LECTURE NOTES
ON
Principles of Cellular & Mobile
Communications
(20A04706)
IV B. Tech I Semester (R20)
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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
VEMU INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
NEAR PAKALA, CHITTOOR-517112, A.P
(Approved by AICTE, New Delhi & Affiliated to JNTUA, Anantapuramu)
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(20A04706) PRINCIPLES OF CELLULAR AND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
Course Objectives:
To understand the concepts and operation of cellular systems.
To apply the concepts of cellular systems to solve engineering problems.
To analyse cellular systems for meaningful conclusions.
To evaluate suitability of a cellular system in real time applications.
To design cellular patterns based on frequency reuse factor.
Course Outcomes:
At the end of the course, the student should be able to
Understand the concepts and operation of cellular systems (L1)
Apply the concepts of cellular systems to solve engineering problems (L2).
Analyse cellular systems for meaningful conclusions, Evaluate suitability of a cellular system in real
time applications (L3).
Design cellular patterns based on frequency reuse factor (L4).
UNIT I Introduction to Cellular Mobile Systems
Why cellular mobile communication systems? A basic cellular system, Evolution of mobile radio
communications, Performance criteria, Characteristics of mobile radio environment, Operation of cellular
systems. Examples for analog and digital cellular systems.
UNIT II Cellular Radio System Design
General description of the problem, Concept of frequency reuse channels, Cochannel interference reduction,
Desired C/I ratio, Cell splitting and sectoring.
UNIT III Handoffs and Dropped Calls
Why handoffs and types of handoffs, Initiation of handoff, Delaying a handoff, Forced handoffs, Queuing of
handoffs, Power-difference handoffs, Mobile assisted handoff and soft handoff, Cell-site handoff, Intersystem
handoff. Introduction to dropped call rate.
UNIT IV Multiple Access Techniques for Wireless Communications
Introduction, Frequency Division Multiple Access, Time Division Multiple Access, Code Division Multiple
Access and Space Division Multiple Access.
UNIT V Digital Cellular Systems
Global System for Mobile Systems, Time Division Multiple Access Systems, Code Division Multiple Access
Systems. Examples for 2G, 3G and 4G systems. Introduction to 5G system.
Textbooks:
1. William C. Y. Lee, “Mobile Cellular Telecommunications”, 2 ndEdition, McGraw-Hill International,
1995.
2. Theodore S. Rappaport, “Wireless Communications – Principles and Practice”, 2ndEdition, PHI, 2004.
References:
1. Aditya K. Jagannatham “Principles of Modern Wireless Communications Systems – Theory and
Practice”, McGraw-Hill International, 2015.