This document provides an overview and syllabus for a course on wireless networks. The course objectives are to understand wireless network concepts, analyze network layer solutions, study 3G protocols and applications, and gain knowledge on interconnecting WLANs and WWANs. The syllabus covers topics like wireless LAN technologies, mobile network layer, 3G overview, interconnecting WLANs and WWANs, and 4G networks. The course aims to make students conversant with the latest 3G/4G networks and able to design wireless environments for applications. Opportunities exist in networking engineering roles and certifications can be obtained in areas like Cisco, CompTIA, and ethical hacking.

1. KARPAGAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
COIMBATORE-105
EC 8004 – WIRELESS NETWORKS
Course Overview
Presented by
Dr. S. Gopinath
ASP/ECE
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• To understand the concept about Wireless networks, protocol stack and standards.
• To understand and analyse the network layer solutions for Wireless networks.
• To study about fundamentals of 3G Services, its protocols and applications.
• To have in depth knowledge on internetworking of WLAN and WWAN.
• To learn about evolution of 4G Networks, its architecture and applications.
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Course Objectives

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• UNIT I Wireless LAN
• Introduction-WLAN technologies: - IEEE802.11: System architecture, protocol
architecture, 802.11b, 802.11a – Hiper LAN: WATM, BRAN, HiperLAN2 – Bluetooth:
Architecture, WPAN – IEEE 802.15.4, Wireless USB, Zigbee, 6LoWPAN,
WirelessHART.
• Discuss about WLAN and technologies.
• Learn about IEEE 802.11 standards - Hiper LAN, WATM, BRAN, HiperLAN2.
• Study of Bluetooth, WPAN, IEEE 802.15.4 Standard
• Wireless Protocols - USB, Zigbee, 6LowWPAN, WirelessHART
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Syllabus

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• UNIT II Mobile Network Layer
• Introduction - Mobile IP: IP packet delivery, Agent discovery, tunneling and
encapsulation, IPV6-Network layer in the internet- Mobile IP session initiation protocol
- mobile ad-hoc network: Routing: Destination Sequence distance vector, IoT: CoAP
• Discussion of Mobile Internet Protocol (IP)
• Study of IP Version 6.0
• Mobile IP Session Protocol
• MANET and its Routing Protocols (DSDV)
• IoT: Constrained Application Protocol (CoAP)
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Syllabus

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• UNIT III 3G Overview
• Overview of UMTS Terrestrial Radio access network-UMTS Core network
Architecture: 3GPP Architecture, User equipment, CDMA2000 overview- Radio and
Network components, Network structure, Radio Network, TD-CDMA, TD – SCDMA.
• Discussion of Universal Mobile Telecommunication Service (UMTS)
• UMTS Core Network Architecture - 3GPP – The Mobile Broad band Service
• CDMA 2000 Standard - High Speed Data and Voice Network Solution
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• UNIT IV Internetworking between WLANS and WWANS
• Internetworking objectives and requirements, Schemes to connect WLANS and 3G
Networks, Session Mobility, Internetworking Architecture for WLAN and GPRS,
System Description, Local Multipoint Distribution Service, Multichannel Multipoint
Distribution System.
• Interconnection of 3G and WLANs
• GPRS and WLAN internetworking Architecture
• System Description and Loose Coupling
• Types of Multipoint Distribution Service : Local and Multichannel
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Syllabus

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• UNIT V 4G & Beyond
• Introduction – 4G vision – 4G features and challenges - Applications of 4G – 4G
Technologies: Multicarrier Modulation, Smart antenna techniques, IMS Architecture,
LTE, Advanced Broadband Wireless Access and Services, MVNO.
• Discussion of Fourth Generation (4G) Network – Features, Challenges and
Applications
• Study of 4G Technologies
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Syllabus

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• Conversant with the latest 3G/4G networks and its architecture.
• Design and implement wireless network environment for any application using latest
wireless protocols and standards .
• Ability to select the suitable network depending on the availability and requirement.
• Ability to develop possible security solutions for ad hoc networks and its related
applications.
• Implement different type of applications for smart phones and mobile devices with
latest network strategies.
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Course Outcomes

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• TEXT BOOKS
• Jochen Schiller, ‖Mobile Communications‖, Second Edition, Pearson Education
2012.(Unit I,II,III)
• Vijay Garg, ―Wireless Communications and networking‖, First Edition, Elsevier
2007.(Unit IV,V)
• REFERENCE BOOKS
• Erik Dahlman, Stefan Parkvall, Johan Skold and Per Beming, "3G Evolution
HSPA and LTE for Mobile Broadband‖, Second Edition, Academic Press, 2008.
• Anurag Kumar, D.Manjunath, Joy kuri, ―Wireless Networking‖, First Edition,
Elsevier 2011.
• Simon Haykin , Michael Moher, David Koilpillai, ―Modern Wireless
Communications‖, First Edition, Pearson Education 2013.
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Book References

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• CSS Corp – L2/L3 Network Engineer
• Amazon - Wireless Network Development Engineer
• Accenture - Cisco Routing and Switching
• Infogix – L3 Network Engineer
• Virtela – Senior Engineer
• Mphasis – Project Engineer ( Networking)
• Dell – Technical Support Engineer
• Qualcomm – WLAN Network Software Engineer
• Salary : 3.2 Lakhs to 5.6 Lakhs per annum
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Core Opportunities

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• CCNA Routing and Switching.
• CCNP Routing and Switching.
• CCNA Security.
• CCNP Security.
• CCIE Collaboration.
• CCIE Security.
• CompTIA Network+
• Certified Ethical Hacker.
• F5 Technology Expert
• CCSA
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Certified Training Programmes offered by CISCO

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• https://www.imedita.com/blog/top-networking-courses.
• https://www.academiccourses.com/Courses/Computer-Networking
• https://www.naukri.com/wireless-networking-jobs-3
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Job and Training related References

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