What is this all about?
 TNK080: Wireless communication systems
 Focus on the (mathematical) techniques
and understanding principles
 discussion on h/w, protocols, standards,
products will be kept to minimum possible
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Today only!
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Course Basics
Course Syllabus
The Wireless Storyline & Vision
Technical Challenges
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Propagation Characteristics
Path loss modeling
Free-space model
Ray Tracing
Simplified path loss
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…the basics
1. The Rules
2. The Retakes
3. The Seminars’ plan
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The rules
 Project Credits
2 mini-projects this year (0.5 credit each)
A) handed out – v.17
B) handed out -- v.20
 Reports (0.5 credit)
 Final Exam
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The deadlines
 Exam
– May 31st
– Aug. 17th
 Project reports
handing in on:
 PJ1: May 3rd.
 PJ2: May 17st.
 Late reporting cut-off
date: exam dates
• No random dates
before/after the exam.
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If you fail to plan, you plan to fail…
Our plan
 04-04 Course introduction - Signal propagation
Mechanisms & Path loss
 04-07 Shadowing, Radio Coverage and
Multipath fading
 04-11, Narrowband and wideband fading
 04-12, Capacity of wireless channels
 05-03 Modulation Schemes
 05-04 Performance Evaluation
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 05-05 Channel Coding 5-11
 05-11 Adaptive MC schemes
 05-12 Multiple antenna systems -- Diversity
 05-17 MIMO
 05-19: Multicarrier Systems
 05-24: Multiple access
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Story time
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Challenges
 Network Challenges
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Scarce spectrum
Demanding/diverse applications
Reliability
Ubiquitous coverage
Seamless indoor/outdoor operation
 Device Challenges
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Size, Power, Cost
Multiple Antennas in Silicon
Multiradio Integration
Coexistance
BT
Cellular
FM/XM
GPS
DVB-H
Apps
Processor
WLAN
Media
Processor
Wimax
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Wireless Systems Today
 Cellular Systems 2 … 5G (lifecycle ~10y)
 Wireless LANs
 Convergence of Cellular and WiFi
 WiGig and Wireless HD
 Bluetooth and Zigbee radios
 Satellite Systems
 Optical Wireless Communications
 Free-Space OWC
 Visible Light Communications
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