| Course Name | Modern Cellular Wireless Networks |
| Course Code | 23CSE344 |
| Program | B. Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) |
| Credits | 3 |
| Campus | Amritapuri ,Coimbatore,Bengaluru, Amaravati, Chennai |
Basics of wireless communication, Wireless transmission and reception process, Radio spectrum, Data rate, Cellular concept, Call set-up/release, Mobility management and handover schemes, Timeline of wireless technologies from 1G to 4G, Network evolution from 4G Evolved Packet Core to 5G, Architecture changes compared to 4G.
5G new radio (NR), Network Architecture for 5G NR, 5G NR spectrum, Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), massive Machine-Type Communications(m-MTC), Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communication (URLLC).
5G Radio Access Network (RAN), Traditional and virtualized RAN, Private network, Neutral Hosts, Massive IoT, Spectrum options, Towards 6G networks design and standardization.
Body Area Networks: Introduction to BAN, BAN Architecture, Technical Challenges – Sensor design, biocompatibility, Energy Supply, optimal node placement, number of nodes, System security and reliability,
Pre-Requisite(s): 23CSEXXX Computer Networks
Course Objectives
Evolution of Wireless Technology to 5G and beyond is a course offered as an elective to B. Tech CSE students in Computer Science & Engineering. The course introduces the mobile wireless network generations with special emphasis on 5G to the students. The course also introduces a potential path to 6G and future IoT networks. The major course objectives are:
Course Outcomes
CO1: Understand mobile network technologies and the advancements in different generations.
CO2: Understand 5G key concepts, use cases, requirements.
CO3: Apply the principles of body area networks for real time applications.
CO4: Understand the evolution of wireless networks beyond 5G.
CO-PO Mapping
| PO/PSO | PO1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO6 | PO7 | PO8 | PO9 | PO10 | PO11 | PO12 | PSO1 | PSO2 |
| CO | ||||||||||||||
| CO1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| CO2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| CO3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| CO4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Evaluation Pattern: 70:30
| Assessment | Internal | End Semester |
| Midterm | 20 | |
| *Continuous Assessment Theory (CAT) | 20 | |
| *Continuous Assessment Lab (CAL) | 30 | |
| **End Semester | 30 (50 Marks;
2 hours exam) |
* CAT – Can be Quizzes, Assignments, and Tutorials
* CAL – Can be Lab Assessments, Projects, and Reports
**End Semester can be theory examination/ lab-based examination/ project presentation
Textbook(s)
Venkataraman, Hrishikesh, and Ramona Trestian. “5G Radio Access Networks: centralized RAN, cloud-RAN and virtualization of small cells”, CRC Press, 2017.
Rodriguez, Jonathan. “Fundamentals of 5G mobile networks”, John Wiley & Sons, 2015.
Reference(s)
Holma, Harri, Antti Toskala, and Jussi Reunanen. “LTE small cell optimization: 3GPP evolution to Release 13”, John Wiley & Sons, 2016.
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