ECE U576 - Wireless Personal Communications Systems

Institution:

Northeastern University

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Description:

Describes the personal communications network (PCN) and personal communications services (PCS). Examines the first-, second-, and third-generation cellular systems used in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Explores narrow-band channelized and wide-band non-channelized wireless communication systems. Focuses on access technologies, considering capacity, performance, and spectral efficiency. Presents the propagation and multipath characteristics of a radio wave as well as how to calculate propagation losses in urban, suburban, and rural environments. Studies the fundamentals of cellular communications including the relationship between the reuse ratio and cluster size for hexagonal cell geometry. Covers digital modulation techniques, emphasizing modulation schemes used for cellular/wireless communications. Discusses antennas and diversity techniques. Concludes with an overview of the global system for mobile communications (GSM).

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.northeastern.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 373-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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