404 J : Wireless communication

Note: Write a short note questions and topics are tabulated in last page of this Document.
Unit 1:
2Marks:
1. Distinguish between narrow band and wide band systems.
2. Give the role played by base station and mobile switching entre with respect to cellular systems.
3. Mention the drawbacks of analog cellular systems.
4. Mention important features of cellular systems.

15Marks:
1. a) Compare the features of analog and digital cellular systems.
b) Discuss the various performance criteria of a cellular system.
c) Explain the working principle of the following wireless communication 1. Bluetooth and
2. Zigbee

2. a) Briefly explain the operation of cellular system and list its performance criteria.
b) Differentiate analog and digital cellular system.
c) Explain Bluetooth technology.
3. a) With neat architecture, explain the working of operation of cellular systems.
b) Explain any two Wireless Communication Systems.
4. a) With neat architecture, explain the working of operation of cellular systems.
b) Given a cellular system with a total BW of 30MHz which uses two 25KHz channels to
provide full duplex voice and control channels. Assuming that the system uses a nine-
cell resume pattern and 1 MHz of the total bandwidth is allocated for control channels.
Calculate the:
i) Total available channels
ii) Number of control channels
iii) Number of voice channels per cell and
iv) Equitable distribution of control and voice channels in each cell.
5. a) With a relevant diagram, explain basic cellular systems and its various functional
modules.
b) Explain the advantages of Digital 2G cellular systems over First generation Analog
Systems.
Unit 2:
2Marks:
1. What is frequency reuse?
2. Briefly write about the different interference in wireless systems.

15Marks:
1. a) Explain the following:
i) Co-channel interference and its reduction in cellular systems
ii) Cell Splitting.
b) In a frequency division duplex cellular telephone system, a total of 36 MHz
bandwidth is allocated. The system uses two 25 kHz simplex channels to
provide duplex voice and control channels. Compute the number Channels
available per cell if the system uses: (i) 7-cell reuse (ii) 12-cell reuse

2. a) Discuss the frequency reuse techniques and their effect on co-channel interference.
b) Explain the concept of cell splitting.

3. a) Explain the concept of frequency reuse and cell splitting.

b) Briefly explain the co-channel interference.
c) List the advantages of digital communication systems over analog systems.
Unit 3:
2Marks:
1. Calculate the frequency of signal with wavelength 5cm and 20mm.
2. Define the terms: Coherence bandwidth and Doppler spread
3. Define the terms: Coherence bandwidth and Coherent time
4. Define fading and mention its types.

15Marks:
1. a) Derive the expression for the Rician fading channel model.
b) Explain equal gain combining method

2. a) Compare the following

i) Rayliegh fading model and Rician fading model
ii) Small scale fading and large-scale fading.
b) What is meant by Diversity? List the various Combining methods. explain any two of
them.

3. a) What is meant by Diversity? List the various Combining methods. explain any two of
them.
b) explain Pathloss, shadowing and Multipath fading in wireless channels.

4. a) Differentiate between small scale fading and large-scale fading. An aircraft is heading
towards a control tower with 500kmph, at an elevation of 200 . Communication
between aircraft and control tower occurs at 900 MHZ. Find out the expected Doppler
shift.
b) Distinguish Between 3G and 4G mobile networks (UNIT 5).
Unit 4:
2Marks:
1. Define PAPR in OFDM systems.
2. What is Duplexing?
3. List the advantages of MIMO antenna technique.
4. How does MIMO increase channel capacity?

15Marks:
1. a) Explain the concept of OFDM and its SNR performance characteristics.
b) Define Channel capacity. Derive an expression for channel capacity in MIMO Systems.
c) What is the importance of cyclic prefix in a multi carrier modulation Schemes.

2. (a) Explain maximal ratio combining method.

(b) Briefly explain frequency and timing offset issues in OFDM.

3. a) Explain how spatial multiplexing MIMO technique can increase the capacity of wireless
cellular networks.
b) Distinguish between FDMA and CDMA.

4. a) Explain the operation of OFDM transceiver.

b) Give features of 3G cellular systems. (Unit 5)

5. a) Explain the concept of OFDM and its SNR performance with a neat diagram.
b) Derive the expression for MIMO channel capacity
c) Explain BLAST Spatial Multiplexing technique.
Unit 5:
2Marks:
1. Mention any two key features of UTMS.
2. A CDMA system uses PM sequence of length 31. If the chip duration is 0.1 microseconds, Compute
processing gain of the system.
3. What is the purpose of SIM in GSM systems?
4. List the service Classes of UTMS
5. Mention the Important function of PSDN and Gateways?
6. Mention the use of Base stations and gateways.

15Marks:
1. a) With a neat diagram, explain the architecture of a GSM mobile network.
Explain the functions of each functional unit.
b) Compare GPRS and EDGE technologies.

2. a) With a neat diagram, explain the architecture of IS-95 mobile network

b) Explain the wireless cable television systems.
c) Compare the features of 3G and 4G.

3. a) Explain in detail about GSM architecture.

b) Write a long note on LTE (Long Term Evolution).

4. a) With a block diagram, explain the architecture of IS-95 CDMA network.

b) Describe the frame format used for GSM traffic

5. a) Find the maximum number of subscribers who can get connectivity simultaneously in
a GSM network. What ae the features of SIM cards in a GSM system.
b) List the limitations of present-day wireless systems and techniques proposed to
overcome them
Write a Short notes (Topics)---Usually last question in paper.
1. BTS (Base station) and BCS (Base station controller).
2. Spatial multiplexing in MIMO systems
3. Frequency and time diversity
4. CDMA 2000 systems
5. Cell splitting
6. Cordless telephone systems
7. Bluetooth
8. Zigbee
9. Planning a cellular System
10. Selective diversity Combining
11. LTE
12. BLAST
13.Cyclic Prefix