Wireless and Mobile Communication

Systems
chapter one
Overview of Wireless and Mobile
Communications

By Gashaw. M
Outline
Basic principles of wireless communications
 History of wireless communication system
Types of wireless communication systems
Trends in cellular radio communication systems
Basic principles of wireless communications
 What is wireless Communication?
 Wireless communication is the transfer of information between two
or more points that are not connected by an electrical conductor.
 no physical wire attachment
 Typically use electromagnetic waves
 Electromagnetic waves
 Travel at speed of light (c = 3x10 8 m/s)
 Has a frequency (f) and wavelength (l)
c = f x l
 Higher frequency means higher energy photons
 The higher the energy photon the more penetrating is the radiation
Characteristics of wireless communications
systems
1. Mobility
2. Reachability
3. Simplicity
4. Maintainability
5. Roaming Services
Why wireless ?
Freedom from wires
 No cost of installing the wires, No bunches of wires
running around e.g. Bluetooth , Wi-Fi
 Low footprint
 Global Coverage
 Where wired communication is not feasible or costly
e.g. rural areas, battle field and outer space.
Stay Connected
 Any where any time
 Flexibility
 Connect to multiple devices simultaneously
 Rapid (re)configuration
 Elements of Wireless communication

Wireless Channel
AIR acts as a MEDIUM

Transmitter Receiver
History of wireless communication
History of wireless communication
History of wireless communication
History of wireless communication
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 Application of wireless communication
1. Vehicles
 transmission of news, road condition, weather, music via DAB(digital
audio broadcasting)
 personal communication using GSM
 position via GPS
 local ad-hoc network with vehicles close-by to prevent accidents,
guidance system, redundancy
 vehicle data (e.g., from busses, high-speed trains) can be transmitted in
advance for maintenance

2. Emergencies
 early transmission of patient data to the hospital, current status, first
diagnosis
 replacement of a fixed infrastructure in case of earthquakes, hurricanes,
fire etc.
 crisis, war, ...
Typical application: road traffic
3. Travelling salesmen
 direct access to customer files stored in a central location
 consistent databases for all agents
 mobile office
4. Replacement of fixed networks
 remote sensors, e.g., weather, earth activities
 flexibility for trade shows
 LANs in historic buildings
5. Entertainment, education, ...
 outdoor Internet access
 intelligent travel guide with up-to-date
location dependent information
 ad-hoc networks for
multi user games
Types of wireless communication
1. Infrared (IR) wireless communication
2. Satellite communication
Cont………..
3. Broadcast Radio Communication System
4. Microwave wireless communication
Cont……
5. WI-FI (Wireless Fidelity )
6. Li-Fi (Light Fidelity)
Challenges of Wireless Communication
Challenges of Wireless Communication
Con………..
Con……………
Key features of future mobile and wireless
networks
Thank you!!