ELT-43406 5G Mobile Communications, 3 cr
Additional information
This course focuses on the requirements, enabling technologies, use cases and applications of future fifth generation (5G) mobile communication networks.
For doctoral students, the scope of homeworks and project is more advanced compared to MSc students.
Suitable for postgraduate studies.
Person responsible
Mikko Valkama, Markku Renfors
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| ELT-43406 2018-01 | 3 |
Toni Levanen Markku Renfors Mikko Valkama |
Active participation in the lectures, written homeworks (lecture diary) and literature study or simulation project. For doctoral students, the scope of homeworks and project is more advanced compared to MSc students. |
Learning Outcomes
After passing this course, the students have good understanding on the potential, requirements, use cases and core enabling technologies of future 5G mobile communication networks. Particular emphasis is on the wireless communications physical layer and radio system/network aspects, including * advanced waveforms * massive MIMO * advanced duplexing solutions including full-duplex * radio frame and other numerology aspects * network densification and ultradense networks
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | 5G requirements and use cases * extreme mobile broadband * massive MTC, internet of things (IoT) * mission critical MTC, internet of things (IoT) * ultra reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) * peak data rates, latency, area capacity, mobility support | ||
| 2. | 5G core enabling technologies * advanced waveforms and flexible physical layer * massive MIMO * advanced duplexing solutions including full-duplex * radio frame and other numerology aspects * network densification and ultradense networks |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Getting familiar with each of the central topic areas with the help of lecturee notes and supplementary materials indicated for each topic area, and writing the lecture diary. Getting deeper familiarity with a selected specific area through the literature study exercise.
Assessment scale:
Evaluation scale passed/failed will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | 5G NR - the Next Generation Wireless Access Technology : The Next Generation Wireless Access Technology | Erik Dahlman, Stefan Parkvall, and Johan Sköld | 9780128143247 | No | ||
| Lecture slides | Toni Levanen, et al. | No |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| ELT-41206 Basic Course on Wireless Communications | Mandatory | |
| ELT-41307 Communication Theory | Advisable | |
| ELT-43106 Multicarrier and Multiantenna Techniques | Advisable |
Additional information about prerequisites
Basic understanding of existing mobile networks and associated digital communication technologies are required as prerequisites.
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| ELT-43406 5G Mobile Communications, 3 cr | ELT-43407 5G Mobile Communications, 5 cr |