Syllabus
- Private Cellular Networks course has been designed to upskill the students pursuing the PG course in the University towards the future networks or the 5G era. This course aims to provide the students an in-depth understanding of Private LTE/5G networks that are compact, edge cloud-based low-cost energy-efficient sustainable dedicated coverage solutions to cover the wide-ranging use cases including public safety, disaster relief, and local community and industrial networks. The course will include the key private network concepts and enablers, advantages, and challenges. Throughout the course, a strong emphasis on the latest trends in the telecom industry, with a particular focus on Industry 4.0, spectrum usage for private networks, energy-efficient & sustainable network deployment models, and industry verticals will be lectured. The importance of Time-Sensitive Networking and Zero Touch Network Management that includes Machine Learning (ML) or Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques will be addressed.
- The course follows a mixed mode of delivery including lectures, the study of research papers/industry white papers, assignments, interactive sessions, quizzes, lab exercises, case studies, and exams.