WiMAX/Mobile WiMAX Planning/Optimization
Broadband Wireless Access: Introduction to WiMAX and IEEE 802.16 WiMAX as a Wireless MAN Technology Regulations 802.16 Benefits Application and Services “Last Mile” Broadband Connections Hotspot and Cellular Backhaul High-speed Enterprise Connectivity 802.16 Frequency Bands 802.16 Family of Standards Current Deployments IEEE 802.16-2004 Enhanced Support for Indoor CPE IEEE 802.16e as an Extension to IEEE…
Software Project Management
Introduction Objectives Software life cycles Software project planning Software project tracking Estimation techniques Risk management Configuration management Software life cycles Waterfall model Incremental and evolutionary models Spiral model Unified Process Agile life cycle models Software project planning Resources, tasks, and time Task planning with work breakdown structure Resource planning Scheduling with network diagrams and Gantt…
WiMAX
Review of Modulation Schemes Complex envelope representation BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM BER performance comparison Coherent detection Propagation Channel Modeling AWGN, Rayleigh/Ricean fading Delay spread, frequency selectivity Lognormal fading Path loss comparison (indoors vs. outdoors) Performance Improvement Methods FEC (convolutional) codes Antenna diversity (receive – MRC and optimal combining) Antenna diversity (transmit – STBC, MIMO) Adaptive Antenna Arrays…
Offshore Supplier Management & Performance Assurance
Day 1 Module 1: The Nature of Offshoring. Introductions. Definitions. Offshoring growth in US industry. Offshoring advantages and disadvantages. Offshoring, subcontracting, and outsourcing. The nature of the offshoring challenge. Module 2: Making the Decision. Company size versus offshore outsourcing. Deciding what to outsource and what to keep in house. In-house, offshore, in-country outsourcing.…
WIFI for Those Familiar with Cellular Systems
Part 1: Introduction to IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi Wired vs wireless communications Comparison of networks Categories of information transmission Asynchronous, isochronous, and synchronous requirements Voice and data Overview of 802.11 and Wi-Fi General architecture Wi-Fi Alliance IEEE 802.11 task groups 3GPP standardization The need for standardization 3GPP structure Part 2: Wi-Fi Physical (PHY)…
WiFi Overview
WiFi: The Market Landscape Market for Wi-Fi Manufacturers Uses of Wi-Fi Installed base and projections Chipset manufacturers Device manufacturers Wi-Fi Basics The 802.11 standard History of 802.11 evolution Frequency hopping Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA/CA) with collision avoidance Modulation techniques Frequency bands Interference considerations Frequency hopping RF Basics The electromagnetic…
Software Project Estimation
Introduction Estimation goals Definitions Expert-based techniques Model-based techniques Assigning confidence levels Expert-based techniques Analogy Wideband Delphi Using work breakdown structure COSMIC function points: A model-based approach Functional size measurement concepts COSMIC vs. IFPUG function points Determining measurement scope Identifying software boundaries Identifying functional processes Identifying data groups Identifying data movements Calculating functional size Transforming functional…
Software Engineering: Advanced
Introduction: Why Study Software Engineering? Life Cycle Models Software Project Life Cycle Model Software Process Life Cycle Organization Process Assets Software Project Life Cycle Process Model Descriptions Strengths and Weaknesses Case Study Phase Artifacts/Outputs Software Life Cycle vs Project Management Life Cycle Objectives, Principles, Attributes Objectives: Reusability, Maintainability, Concurrent Documentation, Testability, Correctness, Reliability, Portability Principles: …
Software Engineering
Introduction Why Study Software Engineering? History Life Cycle Models Software Project Life Cycle Models Software Project Life Cycle Processes Model Descriptions: Waterfall, Component-based (Reuse), Evolutionary, Spiral, Object Oriented Objectives and Principles Types of Interfaces Project Initiation Description of the Business Needs/Problem to Be Solved, Objective(s), and Scope Feasibility Studies Estimating Requirements Definition Stakeholders, Buy-in Requirements…
WiFi Wireless LAN Security
Day One Introduction Security overview Short-range wireless systems WLAN characteristics Categories of information transmission Security threats IEEE 802.11 operations overview Propagation and Range Limit Review of decibels Link budget equation and path loss model Calculating maximum range Partition attenuation and primary ray tracing Eavesdropping and jamming vulnerabilities Multipath characteristics and mitigation 802.11 Physical Link RF…