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B.E. (ETC) (Semester - VII) Examination, Nov.lDec. 2013
(Revised Course)
MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (Elective - II)

Duration: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 100

Instructions: 1) Assume suitable data wherever necessary.

2) Answer five full questions taking at least one from each
Module.
3) Assume value of path loss exponent is 4, unless mentioned
otherwise.
4) All symbols and abbreviations carry their usual meaning.

MODULE-I
1. a) Explain the importance of the equation N = i2 + j2 + ij in cellular communication
systems. What does the value of i and j represent? How are the values of i
and j used to find the location of the co channel cell on a cell grid? Explain
with a suitable example and a sketch. 6
b) If the signal to interference-ratio of 15 dB is required for satisfactory forward
channel performance of a cellular system, what is the frequency reuse factor
that should be used for maximum capacity if path loss exponent is 4 ? 4

c) Discuss the 'Hand off' strategies used in mobile communication. What is

forced 'Hand off'? 8
d) What are the advantages of 3G over 1G ? 2

2. a) List different types of handoff encountered in mobile communication. Explain

how a mobile assisted handoff is carried out. 6

b) For a Two-Ray model derive the expression for the received power at a
distance 'd' from transmitter. 6

c) A general design rule for microwave link is 55% clearance of the first Fresnel
zone. For a 1 Km link at 2.5 GHz, what is the maximum first Fresnel
zone radius? What clearance is required for this system? 4

d) What is scattering? How does it affect signal propagation in mobile

communication? 4

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MODULE-II

3. a) Explain the frequency dispersion parameters of a mobile multipath channel.

How do you classify mobile channels based on these parameters? 8

b) With the help of suitable mathematical expressions, explain Rayleigh and

Rician fading and explain their importance in mobile communication. 6

c) Why is it required to shape a rectangular pulse before transmitting it through

a band limited channel? Explain a non-Nyquist technique for pulse shaping. 6

4. a) How does an equalizer help in improving the received signal quality? With a
neat diagram explain the working of communication system that makes uses
of an adaptive equalizer. 8

b) Explain various diversity mechanisms that may be used to combat channel

fading. 4

c) Explain the use of following medium ac~ess techniques in wireless

communication
i) Slotted ALOHA
ii) MACA
iii) DAMA
iv) Polling. 8

MODULE-III

5. a) Explain the functions of following Logical Channels in GSM :

i) Common control channels
ii) Dedicated control channels
iii) Traffic channel. 8
b) Explain the following GSM subsystem entities
i) SIM
ii) HLR, VLR and AUC
iii) SSC and STS. 8

c) Describe a typical normal GSM 'burst'. 4

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6. a) With the help of a block diagram, explain the forward COMA channel
modulation process. 6

b) Discuss the frequency and channel specifications of IS-95. 5

c) Derive an expression for the capacity of COMA with multiple cells, using the
concentric cellular geometry method. Discuss the considerations for the choice
of weighting factor. 9

MODULE-IV

7. a) With the help of neat sketches explain the following BLAST architectures.
i) D-BLAST
ii) Vertical BLAST
iii) Turbo BLAST 12

b) Discuss the structure of uplink and downlink dedicated channels of WCDMA. 8

8. Write short notes on : (4xS)

a) Space-time codes for MIMO

b) MIMO antenna systems

c) GPSS

d) Smart antenna.