AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Provide a framework for all major network technologies that use wireless (wireless) transmissions considering application areas and architectures both from a structural and protocollary point of view. • Deepen some specific technologies of particular interest and Present and future diffusion, such as wireless networks and wireless LAN networks • Provide introductory indications to identify the current and short-term utilization possibilities of the above-mentioned technologies in relation to the various application areas. • Outline the main solutions to the mobility problem on packet networks (in TCP / IP technology) in relation to the wireless technologies described.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

1. Introduction to the wireless networks
2. Architectures and protocols for packet wireless network: WLAN: the IEEE 802.11 (WiFi) standard - Wireless access networks (IEEE802.16) - PAN: the Bluetooth (IEEE802.15) standard.
3.  Radio-mobile cellular networks: Introduction - Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) - GPRS/EDGE - UMTS/LTE
4. Mobility management in IP packet networks

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Course Slides
S. Tanembaum, Computer Networks, (5th Edition), 2010.
W. Stallings, Wireless Communications and Networks (2nd Edition), Prentice Hall, 2004.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

RAFFAELE BOLLA (President)

FRANCO DAVOLI

ALDO GRATTAROLA

LESSONS

Class schedule

TECHNOLOGIES FOR WIRELESS NETWORKS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral examination

ASSESSMENT METHODS

At the end of the course the student will have a quite complete knowledge about the wireless networks architectures, technologies and protocols including the WLAN, cellular networks, and mobile management issues.

Exam schedule