Harokopio University
School: School of Digital Technology
Department: Informatics and Telematics
Program: Undergraduate Programme

Mobile Communication Systems

Semester: 7 ECTS: 5.0 Elective Erasmus

General

Code: ΕΠ21

Language: Greek

Delivery: Face-to-face

Prerequisites: Basic signal processing

Workload

  • Lectures: 39.0 hours
  • Lab: 0.0 hours
  • Study: 86.0 hours
  • Project: 0.0 hours

Course Content

Overview of mobile communication networks emphasizing on 2G GSM and eG UMTS technologies. Architecture of mobile communication systems subsystems, functional layers, physical architecture, range, mobility. Management of radio channels operations and maintenance, handover, handover at a multi-layered architecture. Mobility management location awareness and localization processes. Communication management call control, call establishment, supplementary services, message services. Systems and standardization GSM, HSCSD and GPRS, UMTS. Signalling common channel, SS7, signaling protocols. Overview of 4th and 5th generation systems.

Learning Outcomes

The course aims at familiarizing students with alpl modern mobile communication technologies.

Skills

Individual assignment, project work