Mobile Communications

What it is about

You learn the physical fundamentals of mobile radio communications: wave propagation, multipath effects, and time- and frequency-selective characteristics. You will learn how transmitters and receivers (equalizers, diversity, MIMO, OFDMA/CDMA) compensate these effects, and you will gain insights into the physical layers of GSM, UMTS and LTE.

What you will be able to do

• Understanding of wave propagation and its effects (path loss, shadowing, fading)
• Analysis of time- and frequency-selective channels (delay- and Doppler-spread)
• Calculation of error rates under the influence of noise and fading
• Application of equalization and diversity techniques (MRC, ZF, MMSE, Viterbi)
• Knowledge of the physical layer of UMTS and LTE as well as CDMA(A), OFDM(A), MIMO and scheduling
• Fundamentals of channel and noise estimation

What the module consists of

• LectureConveying the theoretical foundations and demonstrations on PC
• Laboratory exercisesPractical deepening and hands-on experience with selected problems
• Tutorials/Tutorial hoursSupport during laboratory exercises and personal learning

Teaching method

• Teacher-led lecture with PC demonstrationsto convey theory and practice examples
• Laboratory exercises with tutor supportto acquire practical skills and deepen content