COURSES

Goals

The objective of the course is to deliver to the students the existing knowledge of advanced communication systems. Students will be acquainted with advanced signal processing techniques and new technologies enabling improved signal reception, better utilization of radio and network resources, better quality of service, greater mobility of user, increased network autonomy and secure data transmission in the network. Students will develop the ability to solve independent research and development tasks in the field of advanced communication systems, including design, testing, performance evaluation, and introducing of advanced services into telecommunication networks.

Curriculum

New techniques in signal processing: modulation and coding techniques, interleaving, diversity, combining and equalization, signal detection, OFDM, spread spectrum systems, multiple input multiple output systems, smart antennas. New methods in radio network design: radio resource management and sharing, multiple access and cellular principles, software tools for communication networks design, radio channel modelling, radio signal coverage calculation, traffic analysis. Advanced concepts in wireless communications: cloud radio access network, software defined radio, cooperative and relay communications, massive MIMO systems, waveforms for next generation of communication systems, communications in mmWave frequency bands, visible light communications. Advanced networking: network and network equipment architectures, software defined networking, network functions virtualization. Advanced telecommunication systems: satellite and terrestrial communications, high altitude platforms, wireless optical communications, wireless sensor networks, networked embedded systems.