ITE4162: Wireless Networks

This course expands on the students’ knowledge of Data-Communication principles by introducing topics in Wireless and Mobile networking. It also builds an understanding of the core issues encountered in the design of wireless (vs wired) networks. 

Having successfully completed the module, you should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

- Essential background and challenges of wireless and mobile networking

- Characteristics of Wireless Transmissions: Signal propagation, path loss, fading Multiplexing and Modulation

- Medium Access Control (MAC) Protocols: SDMA, FDMA, TDMA

- Pure random access protocols like: Aloha and related protocols.

- CSMA-based protocols

- Wireless LAN and PAN: Infrastructure and ad hoc networks

- IEEE 802.11 standard and Bluetooth

- Cellular Network Fundamentals: Capacity issues, Channel assignment algorithms