PTCEC331 4G / 5G Communication Networks Syllabus:

PTCEC331 4G / 5G Communication Networks Syllabus – Anna University Part time Regulation 2023

COURSE OBJECTIVES

● To learn the evolution of wireless networks.
● To get acquainted with the fundamentals of 5G networks.
● To study the processes associated with 5G architecture.
● To study spectrum sharing and spectrum trading.
● To learn the security features in 5G networks.

UNIT I EVOLUTION OF WIRELESS NETWORKS

Networks evolution: 2G,3G,4G, evolution of radio access networks, need for 5G. 4G versus 5G, Next Generation core(NG-core), visualized Evolved Packet core(vEPC).

UNIT II 5G CONCEPTS AND CHALLENGES

Fundamentals of 5G technologies, overview of 5G core network architecture,5G new radio and cloud technologies, Radio Access Technologies (RATs), EPC for 5G.

UNIT III NETWORK ARCHITECTURE AND THE PROCESSES

5G architecture and core, network slicing, multi access edge computing(MEC) visualization of 5G components, end-to-end system architecture, service continuity, relation to EPC, and edge computing. 5G protocols: 5G NAS,NGAP, GTP-U, IPSec and GRE.

UNIT IV DYNAMIC SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT AND MM-WAVES

Mobility management, Command and control, spectrum sharing and spectrum trading, cognitive radio based on 5G, millimeter waves.

UNIT V SECURITY IN 5G NETWORKS

Security features in 5G networks, network domain security, user domain security, flow based QoS framework,mitigating the threats in 5G.

30 PERIODS
PRACTICAL EXERCISES: 30 PERIODS
SIMULATION USING MATLAB

1. 5G-Compliant waveform generation and testing
2. Modeling of 5G Synchronization signal blocks and bursts
3. Channel modeling in 5G networks
4. Multiband OFDM demodulation
5. Perfect Channel estimation
6. Development of 5g New Radio Polar Coding

COURSE OUTCOMES

CO1:To understand the evolution of wireless networks.
CO2:To learn the concepts of 5G networks.
CO3:To comprehend the 5G architecture and protocols.
CO4:To understand the dynamic spectrum management.
CO5:To learn the security aspects in 5G networks.

TOTAL 60 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS

1. 5G Core networks: Powering Digitalization , Stephen Rommer, Academic Press,2019
2. An Introduction to 5G Wireless Networks : Technology, Concepts and Use cases, Saro Velrajan,First Edition, 2020.

REFERENCES

1. 5G Simplified: ABCs of Advanced Mobile Communications Jyrki. T.J.Penttinen,Copyrighted Material.
2. 5G system Design: An end to end Perspective , Wan Lee Anthony, Springer Publications,2019.