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and differences between mobile cellular networks and wireless networks.</li> +<li>explain how mobile computer networks work.</li> +<li>describe the characteristics of 4G LTE mobile cellular networks</li> +<li>describe the architecture, elements of 4G LTE cellular networks, as well as the protocols used.</li> +<li>describe the characteristics of 5G mobile cellular networks</li> +<li>describe the architecture, elements of 5G cellular networks, as well as the protocols used.</li> +<li>explain the underlying concepts, issues, and technologies of mobile computer networks.</li> +</ol> +<h2>Learning Tasks</h2> +<p>Required:</p> +<ol> +<li>Watch the <a href="03_Documents07/comp347u7s2.pdf?isCourseFile=true" target="_self">slideshow</a> for this section</li> +<li>Study Section 7.4, Cellular Networks: 4G and 5G, in the textbook</li> +</ol> +<h2>Terms and Topics</h2> +<div class="row"> +<div class="col-11"> +<p><strong>Section 2 – Cellular Networks: 4G and 5G </strong></p> +</div> +<div class="col-1"></div> +</div> +<div class="row"> +<div class="col-6"> +<p>Cellular<br>Cells<br>Mobile devices<br>User Equipment (UE)<br>International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI)<br>Base station<br>eNode-B<br>Home Subscriber Server (HSS)<br>Serving gateway (S-GW)<br>Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW)<br>Mobility Management Entity (MME)<br>Internet access through cellular network<br>Cellular network architecture<br>Global system for mobile communication (GSM)<br>FDMA as 1G cellular system<br>2G, 2.5G, and 3G cellular networks<br>Cells<br>Base transceiver station (BTS)<br>Base station controller (BSC)<br>Paging<br>Base station system (BSS)<br>Mobile switching center (MSC)</p> +</div> +<div class="col-6"> +<p>3G cellular data networks<br>3G core cellular data network<br>Generalized packet radio service (GPRS)<br>Serving GPRS support nodes (SGSNs)<br>Gateway GPRS support nodes (GGSNs)<br>3G radio access network<br>Radio network controller (RNC)<br>4G long-term evolution (LTE) standard<br>Evolved packet core (EPC)<br>LTE radio access network<br>4G Core network<br>4G Core network functions<br>Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)<br>Tunnel endpoint identifier (TEID)<br>Network attachment<br>The global cellular network<br>5G cellular networks<br>5G NR<br>5G core network<br>5G Core network functions</p> +</div> +</div> +<h2>Leading Questions</h2> +<ol> +<li>How do TDM and FDM work?</li> +<li>What are the main features of GSM networks?</li> +<li>What are the main features of GPRS networks?</li> +<li>What is the triangle routing problem?</li> +<li>How do mobile user location protocols work?</li> +<li>How do handoffs happen in GSM networks?</li> +<li>How can calls be routed to a mobile user in mobile networks?</li> +<li>What are the main components of cellular network architecture?</li> +<li>What are some important standards and technologies for cellular networks?</li> +<li>What role or roles does a Radio Network Controller (RNC) play on a 3G cellular network?</li> +<li>What are the differences between 3G cellular network and 4G LTE cellular network?</li> +<li>What are the three sublayers of the mobile device’s link layer on a 4G LTE cellular network? What role does each sublayer play?</li> +<li>What is the 4G Core network?</li> +<li>What does the 4G Core network do?</li> +<li>On an LTE cellular network, what is network attachment?</li> +<li>On an LTE cellular network, what does power management do?</li> +<li>What are sleep modes of wireless devices on an LTE cellular network?</li> +<li>What is the global cellular network? How does it work?</li> +<li>What defines the ultimate wide-area data service?</li> +<li>What services are 5G cellular networks expected to provide?</li> +<li>What are the two major drawbacks of FR2 frequencies (millimeter wave frequencies) used some 5G networks?</li> +<li>What are the priorities for the design of 5G networks?</li> +<li>Why are small cell stations needed for 5G networks using FR2 frequencies?</li> +<li>What is the 5G Core network?</li> +<li>What does the 5G Core network do?</li> +<li>What are the main functions of the 5G Core network? 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