In this course you learn everything about multimedia signals like audio/Video but also Gaming as the are being transmitted by todays standard HSDPA in cellular wireless systems.

I. CELLULAR MOBILE SYSTEMS 1. Introduction to Radio and Core Networks of UMTS II. ANALYSIS AND MODELLING OF THE WIRELESS LINK 2. Measurement Based Analysis of UMTS Link Characteristics 3. Modelling of Link Layer Characteristics 4. Analysis of Link Error Predictability in the UTRAN III. VIDEO CODING AND ERROR HANDLING 5. Priciples of Video Coding 6. Error Detection Mechanisms for Encoded Video Streams IV. ERROR RESILIENT VIDEO TRANSMISSION OVER UMTS 7. 3GPP Video Services - Video Codecs, Content Delivery Protocols, and Optimization Potentials 8. Cross-Layer Error Resilience Mechanisms V. MONITORING AND QOS MEASUREMENT 9. Traffic and Performance Monitoring in a Real UMTS Network 10. Traffic Analysis for UMTS Network Validation and Troubleshooting 11. End to End Video Quality Measurements VI. PACKET SWITCHED TRAFFIC - EVOLUTION & MODELLING 12. Traffic Description . 13. Traffic Flows 14. Adapting Traffic Models for High Delay Networks 15. Traffic Models for Specific Services

First lecture: October 14, at 2pm in seminar room cg 0118

oral exam