The Wireless Networks course offers a comprehensive, mathematically rigorous deep-dive into the foundational mechanics and performance of wireless communication networks. It is designed for advanced students, by bridging fundamental theory with practical system design, balancing physical-layer characterisation with upper-layer protocol behaviour with precise analytical models.
Key course topics include:
- Wireless Channel Dynamics & Physical Layer Principles: Physical characteristics of the wireless channel, path loss, fading models, and modern error-control mechanisms including Hybrid ARQ (HARQ).
- IEEE 802.11 MAC Architecture: In-depth technical breakdown of CSMA/CA protocols, channel access mechanisms, framing, and evolution across standard generations.
- Analytical Modeling & Performance Analysis: Mathematical modeling techniques (including Markov chains and queueing theory) used to simulate, analyze, and evaluate throughput, latency, and contention in 802.11 networks.
- Transport Layer Optimization: Behavior, performance, and adaptation of modern TCP variants over dynamic, loss-prone wireless environments.
Key course topics include:
- Wireless Channel Dynamics & Physical Layer Principles: Physical characteristics of the wireless channel, path loss, fading models, and modern error-control mechanisms including Hybrid ARQ (HARQ).
- IEEE 802.11 MAC Architecture: In-depth technical breakdown of CSMA/CA protocols, channel access mechanisms, framing, and evolution across standard generations.
- Analytical Modeling & Performance Analysis: Mathematical modeling techniques (including Markov chains and queueing theory) used to simulate, analyze, and evaluate throughput, latency, and contention in 802.11 networks.
- Transport Layer Optimization: Behavior, performance, and adaptation of modern TCP variants over dynamic, loss-prone wireless environments.
- Docente: Michele Rossi