GVP COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING FOR WOMEN

MADHURAWADA::VISAKHAPATNAM
Department of Electronics and Communication
LECTURE SCHEDULE
Subject: Cellular & Mobile Communications (CMC) Branch: E.C.E
Year: IV B.Tech (II Semester) Academic Year: 2017-18
Faculty: Dr. D N Madhusudhana Rao & Mr. R Sunil Kumar

No. of
Unit Topic Schedule
Classes
Introduction, Performance Criteria &
2
Uniqueness of mobile radio environment.
Hexagonal shaped cells. Analog & digital
2
cellular systems.
3 weeks
I. Cellular & Mobile Description of the problem, concept of
Systems & 2
frequency channels. 27-11-17
Elements of Cellular Co-channel interference & interference
3 to
Radio System Design reduction factor. 16-12-17
Desired C/I from a normal case in Omni
directional antenna system. Cell splitting, 3
& components of the cellular system.

Co channel interference-intro., real time

2
co-channel interference.
Co-channel measurement, design of
antenna system, antenna parameters and
3
their effects. Diversity receiver, non-
channel interference-different types.
3 weeks
II. Interference & Signal reflection in flat & hilly terrain.
Cellular coverage Effect of man made structures. Phase
3 17-12-17
for signal and difference between direct and reflected To
traffic paths. 6-01-18
Constant standard deviation, straight line
path loss slope, general formula for mobile
propagation over water and flat open area,
4
near & long distance propagation, antenna
height gain. Form of a point to point
model.
 No. of
Unit Topic Schedule
Classes
Sum & difference patterns and their
2
synthesis. Omni directional antennas.
Directional antennas for interference 2 weeks
2
III. Cell site & mobile reduction. 8-1-18
antennas Space diversity antennas, umbrella pattern to
2 20-0l-18
antennas.
Minimum separation of cell site antennas,
2
high gain antennas
I Mid Examinations from 22-1-2018 to 27-1-18 1 week
Numbering & grouping set up access and
2
paging channels
IV. Frequency 2 weeks
management & Channel assignment to cell sites & mobile 29-01-18
2
channel units. to
assignment Channel sharing & borrowing, 10-02-18
sectorization. Overlaid cells, non-fixed 4
channel assignment.
Handoff, dropped calls & cell splitting. 3
Types of handoff- handoff invitation,
delaying handoff, forced handoff & 4 3 weeks
mobile assigned handoff. 12-2-18
V. Handoff
Intersystem handoff, cell splitting & micro to
2 03-3-18
cells.
Vehicle locating methods, dropped call
3
rates and their evaluation
GSM Architecture 3 3 weeks
VI. Digital cellular GSM Channels 3 5-3-18
networks to
Multiple access: TDMA & CDMA 6 24-3-18
II Mid Examinations from 26-3-2018 to 31-3-18 (1 week)

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Mobile Cellular Telecommunications — WCY Lee, Tata McGraw Hill, 2nd Edn., 2006
2. Principles of Mobile Communication Gordon L Stuber, Springer, 2nd Edn. 2007.

REFERENCES:
1. Wireless Communication T S Rappaport, Pearson, 2nd En. 2002.
2. Wireless & mobile Communication, Lee, McGraw Hill, 2nd Edn. 2006
3. Mobile Cellular Communications — G. Sasibhushana Rao, Pearson