Course

Unit 1

5G characteristics and requirements, Applications, Case studies, 5G channel models: METIS channel models, Map-based model, stochastic model, Comparison of Models. Introduction, NFV and SDN, Basics about RAN architecture, High –level requirements for the 5G architecture, Functional architecture and 5G flexibility, Functional split criteria, Functional Split Alternatives, Functional optimization for specific applications, Integration of LTE and new air interface to fulfill 5G requirements, Enhanced Multi-RAT Coordination features, Physical architecture and 5G deployment.

Unit 2

Filter-bank based multi-carrier (FBMC)- Principles, Transceiver block diagram, Frame structure, Resource structure, allocation, mapping.Universal filtered multi carrier (UFMC)- Principles, Transceiver structure, Frame and Resource structure, allocation, mapping. Generalized frequency division multicarrier (GFDM) –Principles, Transceiver Block diagram, Frame structure, Resource structure, allocation, mapping, MIMO-GFDM.

Unit 3

Challenges in OFDM- NOMA – Principle- Superposition Coding, Successive Interference Cancellation, Power Domain NOMA, Sparse Code NOMA – types, Power Domain Sparse 19 Code NOMA, Cooperative NOMA – Benefits and Challenges. Machine Type Communication (MTC), Device to Device Communication (D2D), 5G Narrowband IoT, Cloud Computing architecture and Protocols, Relaying: Cooperative NOMA- Benefits and Challenges, Half duplex relaying, Full duplex relaying, Amplify and forward relaying, Decode and forward relaying, Decode and forward relaying with PLNC, BER Analysis, Capacity Analysis.

Pre-Requisite(s): Wireless Communication

Course Objectives

• To analyze the performance of different channel models adopted in 5G wireless systems.
• To analyze multiple access techniques in 5G networks.
• To design a pilot, estimate channels and analyze capacity for single cell and multi cell Massive MIMO.

Course Outcomes

• CO1: Able to analyze the performance of different channel models adopted in 5G wireless systems.
• CO2: Able to design a transceiver for Multicarrier waveforms.
• CO3: Able to analyze multiple access techniques in 5G networks.
• CO4: Able to design a pilot, estimate channels and analyze capacity for single cell and multi cell Massive MIMO.
• CO5: Able to analyze different types of cooperative communications.

CO – PO Mapping

Text Book(s)

1. AfifOsseiran, Jose.F.Monserrat and Patrick Marsch, “5G Mobile and Wireless Communications Technology”, Cambridge University Press, 2016.
2. Robert W. Heath Jr., Nuria González-Prelcic, Sundeep Rangan, Wonil Rohand Akbar M. Sayeed, “An Overview of Signal Processing Techniques for Millimeter Wave MIMO Systems”, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, Vol. 10, No. 3, April 2016.

Reference(s)

1. Min ChulJu and Il-Min Kim, “Error Performance Analysis of BPSK Modulation in Physical Layer Network-Coded Bidirectional Relay Networks”, IEEE Transactions on Communications,Vol. 58, No. 10, October 2010. Shengli Zhang, Soung-Chang Liew, Patrick P.Lam, “Physical Layer Network Coding”, Mobicom ?06, Proceeding of the 12th International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking, pp.358-365, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Sep.23-29,2006.
2. ThomasL.Marzetta, ErikG.Larsson,HongYang, HienQuocNgo,“Fundamentals of Massive MIMO”, Cambridge University Press, 1stEdition, 2016.
3. AfifOsseiran, Jose F. Monserrat, Patrick Marsch, “ 5G Mobile and Wireless Communications Technology”, Cambridge University Press, 2nd edition, 2011
4. Erik Dahlman, Stefan Parkvall, Johan Sköld, “5G NR: The Next Generation Wireless Access Technology”, Elsevier, 1stEdition, 2016