ELT-43407 5G Mobile Communications, 5 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
Toni Levanen, Mikko Valkama, Markku Renfors
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| ELT-43407 2019-01 | 3 |
Toni Levanen Mikko Valkama |
Active participation in the lectures, small exam or homework (lecture diary) for each lecture/topic area, and a small final project (e.g., literature study or simulation exercise). For doctoral students, the scope of project is more advanced compared to MSc students and a short presentation together with a 3-4 page report following IEEE publications guidelines is required. |
Learning Outcomes
After passing this course, the students have good understanding on the potential, requirements, use cases, and core enabling technologies of future 5G and beyond wireless communication networks. Particular emphasis is on the 5G New Radio physical layer and radio system/network aspects.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | 5G New Radio (5G-NR) radio interface | ||
| 2. | 5G requirements and use cases * 5G applications/verticals * available spectrum * peak data rates, area capacity, latency, reliability, mobility support * enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) * massive MTC, internet of things (IoT) * ultra reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) | ||
| 3. | 5G core enabling technologies * flexible physical layer: CP-OFDM with mixed numerology options * spactrally enhanced CP-OFDM * mm-wave communications * massive MIMO and beamforming * advanced duplexing solutions including full-duplex * network densification and ultradense networks | ||
| 4. | 3GPP standard development * Release 15 * on-going developments and future targets and visions |
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, the 5G NR book, and supplementary materials indicated for each topic area. Getting deeper familiarity with a selected specific area through the final project.
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-41308 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-43407 5G Mobile Communications, 5 cr | ELT-43406 5G Mobile Communications, 3 cr |