SLO | EN

Objectives and competences

The objective of this course is, for students to be abke to understand how services and applications for mobile communications are designed.

Content (Syllabus outline)

• Introduction: various generations of mobile communications systems (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G), definition of mobile services. • Technology of mobile services: challenges and market role, modes of mobile interaction, network model for mobile services, modes of communication. • Client/server based platforms for mobile services. • Mobile devices: overview of devices, hardware, I/O interfaces, operating systems, mobile ecosystem. • Mobile applications: built-in applications, application markets, topology, link with Internet of things (IoT), supported programming languages, development tools. • Browser-based services: introduction, HTML 5, limited local processing, network connection, user interface. • Mobile location services: position determination, LCB, GNSS, location accuracy, interfacing location with service. • Services overview: telebanking, mobile payment, information access, smart city, ambient assisted living, music on demand, OTT, content processing, network games. • Security issues for mobile services: secure connection, HTTP authentication, encryption.

Learning and teaching methods

• lectures, • tutorial, • lab work, • project.

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

On completion of this course the student will be able to • interpret the characterist of mobile devices: hardware, operating systems, programming languages, security approaches, • break down the characteristics of mobile services, • analyse, design and evaluate services which run on mobile devices.

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

• Communication skills: written report on completed project, manner of expression at the tests or written exam. • Use of information technology: use of software tools, developing computer programs. • Organisation skills: managing and realizing a project. • Problem solving: how to analyse and design a service for mobile systems.

Readings

• R. Heckman, Designing Platform Independent Mobile Apps and Services, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, 2016. • A. Elnashar, M. A. El-saidny, Practical Guide to LTE-A, VoLTE and IoT: Paving the way towards 5G, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, 2018. • D. Bartlett, Essentials of Positioning and Location Technology, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2013. • F. Bentley, E. Barrett: Building mobile experiences, MIT Press, Cambridge, 2012.

Prerequisits

Knowledge of telecommunications services is recommended.

  • red. prof. dr. ANDREJ ŽGANK, univ. dipl. inž. el.

  • Project: 50
  • Written examination: 50

  • : 30
  • : 30
  • : 120

  • Slovenian
  • Slovenian

  • TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 2nd