ConTEL 2007

S.Vijay Anand
General Manager - TECHNOLOGY, CTO Office,
SASKEN Communication Technologies Limited

Date & time: June 12, 14:00-18:00
Location: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, White Hall  

Abstract:

This Tutorial will present a comprehensive coverage of Software & Hardware architecture of 2G/3G/B3G Mobile Terminals. The seminar focuses on the following major aspects:

1. Brief Overview on Mobile Handset architecture covering the major blocks and the software layers
   
2. Detailed functionalities of the Software layers like MMI Framework, Middleware components like BREW, J2ME and their importance in terms of developing Mobile applications.
   
3. Understanding how to develop personalized services like Messaging, Video and Push-to-X services for 3G and GPRS Mobile Handhelds.
   
4.  Various Operating systems used in the Mobile Handset (Symbian, Windows Mobile 5.0 and Montavista Linux)
   
5. Functional block diagram on the handset hardware and its functionalities (RF Front-end Transceiver, Baseband, Power Management Unit, Power Amplifier)
   
6. Wireless Protocol Stack Architecture and its working principles (GSM  / GPRS / UMTS / WLAN / CDMA2K / Wi-MAX)
7.  Call establishment scenarios like Voice call, Packet call & SMS.
   
8. NEXT GEN Mobile Terminal Software architecture and its new protocols/layers:
   
• IMS Client Framework o Handover Layer
  
• Cross-layer design
  
• 4G MAC layer
  
• Common Data link layer
  
• Unified Hardware Abstraction Layer
  
9. How to ensure seamless mobility for continuous data transfer while the subscriber moves across various cellular networks during on-line service.
   
10. How to provide smooth data transfer switching between various cellular networks based on user preferences and the available network resources.
    
11. New Emerging Trends like Re-configuration Technology, NFC, DVB-H etc.,

Outline:

• Module 1: General Software Architecture and its major layers: (1 Hr)
• MMI Framework in General
  
• What is a framework?
  
• Requirement
  
• Generic block diagram
  
• Components
  
• Features and functionalities
  
• Services offered by framework
  
• Comparison between SYMBIAN UIQ and Mobi-linux Frameworks
  
• MMI Simulator
  
• Requirement
  
• Features
  
• Functionalities
  
• Advantages
  
• Application layer
  
• Requirement
  
• Interaction with framework
• Interaction with device drivers/Network
  
• Usage of AT Command Service
  
• Middleware
  • Requirement
    
  • Differentiation between middleware and application layer
    
  • Advantages of middleware
    
  • BREW
    
  • J2ME
    
  • WAP
    
• Mobile Applications
  
• Messaging (IM/SMS/EMS/MMS)
  
• DRM
  
• Video Telephony
  
• Video Streaming
  
• Push 2 X Services (Talk/View/Video/e-mail)
  
• Home Networking
  
• Browser
  
• E-mail
  
• Mobile Operating Systems
  
• WINCE
  
• Symbian
  
• Montavista Linux
  
• OS Abstraction layer
• Features of present day Mobile OS
  
  
• Module 2: Protocol Stack , Call Establishment and Idle-mode Scenarios (30 Mts)
  
• Wireless Protocol Stacks
  
• GSM / GPRS
  
• UMTS
  
• CDMA2K
  
• WLAN
  
• Wi-MAX
  
• Voice Call establishment in GSM/UMTS Network
  
• Mobile Originating
  
• Mobile Terminating
  
• Packet Call establishment in GPRS Network
  
• Short Messaging Service (SMS)
  
• Multimedia call (Video Streaming / Video Telephony)
  
  
• Module 3: Hardware Architecture: Functional Blocks (45 Mts):
• Base band Processor
  
• RF Transceiver
  
• Front-end Module (FEM)
  
• Power Management Unit
  
• Memory Management
  
• Boot-up Sequence
  
• Device Drivers
  
• LCD
  
• Keypad
  
• Camera
  
• USB
  
• MMC / SD
  
• Hardware abstraction layer
  
• Hardware and Software Integration supporting advanced cellular technologies
  
  
• Module 4: Emerging Trends (45 Mts):
  
• Expectations of Future Networks: Convergence Platform
  
• Next GEN Mobile Terminal Software Architecture
  
• Seamless Mobility (Inter-system handover from one network to another network)
  
• IMS Client
  
• Multiple / Simultaneous Services
  
• Mobile TV (DVB-H)
  
• Re-configuration Technology
  
• Broadband access (Wi-Max)
  
• Near Field Communication (NFC)

Specific Goals and Objectives:

• Understand the Software and Hardware architecture of Mobile Terminals
  
• Gain knowledge on various software layers functionalities
  
• Learn the design and Implementation techniques of Mobile Applications/ Protocol Stacks/Reference Hardware for Mobile Terminals

Expected Background of the Audience:

• Students and academics involved in Research on mobile communications
• Developers of Wireless Applications
  
• Industry Professionals involved in Wireless Terminal Design

Prerequisites:

Participants are expected to have knowledge on Handset Architecture. 

Biographical sketch:

Vijay is currently working as a General Manager – Technology (Office of the CTO) for SASKEN Communication Technologies Limited. Vijay executes on SASKEN’s technical strategy with respect to nextgeneration wireless technologies, focusing primarily on Multi-RAT Protocol Stack, Quality-of-Service Framework with Seamless Handover Support, Next GEN Application Framework, Smart Home Networking and IMS Client Framework for 3G / B3G Mobile handheld devices. Prior to his current position, Vijay worked for L&T Infotech in Corporate R&D Group, where he researched NEXT GEN technologies in Mobile communications.

Vijay has 16+ years of experience in the field of Wireless Communications and Embedded systems. Vijay has published 5 Research Papers and filed 3 software patents in Mobile Space.

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