Sir J. C.

Bose School of Engineering

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering Wireless Communications and Networks B. Tech, 4th Year, 2013 Improvement Test Model Question Bank Full Marks: 10 Time: 1 Hour Paper Code: EC-701 Semester: 7th

Group A
[Multiple Choice Type Questions] 1. i. Attempt any five of the following questions Each channel in the TDM input has bit rate of 16 kbps. If there are 4 channels, the output bit rate will be, a. 16 kbps c. 4 kbps b. 32 kbps d. 64 kbps. The EDGE is a _________ technology. a. 2G b. 3G Which is the code used in IS-95 for spreading purpose? a. PN b. PN and Walsh Which of the following is not the UMTS interface? a. Uu b. Iuc

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c. 2.5G d. 4G.

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c. Walsh d. Gold.

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c. Iub d. Iur.

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The most important revolutionary step of GSM towards UMTS is a. CAMEL c. EDGE b. GPRS d. GGSN. The prevalent version of UMTS releases are a. Release 99 and 4 b. Release 9 and 10

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c. Release 5 and 6 d. none of these.

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For a 6 bit coding pattern for 6 users in CDMA technique the bit 1 will be represented by, a. + 6 c. 6 b. + 3 d. 0. Which of the following is not present in the forward logical channels of IS-95 system? a. Access channel c. Paging channel b. Sync channel d. Pilot channel.

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Group B
[Short Answer Type Questions] 2. 3. 4. 5. Explain the principle of CDMA assuming 6 bits codes for three different users. What is the main advantage in this system? What are the hand-off mechanisms in the case of IS-95 system? Explain them briefly. Compare the channel capacity between FDMA, TDMA and DS-CDMA. Write a short note on GPRS technology.

Group C
[Long Answer Type Questions] 6. a. With a neat diagram explain the architecture of UMTS. b. What are the releases of UMTS? Briefly explain the key changes in the UMTS. c. Explain the role of RNC in case of UMTS. How is it differ from the GSM? a. Explain the pilot channel and sync channel of IS-95 system forward link. b. How power is controlled in case of IS-95 systems? c. Explain the role of access channels in case of IS-95 reverse link. a. With a neat diagram explain the architecture of GSM. b. How a call is setup in a GSM? Assume the call is made from one MS to another MS within the same MSC. Explain it with a flow diagram. c. Explain the GSM frame format in brief.

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