Next Generation Networks

Module code: EEU44C04 · Semester: Semester 1

Resources

• Module descriptor (TCD)

Questions by Year

0 of 10 done · tick papers and add notes as you go

• 2022/23
• 2021/22
• 2020/21
• 2019/20
• 2018/19
• 2017/18 (old code EE4C04)
• 2015/16 (old code EE4C04)
• 2014/15 (old code EE4C04)
• 2013/14 (old code EE4C04)
• 2012/13 (old code EE4C04)

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Topics

• Optical transmission: fibre propagation, dispersion, transmitters and receivers LO1, LO4
• Optical link design: BER, amplification, OSNR, WDM and flexgrid LO4
• Wireless channel impairments and mitigation LO1, LO5
• Mobile architectures: LTE, 5G NR, 6G; Wi-Fi, small cells, mmWave, THz LO2, LO7
• Fixed-mobile convergence: backhaul, fronthaul, midhaul LO2, LO4
• Quantum communications: qubits, entanglement, QKD (BB84, BBM92), quantum networks LO3
• Queuing theory (M/M/1, M/G/1) and traffic models LO6
• Trends: AI in wireless, IoT, vehicular communications, 6G LO3, LO7

Learning outcomes

1. Describe how wired and wireless networks are structured and work
2. Identify architectures, strategies and use cases for modern networks
3. Reason about the challenges facing disruptive networking ideas
4. Solve architecture challenges: scalability, cost and energy
5. Solve wireless challenges: mobility, interference, energy
6. Evaluate queue performance and build traffic models
7. Assess medium access protocols in wireless LAN, WAN and IoT standards and their co-existence

Summarised from the module descriptor, checked November 2026.