JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Objectives:

• To identify the principal components of telecommunications networks and key networking technologies.
• To implement how the Internet and Internet technology works.
• To identify the principal technologies and standards for wireless networking, communication, and Internet access.
• To describe troubleshooting techniques for wireless networks.

UNIT - I

Overview of Wireless Networks: Introduction, Different generations of wireless networks. Characteristics of The Wireless Medium: Introduction, radio propagation mechanisms, path-loss modeling and signal coverage, effects of multi path and Doppler, channel measurement and modeling techniques.

UNIT - II

Physical Layer Alternatives for Wireless Networks: Introduction, applied wireless transmission techniques, short distance base band transmission, UWB pulse transmission, Carrier Modulated transmission, Broadband modems for higher speeds, Spread Spectrum transmissions, High-speed Modems for Spread spectrum technology, Diversity and Smart Receiving Techniques, Comparison of modulation schemes, Coding techniques for wireless communications.

UNIT - III

Wireless Medium Access Alternatives: Introduction, fixed-assignment access for Voice-Oriented networks, Random access for Data-Oriented Networks, Integration of Voice and Data Traffic. Network Planning: Introduction, wireless network topologies, Cellular Topology, Cell Fundamentals, Signal-to- interference ratio calculation, capacity Expansion Techniques, network planning for CDMA systems.

UNIT - IV

Wireless Network Operation: Introduction, mobility management, radio resources and power management, security in wireless networks. Wireless Application Protocol: Design and Principles of Operation, WAP Architecture & Components, WAE Overview, WAE Model, WTA Architecture, WTA Framework Components, WSP Specification, WTP Specification, WTLS Specification, WDP Specification

UNIT - V

Bluetooth Design and Principles of Operation, Transmitter Characteristics, Bluetooth Security, Link Manager Protocol, Logical Link Control and Adaptation Layer Protocol, Alternatives to Bluetooth. WIRELESS LANs: Benefits of WLANs, Design and principles of Operation, WLAN Configurations, Microcells and Roaming, Types of WLANS, IEEE802.11, IEEE802.11a, IEEE802.11b

TEXT BOOKS:

• 1. Kaveh Pahlavan and Prashant Krishnamurthy,” Principles of Wireless Networks-a Unified approach”, Pearson, 2004.
• 2. Gary S.Rogers et al, “An Introduction to Wireless Technology”, Pearson, 2007.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• 1. William Stallings, “Wireless communications and Networks”, Pearson education, 2005, ISBN 81-7808-560-7 2 Jim Geier, “Wireless Networks first-step”, Pearson, 2005. 3 Sumit Kasera et al, “2.5G Mobile Networks: GPRS and EDGE”, TMH, 2008. 4 Matthew S.Gast, “802.11 Wireless Networks”, O’Reilly, Second Edition, 2006.
• 5. Theodore s. Rappaport, “Wireless Communications –principles and practice”, second edition, PHI, 2002
• 6. C.S.R.Prabhu et al, “Bluetooth Technology and its Applications with Java and J2ME”, PHI, 2007. M.Tech – CN/CNIS - I Year - II Sem