This course will provide an introduction and history of cellular communication systems that have changed our lives during the recent four decades and will become an essential and inseparable part of human life. The principles of wireless communication theory are covered with emphasis on the essential concept delivery to non-major learners in the easiest way. Then, it will be covered how such principles are realized and how multimedia services can be delivered in practical LTE cellular systems by which learners are connected and enjoys together in their lives.
After completing this course, learners will be able to understand
1. What a cellular system is and how it has been developed so far
2. The very basic principles how information can be delivered efficiently using radio
3. How such principles are realized in LTE systems.
4. How people can be connected and multimedia services can be delivered in LTE systems
In this part of the course, we will learn the introduction and history of cellular communication system. First, we will take a example of cellular communication system with cell phone. And then, learn about the what a cellular system is and how it has been developed so far. Lastly, we will briefly look into the concepts of future cellular systems.
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5 videos2 assignments2 discussion prompts
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5 videos•Total 47 minutes
1.1 Cellular Communication•9 minutes
1.2 First to Second Generation (1G to 2G)•15 minutes
1.3 Third Generation System (3G)•6 minutes
1.4 Fourth Generation System, (4G)•10 minutes
1.5 Future Cellular System•7 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Graded Quiz for Introduction and History of Cellular Communication Systems•30 minutes
Practice Quiz for Introduction and History of Cellular Communication Systems•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
Services in Cellular System•10 minutes
5G Cellular System•10 minutes
Principles of Wireless Communication Theory
Module 2•2 hours to complete
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In this part of the course, we will learn the fundamental principles of wireless communication theory. I will raise five fundamental questions in the first lecture as follows: i) 'how can we represent information into a binary format?', ii) 'how can information be transferred?', iii) 'how does wireless digital MODEM work?', iv) 'how can high-rate data be delivered reliably?', and v) 'how can many users access simultaneously?'. During the following 5 lectures, you will have the answers.
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6 videos2 assignments2 discussion prompts
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6 videos•Total 62 minutes
2.1•7 minutes
2.2•12 minutes
2.3•12 minutes
2.4•11 minutes
2.5•10 minutes
2.6•11 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Graded Quiz•30 minutes
Practice Quiz•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
Shannon's Channel Capacity•10 minutes
Cellular Networks•10 minutes
Principles of Wireless Resource Management
Module 3•3 hours to complete
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In this part of the course, we will discuss the basic concept of wireless resource management. I will raise six interesting questions as follows: i) 'how does the interference affect the capacity of wireless networks?', ii) 'why does the cellular system look like as of today?', iii) 'Increasing the number of cells increases the capacity?', iv) 'how is 5G cellular being shaped?', v) 'how does the interference management increase the capacity?' and Ⅵ) 'how does scheduling increase the average capacity?'.
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6 videos2 assignments2 discussion prompts
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6 videos•Total 83 minutes
3.1•13 minutes
3.2•11 minutes
3.3•9 minutes
3.4•11 minutes
3.5•11 minutes
3.6•28 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Graded Quiz•30 minutes
Practice Quiz•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
Wireless networks•10 minutes
Interference management•10 minutes
Multiple Antenna Technologies
Module 4•2 hours to complete
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In this part of the course, we will learn how multiple antennas can be efficiently used in different strategies for communication system enhancement. First, we look in to the basics of antenna, and then learn about the three main gains that are achievable by multiple antennas: array, diversity, and spatial multiplexing. Lastly, we briefly look in to the concepts of single-user MIMO and multi-user MIMO.
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5 videos2 assignments2 discussion prompts
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5 videos•Total 57 minutes
4.1•21 minutes
4.2•9 minutes
4.3•15 minutes
4.4•5 minutes
4.5•6 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Graded Quiz•30 minutes
Practice Quiz•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
Multiple Antenna Gains•10 minutes
Single user MIMO? Multiuser MIMO?•10 minutes
Physical Layer Design of LTE systems
Module 5•2 hours to complete
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In this part of the course, we will learn how the fundamental principles of wireless communication theory, resource management, and multiple antenna technology are implemented in the LTE system.
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3 videos2 assignments3 discussion prompts
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3 videos•Total 50 minutes
5.1•15 minutes
5.2•12 minutes
5.3•23 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Graded Quiz•30 minutes
Practice Quiz•30 minutes
3 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
LTE Physical Channels and Signals•10 minutes
A critical issue in the future commercial cellular systems•10 minutes
MIMO in LTE/LTE-Advanced•10 minutes
LTE Cellular Networks and Services
Module 6•2 hours to complete
Module details
In this course, we will discuss LTE cellular networks.
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5 videos2 assignments2 discussion prompts
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5 videos•Total 38 minutes
6.1 Circuit Switching•7 minutes
6.2 Packet Switching•8 minutes
6.3 Mobile Network•7 minutes
6.4 Handover•8 minutes
6.5 LTE with WiFi•9 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Graded Quiz•30 minutes
Practice Quiz•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
LTE core network - EPC (The Evolved Packet Core)•10 minutes
Carrier Aggregation•10 minutes
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Es un curso sencillo que permite visualizar el proceso de comunicaciones y entenderlo, para quienes desean entrar en este mundo tan inmenso de las telecomunicaciones
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Absolutely loved this course! It made tricky networking concepts click with real-world examples and zero fluff. Whether you're just starting out or need a refresher, this one's worth your time.
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