Wireless and Optical Communication

This course aims to prepare students for developing their careers in Wireless and Optical Communications. The course will give delegates capability to implement wireless & fiber optic applications related to engineering and allied areas. Wireless and Optical communications are two mutually complimentary technologies that are changing the face of communication technologies today. Optical communication, and in particular fibre optic communication, provides enormous amounts of bandwidth over long distances. Once laid, a fibre optic cable provides an “express high way” for the flow of data traffic. Thus a fibre optic network serves as a vital backbone in a wide area network (WAN). Wireless technology is essentially used in an access network that compliments a fibre optic backbone network. A wireless access network provides mobility and supports acceptable data rates for voice, data and video.

The specific course aims are:
1. Impart knowledge pertaining to principles of design, analysis and development of wireless and optical systems.
2. To offer a unique opportunity for the delegates to use state-of-the-art hardware and software tools for the design, modelling, simulation, analysis, testing and optimisation of wireless and optical communication systems.
3. Stimulate ideas and explore potential applications