ARCHITECTURES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Academic Year 2019/2020 - 1° Year
Teaching Staff: Aurelio LA CORTE and Daniela Giovanna Anna PANNO
Credit Value: 9
Scientific field: ING-INF/03 - Telecommunications
Taught classes: 49 hours
Exercise: 30 hours
Term / Semester:
ENGLISH VERSION

Learning Objectives

The aim of the course is to develop skills in terms of knowledge of the fundamental concepts and enabling technologies of IP communication systems, for fixed and mobile networks. It also aims to provide students with a critical view of the current technological evolution in networks and telecommunications systems.


Course Structure

Lectures. Lab exercises.


Detailed Course Content

Information theory and coding. Transmission media for telecommunication networks. Network design criteria for integrated telecommunication services. Solutions and enabling technologies for innovative networks and services. Basic principles of mobile communications. GSM, UMTS and LTE cellular networks. 5G.


Textbook Information

  1. A. Falaschi. Trasmissione dei segnali e sistemi di telecomunicazione, Ed. 1.5, 2017
  2. O. Bertazioli, L. Favalli, “GSM-GPRS”, 2° Edizione, Hoepli Informatica.
  3. G. Columpsi, M. Leonardi, A. Ricci: “UMTS, tecniche ed architetture per le reti di comunicazioni mobili multimediali”, 2° Edizione, Hoepli Informatica.
  4. C. Cox, “An introduction to LTE: LTE LTE-Advanced, SAE, VoLTE and 4G Mobile Communications”, 2° Edizione, Wiley.
  5. Digital learning materials provided by the teacher.