IK2560 Mobile Networks and Services 7.5 credits
Mobila nätverk och tjänster
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The information on this page is based on a course syllabus that is not yet valid.
Education cycle
Second cycleMain field of study
Electrical Engineering
Grading scale
A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Course offerings
Autumn 18 for programme students
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Periods
Autumn 18 P2 (7.5 credits)
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Application code
50750
Start date
29/10/2018
End date
14/01/2019
Language of instruction
English
Campus
KTH Kista
Tutoring time
Daytime
Form of study
Normal
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Number of places *
Min. 20
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places.
Schedule
Planned timeslots
P2: A1, C1, E1, G1, E2, H2, I2. more info
Course responsible
Anders Västberg <vastberg@kth.se>
Teacher
Anders Västberg <vastberg@kth.se>
Fredrik Kilander <fki@kth.se>
Gerald Q Maguire Jr <maguire@kth.se>
Jan Ingemar Markendahl <janmar@kth.se>
Konrad Tollmar <konrad@kth.se>
Marina Petrova <petrovam@kth.se>
Sara Khosravi <sarakhos@kth.se>
Slimane Ben Slimane <slimane@kth.se>
Target group
Open to all programmes, mandatory for TCOMM
Part of programme
- Master's Programme, Communication Systems, 120 credits, year 1, Mandatory
- Master's Programme, Communication Systems, 120 credits, year 1, ITE, Mandatory
- Master's Programme, Communication Systems, 120 credits, year 1, SMK, Mandatory
- Master's Programme, Communication Systems, 120 credits, year 1, TRN, Mandatory
- Master's Programme, ICT Innovation, 120 credits, year 1, ITAK, Optional
- Master's Programme, ICT Innovation, 120 credits, year 1, ITAR, Optional
- Master's Programme, ICT Innovation, 120 credits, year 2, HCID, Optional
Autumn 19 TCOMM TIVNM for programme students
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Periods
Autumn 19 P2 (7.5 credits)
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Application code
50949
Start date
28/10/2019
End date
14/01/2020
Language of instruction
English
Campus
Campus Kista
Tutoring time
Daytime
Form of study
Normal
-
Number of places *
Min. 20
*) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places.
Course responsible
Anders Västberg <vastberg@kth.se>
Teacher
Anders Västberg <vastberg@kth.se>
Fredrik Kilander <fki@kth.se>
Gerald Q Maguire Jr <maguire@kth.se>
Jan Ingemar Markendahl <janmar@kth.se>
Konrad Tollmar <konrad@kth.se>
Marina Petrova <petrovam@kth.se>
Slimane Ben Slimane <slimane@kth.se>
Target group
Open to all programmes, mandatory for TCOMM
Part of programme
- Master's Programme, Communication Systems, 120 credits, year 1, Mandatory
- Master's Programme, Communication Systems, 120 credits, year 1, ITE, Mandatory
- Master's Programme, Communication Systems, 120 credits, year 1, SMK, Mandatory
- Master's Programme, Communication Systems, 120 credits, year 1, TRN, Mandatory
- Master's Programme, ICT Innovation, 120 credits, year 2, HCID, Optional
- Master's Programme, ICT Innovation, 120 credits, year 2, HCIN, Optional
Intended learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Explain the basic functionality of mobile networks and be able to do performance calculations.
- Discuss the effect of the availability of affordable mobile services and IoT in a global society.
- Be able to explain the architecture of existing mobile and wireless networks and campare and contrast one network architecture with another.
- Describe the core network protocols and applications in the current generations of mobile networks.
- Explain, in a broad sense, the environmental and sustainability challanges of the ICT-industry (electromagnetic radiation, energy, limited natural resources, environmentally harmful effects, economic effects (of both infrastructures and devices), economic and social effects on society).
- Demonstrate your knowledge of this area both orally and in writing.
- Be able to follow the current literature, i.e. white papers, conference papers, and journal papers in the area.
Course main content
- Transmission fundamentals, Signal encoding, Overview of Wireless Communications.
- Architecture of Wireless LAN, PAN, and BAN.
- Architecture of current generations of Mobile Networks.
- Mobile applications, Internet of Things (IoT), and device to device communication.
- Sustainability and ICT.
Eligibility
IK1203 Networks and Communications, or equivalent course.
Literature
C. Beard and W. Stallings. Wireless Communication Networks and Systems. Pearson Education, 2016 Selected papers.
Examination
- PRO1 - Project, 3.5, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- TEN1 - Exam, 4.0, grading scale: P, F
Offered by
EECS/Communication systems
Examiner
Gerald Q Maguire Jr <maguire@kth.se>
Version
Course syllabus valid from: Spring 2019.
Examination information valid from: Spring 2019.