18-759 Wireless Communications and Mobile Networks

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

This course introduces fundamental concepts of wireless networks and systems to help students understand any type of wireless application or technology. It covers the theory of wireless propagation and the associated path loss phenomena. The course focuses on understanding the effects of the channel on signal propagation for broadcast and line-of-sight wireless systems. It covers mobile cellular networks and satellite systems in detail. The course explains recent advances in wireless technologies in the context of recent trends, for instance the technologies that are applied in 5G networks. Students will appreciate recent directions such as mmWave propagation, UAV-based cellular networks, distributed antenna systems, etc. Students are assessed through labs, homework, an exam, and a final group project.

Prerequisites: (15-441 (min C) or 18-345 (min C)) and 18-391 (min C)

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