mobile Communication
WCDMA Radio Network Planning: Dimensioning - Detailed Planning - Verification of
Dimensioning with Static Simulations - Verification of Static Simulator with Dynamic
Simulations - Optimisation of the Radio Network Plan.
WCDMA–GSM Co-planning Issues - Radio Frequency Issues - Radio Network Planning Issues;
Coverage and Capacity Enhancement Methods - Techniques for Improving Coverage Techniques for Improving Capacity
Radio Resource Utilisation: Introduction to Radio Resource Management - Power Control Handover Control - Congestion Control - Resource Management; RRU for High-speed
Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) - Impact of Radio Resource Utilisation on Network
Performance.
Radio Network Optimisation Process Introduction to Radio Network Optimisation
Requirements - Introduction to the Telecom Management Network Model - Tools in
Optimisation; Advanced Analysis Methods and Radio Access Network Autotuning - Advanced
Analysis Methods for Cellular Networks - Automatic Optimisation.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. “Radio Network Planning and Optimisation”, Edited by Jaana Laiho, Achim Wacker &
Tomas Novosad, John Wiley, 2006.
2. Morten Tolstrup, “Indoor Radio Planning: A Practical Guide for GSM, DCS, UMTS and
HSPA”, John Wiley, 2008.
3. Iana Siomina, “Radio Network Planning and Resource Optimization”, Printed by LiUTryck, Link¨oping, Sweden, 2007.
CO0561 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS
Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 0 P 0 C 3 PURPOSE
The purpose of this course is to develop a strong foundation in the field of Global Positioning
Systems. The subject gives the students an in-depth knowledge about working of Global
positioning receivers. Students are exposed to various errors occurring in GPS and latest variant
DGPS receivers and GPS applications.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course students will gain knowledge in the topics such as
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Introduction to global positioning
Types of signals used in the GPS systems and accuracy limits
Latest versions of GPS and its application
CONTENTS
GPS - GLONASS Overview - position and velocity calculations - GPS - Satellite Constellation.
GPS signal components - Navigation information extraction.
GPS Receiver Architecture - Data errors - Methods of multipath mitigation - Ephemeris data
errors - clock errors.
DGPS - GEO Uplink/ downlink systems - GPS/ INS Integration Architectures.
GPS applications - ITS.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Mohinder S.Grewal, Lawrence R.Weill, Angus P.Andrews, "Global positioning systems Inertial Navigation and Integration", John wily & sons, 2001
2. E.D.Kaplan, "Understanding GPS Principles and Applications", Artech House Boston
1996
MA0515
L GRAPH THEORY AND OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES 3 Prerequisite Nil T 0 P 0 C 3 CONTENTS
Graphs - Data structures for graphs - Subgraphs - Operations on Graphs Connectivity - Networks
and the maximum flow - Minimum cut theorem - Trees - Spanning trees - Rooted trees - Matrix
representation of graphs.
Eulerian graphs and Hamiltonian graphs - Standard theorems - Planar graphs - Euler's formula Five colour theorem - Coloring of graphs - Chromatic number (vertex and edge) properties and
examples - Directed graphs
Computer Representation of graphs - Basic graph algorithms - Minimal spanning tree algorithm Kruskal and Prim's algorithm - Shortest path algorithms - Dijsktra's algorithm - DFS and BFS
algorithms.
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Classification -Techniques of unconstrained minimization - Scaling of Design variables - Direct
search methods - Random jumping method - Grid search method - Univariate method - Hook
and Jeeve's method - Newton - Raphson method - Fibonacci method.
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Narsingh Deo, “Graph Theory with Applications to Engineering and Computer Science”,
PHI.
2. Rao S.S., “Engineering Optimization: Theory and Practice”, New Age International Pvt.
Ltd., 3rd Edition1998.
TN0560 TELECOM NETWORK MANAGEMENT
Prerequisite Nil L 3 T 0 P 0 C 3 CONTENTS
Topics to be discussed in this course include
1. Telecommunication networks review
2. Principles of telecommunication network management
3. SNMP
4. TMN
5. Fault Management
6. Configuration Management
7. Performance Management
8. Security issues
9. Telecommunication network management protocols: e.g. SNMP, CMIP, etc…
10. Web based network management
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Mani Subramanian “Network Management – Principles and Practice”, Addison- Wesley,
2000.
2. Salah Aiidarons, Thomas Plevayk, "Telecommunications Network Technologies and
Implementations", Eastern Economy Edition IEEE press, New Delhi, 1998.
3. Lakshmi G Raman, "Fundamentals of Telecommunication Network Management", Eastern
Economy Edition IEEE Press, New Delhi
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Suggested Course Topics
1. Telephone Billing & Revenue Rules.
2. Deposit & Revenue/refund Aspects.
3. TR billing/accounting of various
4. Services including Circuits, Franchisee
5. Services and Service TAX accounting
6. Internal control on various items revenue
7. Collection efficiency & OS recovery.
8. Litigations and Arbitrations.
9. Work Orders
10. Prepaid Products Accounting.
11. Real-Time Billing & Payment
12. Analysis from the relevant Annual Report pertaining
REFERENCE BOOKS
1. Brian DiMarsico, Thomas Phelps and William A. Yarberry, “Telecommunications Cost
Management”, Auerbach Publications, CRC Press, 2003.
2. Mastel, M. S, “Telecom Audit: A Complete Cost-reduction Strategy for Your Corporate
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