06EC844 - GSM |
PART – A |
UNIT – I |
GSM ARCHITECTURE AND INTERFACES: Introduction, GSM
frequency bands, GSM PLMN, Objectives of a GSM PLMN, GSM PLMN
Services, GSM Subsystems, GSM Subsystems entities, GSM interfaces, The
radio interface (MS to BSC), Abits interface (BTS to BSC), A interface (BSC
to MSC), Interfaces between other GSM entities, Mapping of GSM layers
onto OSI layers. |
UNIT – II |
RADIO LINK FEATURES IN GSM SYSTEMS: Introduction, Radio link
measurements, Radio link features of GSM, Dynamic power control,
Discontinuous transmission (DTX), SFH, Future techniques to reduce
interface in GSM, Channel borrowing, Smart antenna. |
UNIT – III |
GSM LOGICAL CHANNELS AND FRAME STRUCTURE:
Introduction, GSM logical channels, Allowed logical channel combinations,
TCH multi frame for TCH/H, CCH multi frame, GSM frame structure, GSM
bursts, Normal burst, Synchronization burst, Frequency correction channel
burst, Access burst, Data encryption in GSM, Mobility management,
Location registration, Mobile identification. |
UNIT – IV |
SPEECH CODING IN GSM: Introduction, Speech coding methods, Speech
code attributes, Transmission bit rate, Delay, Complexity, Quality, LPAS,
ITU-T standards, Bit rate, Waveform coding, Time domain waveform
coding, Frequency domain waveform coding, Vocoders, Full-rate vocoder,
Half-rate vocoder. MESSAGES, SERVICES, AND CALL FLOWS IN
GSM: Introduction, GSM PLMN services. |
PART – B |
UNIT – V |
GSM messages, MS-BS interface, BS to MSC messages on the A interface,
MSC to VLR and HLR, GSM call setup by an MS, Mobile-Terminated call,
Call release, Handover. Data services, Introduction, Data interworking, GSM
data services, Interconnection for switched data, Group 3 fax, Packet data on
the signaling channel, User-to-user signaling, SMS, GSM GPRS. |
UNIT – VI |
PRIVACY AND SECURITY IN GSM: Introduction, Wireless security
requirements, Privacy of communications, Authentication requirements,
System lifetime requirements, Physical requirements, SIM cards, Security
algorithms for GSM, Token-based authentication, Token-based registration,
Token-based challenge. |
UNIT – VII |
PLANNING AND DESIGN OF A GSM WIRELESS NETWORK:
Introduction, Tele traffic models, Call model, Topology model, Mobility in
cellular / PCS networks, Application of a fluid flow model, Planning of a
wireless network, Radio design for a cellular / PCS network, Radio link
design, Coverage planning, Design of a wireless system, Service
requirements, Constraints for hardware implementation, Propagation path
loss, System requirements, Spectral efficiency of a wireless system, Receiver
sensitivity and link budget, Selection of modulation scheme, Design of
TDMA frame, Relationship between delay spread and symbol rate, Design
example for a GSM system. |
UNIT – VIII |
MANAGEMENT OF GSM NETWORKS: Introduction, Traditional
approaches to NM, TMN, TMN layers, TMN nodes, TMN interface, TMN
management services, Management requirements for wireless networks,
Management of radio resources, Personal mobility management, Terminal
mobility, Service mobility management, Platform-centered management,
SNMP, OSI systems management, NM interface and functionality, NMS
functionality, OMC functionality, Management of GSM network, TMN
applications, GSM information model, GSM containment tree, Future work
items. |
REFERENCE |
TEXT BOOKS: |
1. “Principles of Applications of GSM”, Vijay K. Garg & Joseph E.
Wilkes, Pearson education/ PHI, 1999. |
Reference Books |
1. GSM: Evolution towards 3rd Generation Systems, (Editor), Z.
Zvonar Peter Jung, Karl Kammerlander Springer; 1st edition 1998
2. GSM & UMTS: The Creation of Global Mobile
Communication, Friedhelm Hillebrand, John Wiley & Sons; 2001. |
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