Wireless Technologies for Non-Technical Personnel (TE39-3-0)

SynopsisWCDMA, 802.11, WiMAX, WPAN - just what does all this mean? For many who have worked long in the wireless communication industry, the discussion on wireless technologies may not be a big deal. However for the increasing many whose work in one way or another is related to the wireless industries, it is a confusing and complex subject.

This course is designed for those who want to have a foundation knowledge in wireless technologies, in a fun and easy way. The course will first cover the basic communication concepts, followed by introduction of the various wireless technologies and systems. The participants will then learn the various RF testing requirements, and the associated test systems. It will end with a view of the emerging technology trends and a workshop discussion on how they impact our business and everyday's life. With a broad appreciation of each underlying technology and application, the participants will be able to see how the pieces fit together. This view would hopefully equip the participant with foundation knowledge, interest and confidence for future in-depth acquisition of knowledge in specific area.

• "Application examples" - 16 Sep 08
• "The WiMAX technology" - 16 Sep 08
• "Bandwith" - 16 Sep 08
• "Simple analogy to other application/examples" - 16 Sep 08
• "Analogy used, simple terms" - 16 Sep 08
• "Simple and easy to understand" - 16 Sep 08
• "Examples given easy to understand" - 16 Sep 08
• "Layman term explanation of complicate term" - 16 Sep 08

What You Will Learn

• Fundamental concepts in communication engineering such as modulation, multiple access and frequency spectrum.
• Terminologies normally encountered in wireless technologies are explained using simple description, without complex mathematics
• Unravel the complexity of wireless communication systems
• Introduction to RF testing equipment and how they form integrated test solution
• Emerging technologies and trends - how they impact our business and everyday's life

Who Should AttendBroad audience from various industries who need to have conceptual understanding of the various terms and technologies of the wireless industries. Example could be executives and managers who need to appreciate the subject in order to make better decision in their tactical and strategic execution.

PrerequisiteInterest in wireless technologies and desire to acquire better conceptual understanding in this area.

Course MethodologyThis course is presented classroom style, with short quizzes to re-enforce the concepts taught and a workshop discussion.

Course Duration1 day, 9am - 5pm

Course Structure1) Fundamental Communication Concepts

• analog and digital signal
• bps vs frequency
• time domain vs frequency domain
• frequency spectrum : regulatory bodies, utilization, allocation, licenced/unlicensed
• modulation scheme : concept, analog/digital (AM, FM, DQPSK, GMSK, FSK etc)
• importance of optical and RF technologies
• power
• multiple access (TDMA, FDMA, CDMA, CSMA)

2) Introduction to Communication System

• History of communication
• Wireless IT Overview : Evolution, WPAN, WLAN, WMAN (eg Bluetooth, UWB, ZigBee, WiFi, WiMAX)
• Wireless Telecom Overview : Evolution; 2G, 2+G, 3G, 3.5G; GSM, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA, WCDMA, CDMA2000, HSDPA
• Cellular concept (MS/BTS/BSC)
• Packet and circuit switching

3) Test Equipment and System

• Why test
• Fundamental RF test and measurement instruments : power meter, network analyser, spectrum analyser
• Components in integrated test solution
• Introduction to LXI

4) Emerging Technologies and Trends

• Digital home, enabler
• Value creation in technology industry
• Convergence - IT or Telecom?
• Emerging telecom technologies - Triple play - Voice (phone) , Video (IPTV), Data (Internet), DVB (-H,-S,-C,-T) vs DMB (S-,T-), PLC, DAB, RFID, 4G - HSDPA, 802.20, MIMO, WiBro
• Emerging IT technologies - OSS, web 2.0, p2p, grid computing, service model for software

5) Workshop

• Emerging technology trends in automobile, storage, nanotech, socio-economy, home, software
• Trend, opportunities, threat