1. Course aims and learning outcomes

The course aim is to give an overview of 5G cellular communication system, particularly 5G NR radio access network.

After completing this course, the student:

  1. describes the architecture of 5G cellular communication network
  2. explains main functions of the core of 5G cellular network
  3. analyses the quality of service provided by 5G test network based on self-collected parameters of radio signal, communication channel and network
  4. explains main principles of advanced topics including cellular internet of things, mobile positioning, radio access techniques, MIMO, cooperative communication, device to device communication and network slicing