Guia docente 2023_24 Centro Universitario da Defensa da Escola Naval Militar de Marín

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
Subject 1: Introduction to the wireless technologies	- Basic concepts - Classification of the wireless communications systems - Standardization and regulation
Subject 2: Radio links	- Bands and channeling - Planning - Devices - Link protection - Link budget - Availability, quality and interferences
Subject 3: PAN and LAN wireless networks and technologies	- Historical evolution - WPAN vs WLAN networks - Existing technologies - Network topologies - Remarkable characteristics - Components
Subject 4: MAN and WAN wireless networks and technologies	- WMAN networks: WiMAX and WiMAX-2 - WMAN networks: cellular and satellite networks - Networks convergence: IMT-Advanced (4G)
Subject 5: Mobile networks	- PMR systems - GSM, GPRS and EDGE systems - UMTS and LTE networks - HSPA and 4G (LTE-A and WiMAX-2) networks - 5G networks - Network security
Subject 6: Optical networks	- Wireless optical networks - Wired optical networks - Advantages and disadvantages compared to other systems - Existing technologies - Network topologies - Remarkable characteristics - Components
Subject 7: Software Defined Radio (SDR)	- Evolution of radio systems - Introduction and basic concepts - Architecture and technologies used - SDR market - SDR in the military environment: JTRS and ESSOR - Cognitive radio - White spaces and efficient use of the spectrum - Cognitive radio networks - Architectures and applications