EL604: Wireless and Mobile Networking Protocols
Instructor: Tao Zhang, Telcordia Technologies
Tel: 732-699-2459
E-mail: tao@research.telcordia.com
Course Description:
The goal of this course is to understand the architectures, designs, and applications of
wireless networks. The course will cover wireless local area networks, 3G cellular wireless
networks, ad-hoc networks, and peer-to-peer networks. Students are required to complete a
term project to develop their own ideas and designs to address selected wireless networking
problems, and to present their solutions in class.
Tentative Outline:
Week 1: Introduction (1h)
Weeks 1 - 4: Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)
- Media Access (Aloha, CSMA, CSMA/CA)
- IEEE 802.16 (WiMax)
Weeks 5 - 6: IP-based Third-Generation (3G) Cellular Wireless Networks
- Evolutions
- IP-based 3G Architectures
- Mobility Management
Week 7: Integration of WLANs and Cellular Networks
Weeks 8 - 9: Ad-Hoc Networks
- Routing and Self-Organization
- Sensor Networks
Weeks 10 - 11: Mobile Applications and Their Enabling Technologies
- Instant Messaging
- Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
- Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and the 3GPP IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
Week 12: Peer-to-Peer Networks and Applications
Weeks 13 - 14: Student Project Presentations
Textbook:
"IP-Based Next-Generation Wireless Networks"
Jyh-Cheng Chen, Tao Zhang
published by John Wiley & Sons, 2004
ISBN 0-471-23526-1
Reference:
"Mobile and Wireless Design Essentials"
Martyn Mallick
published by John Wiley & Sons, 2003
ISBN 0471214191
Pre- or co-requisite: EL 536
Class meet: Thursday 6:00pm - 8:15pm
