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B.E. (Computer Engineering) Mobile Computing Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026

The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first and second years are NEP 2020 syllabi; the third and fourth years are still examined on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for them this year.

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Semester 6 · Third Year CE · 3 credits · 100 marks

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Syllabus for Mobile Computing

Semester 6 · Third Year CE · 3 credits · 100 marks

Module 1: Introduction to Mobile Computing

  • 1.1 Introduction to Mobile Computing, Telecommunication Generations, Cellular systems,
  • 1.2 Electromagnetic Spectrum, Antenna, Signal Propagation, Signal Characteristics, Multiplexing, Spread Spectrum: DSSS & FHSS, Co channel interference

Module 2: GSM Mobile services

  • 2.1 GSM Mobile services, System Architecture, Radio interface, Protocols, Localization and Calling, Handover, security (A3, A5 & A8)
  • 2.2 GPRS system and protocol architecture
  • 2.3 UTRAN, UMTS core network; Improvements on Core Network,

Module 3: Mobile Networking

  • 3.1 Medium Access Protocol, Internet Protocol and Transport layer
  • 3.2 Mobile IP: IP Packet Delivery, Agent Advertisement and Discovery, Registration, Tunneling and Encapsulation, Reverse Tunneling.
  • 3.3 Mobile TCP: Traditional TCP, Classical TCP Improvements like Indirect TCP, Snooping TCP & Mobile TCP, Fast Retransmit/ Fast Recovery, Transmission/Timeout Freezing, Selective Retransmission

Module 4: Wireless Local Area Networks

  • 4.1 Wireless Local Area Networks: Introduction, Infrastructure and ad-hoc network
  • 4.2 IEEE 802.11:System architecture , Protocol architecture , Physical layer, Medium access control layer, MAC management, 802.11a, 802.11b standard
  • 4.3 Wi-Fi security : WEP ,WPA, Wireless LAN Threats , Securing Wireless Networks
  • 4.4 Bluetooth: Introduction, User Scenario, Architecture, protocol stack

Module 5: Mobility Management

  • 5.1 Mobility Management : Introduction, IP Mobility, Optimization, IPv6
  • 5.2 Macro Mobility : MIPv6, FMIPv6
  • 5.3 Micro Mobility: CellularIP, HAWAII, HMIPv6

Module 6: Long-Term Evolution (LTE) of 3GPP

  • 6.1 Long-Term Evolution (LTE) of 3GPP : LTE System Overview, Evolution from UMTS to LTE
  • 6.2 LTE/SAE Requirements, SAE Architecture
  • 6.3 EPS: Evolved Packet System, E-UTRAN, Voice over LTE (VoLTE), Introduction to LTE-Advanced
  • 6.4 Self Organizing Network (SON-LTE), SON for Heterogeneous Networks (HetNet), Comparison between Different Generations (2G, 3G, 4G and 5G), Introduction to 5G

Useful Links

  • 1 Jochen Schilller, “Mobile Communication”, Addision wisely, Pearson Education
  • 2 William Stallings “Wireless Communications & Networks”, Second Edition, Pearson Education
  • 3 Christopher Cox, “An Introduction to LTE: LTE, LTE-Advanced, SAE and 4G Mobile Communications ”, Wiley publications
  • 4 Raj Kamal, “Mobile Computing”, 2/e, Oxford University Press-New
  • 1 Seppo Hamalainen, Henning Sanneck , Cinzia Sartori, “LTE Self-Organizing Networks (SON): Network Management Automation for Operational Efficiency”, Wiley publications
  • 2 Ashutosh Dutta, Henning Schulzrinne “Mobility Protocols and Handover Optimization: Design, Evaluation and Application”, IEEE Press, Wiley Publication
  • 3 Michael Gregg, “Build your own security lab”, Wiley India edition
  • 4 Dipankar Raychaudhuri, Mario Gerla, “Emerging Wireless Technologies and the Future Mobile Internet”, Cambridge
  • 5 Andreas F. Molisch, “Wireless Communications”, Second Edition, Wiley Publication
  • 1 https://www.coursera.org/learn/smart-device-mobile-emerging-technologies
  • 2 https://nptel.ac.in/courses/106/106/106106167/

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Computer Engineering) under REV-2019 'C' Scheme, in force from the academic year 2021-22. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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