The module will Adopt a Systems Approach to Mobile Communications Architecture and Processes

-Basic principles of communication architectures: PSTN, PSDN and Gateways
-Different types of mobile communications: Cellular Bluetooth, wireless LANS, Piconets,
Scatternets, Ad-hoc networks
- Basic Principles and Evolution of FDMA (Frequency Division Multiple Access), TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), reviewing Standards and Leading Technologies, Evolution from 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G.
Computing, Key Components for 3G (Mobile Computing) Products.
-Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), Wireless Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS).
- Frequency Allocation, Handover and Bandwidth allocation, Internet Access, Internet Security, Internet Telephony, Quality of Service and Performance for Mobile Computing. Wireless Business Applications. Fraud analysis in IP and Mobile Computing.
- Signalling System 7 (SS7), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).
- Introduction to Creation based technologies.

This module will be presented by a combination of formal lectures and computer-assisted practicals. You will gain experience in building small-scale systems by solving a variety of problems.

The typical pattern of delivery will be 2 lectures and 1 practical session per week. (1:n)2 (1:20)1

Mobile Communications, Schiller J., Addison Wesley, 2003, ISBN: 0321123816
Wireless and Mobile Networking Architectures, I Chlamtac, John Wiley & Sons, 2000, ISBN: 0471394920
Essential Guide To Wireless Communications Applications, The: From Cellular Systems to WAP & M-Commerce, A Dornan, Prentice Hall, 2000, ISBN: 0130317160

None.

Mobile devices connecting to Desktop machines plus software development kits for developing software for the mobile devices.

ASSIGNMENT weighted at 50% (learning outcomes 3, 4)
EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS length 2 HOUR(S) weighted at 50%. (learning outcomes 1, 2)