Lecture: Mobile Communication
The lecture is offered for Master Computer Science (module MA-INF 3202), for Diploma students (DPO Informatik, Hauptstudium) and for B-IT students in Master Media Informatics. More information see below. Lecture and Exercises/Tutorials will be given in English language.
Course:
- Responsible: Dr. Matthias Frank, Prof. Dr. Peter Martini
- Dates: Tue 14:30 to 16:00, weekly, LBH / Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 144, III.03a
- Course number: 612113202
Exercises:
- Responsible: Dr. Matthias Frank, Prof. Dr. Peter Martini
- Dates: Tue 16 to 18, weekly, LBH / Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 144, II.27
- Course number: 612213202
Other:
- Term: Master Computer Science, Diploma (Graduate)
- Requirements: see below
- Faculty: MA-INF 3202; alte DPO: B/C; neue DPO: B
- Effort: 2L+2E / 6CP (diploma 4CP)
- Follow-up/Side-events: A seminar will take place in the next lecture period. Subsequent to lectures "High Performance Networking" and "Mobile Communication" participating in a lab is possible.
Important Announcements:
Registration - information on how to officially register for the module "Mobile Communication" can be found 
in this slide set - the deadline for registration is Nov. 30, 2011 (for all students of Uni Bonn).
If you did not participate in the first lecture on Tuesday October 11, please carefully read the "information on tutorials/exercises".
The first assignment sheet will appear on Tuesday October 18, the first exercise will take place on Tuesday October 25, attendance and preparation/active participation is mandatory!
Please note that the lecture room has been changed to LBH III.03a compared to the prior announcement of room II.27!.
Requirements:
- for students of Master Computer Science: High Performance Networking (MA-INF 3101)
- for Diploma students: High Performance Networking or legacy: Data Communication and Internet Technology or Rechnernetze I
- for B-IT MI students: High Performance Networking / Data Communication and Internet Technology (or similar - requiring specific negotiation with the lecturer)
Contents:
Mobility Management in the Internet, Wireless Communication Basics,
Wireless Networking Technologies, Cellular/Mobile Communication
Networks (voice and data communication), Ad-hoc and Sensor
Networks.
Mailing List - "Mobile Communication"
The mailing list "vl-moco" is used for news concerning the lecture "Mobile Communication". An additional purpose is to discuss problems, e.g. with viewing or printing slides or assignment sheets. More information on subscribing the mailing list can be found 
here.
Slides and Presentations
Access to the files is unrestricted from within the computer science department. Access from outside requires a username and a password, which has been announced in the first lecture.
| Chapter | PDF-Files | |
|---|---|---|
0. Important information about this lecture | Slides 1-22 (1.379.929 Bytes) slides 1-11 (726.847 Bytes) slides 12-22 (661.157 Bytes) | |
1. Introduction1.1. Everything moves … | Slides 1-33 (1.915.219 Bytes) slides 1-26 (887.486 Bytes) slides 27-33 (1.036.450 Bytes) | |
2. Wireless Communication Basics2.1. Signal Propagation Characteristics | Slides 1-46 (1.201.386 Bytes) | |
3. Wireless Technologies Overview3.1. Bluetooth | Slides 1-53 (935.485 Bytes) | |
| 3.2. Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11 | Slides 1-71 (780.591 Bytes) | |
| 3.3. WiMAX - Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (IEEE 802.16) (this subsection maybe very short …) | Slides 1-32 (1.553.800 Bytes) slides 1-20 (569.404 Bytes) slides 21-32 (992.626 Bytes) | |
4. Cellular phone network: GSM, HSCSD, EDGE, GPRS4.1. Motivation + Overview of GSM | Slides 1-79 (1.261.775 Bytes) | |
5. Mobility Management in (Wireless) Networks5.1. Mobility in the Internet – Mobile IP5.2. Mobility Management Internet vs. GSM/GPRS 5.3. Further Information | Slides 1-27 (319.425 Bytes) | |
6. Third generation mobile communication: UMTS6.1. Overview of 3G/UMTS and its architecture6.2. WCDMA Principles, Spread Spectrum 6.3. Support of mobility: Macro-diversity & Handover 6.4. Breathing cells & Power Control 6.5. Outlook: Future generations of mobile communication 6.6. Further information | Slides 1-64 (1.874.922 Bytes) slides 1-42 (881.932 Bytes) slides 43-64 (1.004.122 Bytes) | |
Changes / Add-ons in chapter 66.5. Outlook: Future generations of mobile communication | slides 38-51 | |
| 7. Mobile Ad hoc Networks (guest lecture Dr. Michael Gerharz) | Handout (2.250.477 Bytes) | |
| Sensor Networks Overview (guest lecture Prof. Dr. Pedro José Marrón) | Slides (670.620 Bytes) | |
Assignment Sheets
The PDF files can be viewed and printed with Adobe Reader. The program is available for free and installed on nearly all hosts of the institute.
Information on Tutorials/Exercises
| PDF-file | Supplementary Slides | Further Information |
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| sheet 1 | ||
| sheet 2 | ||
| sheet 3 | ||
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| sheet 7 | ||
Practical exercises
| PDF-file | Supplementary Slides | Further Information |
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| exercise 1 |