EC 211 Wireless Communications

Studies the current state of advanced digital wireless technologies including cellular radio and technologies provided through the 802 Wireless Standards. Course includes an understanding of the principles of radio and multiple access technologies such as Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). Frequency reuse in cellular networks, cellular system architecture and operation, Third Generation (3G) and Fourth Generation (4G) cellular technologies, high-speed wireless data and Internet access, Broadband Wireless access, Fixed and Mobile Wireless Access (WiFi), WiMAX and WLANs. The students focus their studies on the Wireless Industry and how it pertains to telephony. Provides fundamental concepts from the basis of wireless communications. This course is designed to discuss and analyze the convergence of voice and data industries. Explain spectrum analysis – licensed and unlicensed use.

Credits

3

Distribution

Engineering Technologies

Offered

Fall Semester