UNIT1 - WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FUNDAMENTALS

Part B
1. Explain different TDMA schemes in detail.
Fixed TDMA, Classical TDMA, Slotted TDMA, Carrier sense multiple access, Demand assigned
multiple access, PRMA Packet reservation multiple access, Reservation multiple access,
Reservation TDMA, Multiple access with collision avoidance, Polling, Inhibit sense multiple
access.
2. Explain multiplexing in detail.
Frequency multiplex
Time multiplex
Code multiplex
3. Discuss Modulation techniques in detail.
Digital modulation
Analog modulation
Basic schemes
Amplitude Modulation (AM)
Frequency Modulation (FM)
Phase Modulation (PM)
4. Account on CDMA Scheme.
Good code, Orthogonal, Autocorrelation, Spread aloha multiple access.
5. Explain FDMA in detail
Segment the frequency band into
Disjoint sub-bands.
Terminals
Signal
Separation
Advantages
Disadvantages
6. Discuss SDMA in detail
segment space into cells/sectors
Terminals
Signal
Separation
Advantages
Disadvantages
7.Explain major types of networks.

Satellite-based networks
Cellular networks
Cordless systems
Fixed wireless access schemes
8. Explain types of Antennas in detail.
Isotropic antenna (idealized)
Radiates power equally in all directions
Dipole antennas
WhtHalf-wave dipole antenna (or Hertz antenna)
Quarter-wave vertical antenna (or Marconi antenna)
Parabolic Reflective Antenna
9. Explain the various applications of mobile computing.
Various applications and explanation