WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FUNDAMENTALS

Target Audience
Some fundamental principles apply to all technologies and their understanding is essential to understand the workings of each type of network. This class was conceived for engineers and management that need to understand technological aspects of the network.

Pre-requisite
Wireless Communications Overview or equivalent knowledge.

Goals
Cover basic principles applicable to all wireless systems focusing on the understanding of signal processing, RF propagation, and Radio Performance.

Course Syllabus

• Refresher on Signal Processing Fundamentals
  • Orthogonal Signals
  • Combining Copies of a Sinewave
  • Carrier Modulation;
• RF Channel Analysis
  • The Signal
    
  • The RF Channel
    
  • RF Signal Propagation
    
  • RF Channel in Frequency Domain
    
  • RF Channel in Time Domain
    
  • RF Channel in Power Domain
    
  • Standardized Channel Models
    
  • RF Environment
    
  • Fading;
• RF Channel Performance Prediction
  • Advanced RF Propagation Models
    
  • RF Measurements and Propagation Model Calibration
    
  • RF Interference Issues
    
  • Interference Mitigation Techniques
    
  • RF Spectrum Usage and Resource Planning
    
  • Availability;
• Radio Performance
  • Input RF Noise
    
  • Receiver Circuit Noise
    
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio;

Length

• 1 day (6 hours)

Schedule

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