Indicative contents

• Introduction, Introduction to wireless networks, Characteristics of Wireless Networks, WPAN, WLAN, WMAN, IEEE 802.15 standards, IEEE 802.11 standards, IEEE 802.16 standards, Issues and challenges in wireless networks, classification and types of wireless networks, Mobile IPv4, and Mobile IPv6.
• Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs), Bluetooth, Overview, profiles, specifications, protocol architecture, piconets and Scatternets, frequency bands and channel arrangements, SCO and ACL links, packet types and packet format, connection modes, usage scenarios.
• Zigbee, Introduction to Zigbee alliance and standard, advantages and limitations, ZigBee layers, characteristic features, topologies, protocol stack, IEEE 802.15.4 PHY, IEEE 802.15.4 MAC, Zigbee alliance defined layers (Network and application layers). Zigbee applications.
• IrDA (Infrared Data Association), Introduction, protocol stack, frame format, services, overview, and IrDA applications.
• UWB (Ultra Wideband), Overview, technology, characteristics, advantages & disadvantages, comparison between UWB & spread spectrum techniques, UWB applications. Comparisons of all the WPAN technologies (Bluetooth, Zigbee, IrDA, UWB).
• Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), Introduction to WLANs, examples and applications of WLAN, WLAN topologies, WLAN PHY layer standards, PHY layer of 802.11 a/b/g/n, brief introduction to MIMO-OFDM, WLAN configuration, WLAN implementation, IEEE 802.11 MAC layer, Frame format, CSMA/CA, basic processes in IEEE 802.11 networks.
• Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), WiMAX scenario, Broadband Access, Mobile applications, PHY layer, MAC layer, spectrum allocation, advantages over WiFi, IEEE 802.16e, WiMAX forum, WiMAX spectrum owners alliance, deployment issues, competing technologies.
• Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (MANETs): Introduction to MANETs, characteristics and applications of MANETs, issues and challenges in MANETs, information routing in MANETs, goals for selecting routing protocols for MANETs, routing protocol classification for MANETs, reactive and proactive protocols, route discovery and maintenance.
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Module Resources

• Essential reading
  1. Course Notes.
• Recommended Reading
  1. Kaveh Pahlavan “Principles of Wireless Networks”, Pearson education , 81-7808-646-8
  2. Dr. Kamilo Feher “Wireless Digital communications”, PH edition, ISBN 2001
  3. Vijay K.Garg, Joseph E.Wilkes: “Principles and Applications of GSM”: Pearson education Inc, ISBN: 81-7808-655-7,2002
  4. Andreas F.Molisch: “Wideband Wireless Digital Communications”, Pearson education Inc, ISBN: 81-7808-301-9, 2002
  5. William Stallings: “Wireless Communication and Networks”, Pearson Education Inc,ISBN:81-7808-560-7,2004.