Understanding Mobile and Wireless Communications

Course Code: 692      Days: 2
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Course Overview

The opportunities being brought by the mobile communications revolution are almost endless, with many new and innovative applications already emerging. How can you capitalise on this revolution?

Audience

Non-technical professionals who require a comprehensive introduction to modern mobile communications terminology, products and services.

Course Outline

  • The Mobile Communications Market
  • Drivers for mobile communications
  • M-commerce
  • Present equipment and services
  • Current market trends
  • UMTS Forum forecasts
  • New market opportunities
  • Understanding Radio Communications
  • The radio spectrum
  • The causes and effects of radio interference
  • The principles of radio communications
  • The essentials of celluar mobile communications
  • FDMA, TDMA and CDMA
  • Overview of GSM
  • GSM features and services
  • The GSM Architecture
  • GSM in operation
  • Circuit-Switched Data (CSD)
  • High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data (HSCSD)
  • New and emerging technologies
  • Overview of WAP
  • What is WAP?
  • Myths and truths about WAP
  • Demonstrations of WAP in action
  • Understanding WAP network architecture
  • Wireless Mark-up Language and WMLScript
  • Current and emerging WAP services and applications
  • Overview of GPRS
  • Drivers for mobile data
  • What is GPRS?
  • Alternate mobile data solutions
  • Features & applications of GPRS
  • GPRS architecture and operation
  • GPRS and the Internet
  • EDGE AND E-GPRS
  • GPRS in 3G networks
  • Current GPRS services
  • O2 and Blackberry
  • Mobile IP and IPv6
  • The need for Mobile IP
  • Mobile networks versus wireless LANs
  • Mobile IP Security
  • How Mobile IP will affect us
  • Current developments in Mobile IP
  • What is IPv6?
  • Why do we need IPv6?
  • What are the advantages of IPv6?
  • Who uses IPv6?
  • How and when will IPv6 be rolled out?
  • Overview of 3G and UMTS
  • What defines 3G networks?
  • What is iMode?
  • What is UMTS?
  • The role of UMTS as a 3G System
  • Services offered by UMTS Systems
  • Evolving services from GPRS to UMTS
  • Latest developments with UMTS
  • Future 4G networks
  • Overview of Bluetooth
  • What is Bluetooth
  • What does it allow?
  • How does it work?
  • What will it be used for?
  • Bluetooth usage models
  • Cordless accessories: headsets, etc
  • How Bluetooth works
  • Bluetooth data rates
  • Bluetooth security
  • Bluetooth versus Infra Red (IrDA)
  • Latest developments with Bluetooth
  • Understanding Wireless LANs
  • What is a Wireless LAN?
  • WLAN, Wi-Fi, wISPs, APs, Hotspots
  • WLAN standards: IEEE 802.11, 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, 802.1X etc.
  • HiperLAN, HiperLAN 2, HomeRF
  • WLAN security issues:
  • War driving, drive-by hacking, VPNs
  • Public UK and World-wide WLAN services
  • What are Boingo, BT et al doing?
  • How will WLANs impact 3G/UMTS services?
  • Bluetooth versus Wireless LANs
  • A look to the future
  • Whats happening in mobile and wireless comms?
  • What are the opportunities for operators and users?


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