MCIT - 205 Mobile Computing

UNIT 1

Introduction to cellular mobile systems: Basic cellular system, performance, criteria,

Uniqueness of mobile Radio environment, operation of cellular systems, marketing

Image of Hexagonal shaped cells, Planning of cellular system, Analog cellular

systems, digital cellular systems, cell splitting.

UNIT 2

Cell coverage for signal & Traffic: Introduction, obtaining the mobile point to point

model, Propagation over water or flat open areas, Foliage loss, Propagation in near in

distance, long distance Propagation obtain path less from a point to point Prediction

model, call-site antenna Heights & Signal coverage calls, mobile to mobile

Propagation.

UNIT 3

Co channel Interference reduction: Co channel interference , exploring co channel

interference area, in a system, Real time co channel interference measurement at

mobile radio Transceivers, Decision of an omni directional antenna system, Design of

a directional antenna system,. Lowering the antenna height, reduction of co channel

interference by mean of a notech in the tilted antenna Pattern, Power control.

UNIT 4

Frequency management &channel Assignment: Frequency management, Frequencyspectrum

utilization, set up channels definition of channel assignment, fixed channel

assignment, non fixed channel assignment algorithms How to operate north

additional spectrum, Traffic & channel assignment, Perception of call blocking from the

subscribers.

UNIT 5

Handoffs & Dropped calls: Value of Implementing Handoffs, initiation of a hand off,

Delaying ahandoff, Forced Handoffs, Queuing of Handoffs, power difference handoff ,

Mobile assisted handoff & soft Handoff, call site Handoff only, intersystem Handoff,

introduction to dropped call rate, Formula of Dropped call rate, Finding the values of g

& u.

UNIT 6

Special topics: Wireless and Mobile Computation – SS7, GSM, CDMA, Mobile IP,

Wireless Mobile ATM, Multicast Routing Protocols, Location Management, Mobile

Agents, Mobility Management.

Reference Books:

1. J. Schiller, Mobile Communication, Pearson Press.

2. Wireless Network, Kaveh Pahalwan

3. Adhoc Networking by Charles E. Perkins, Addison Wisely

4. Mobile cellular Telecommunications by William C.Y. Lee TMH