Cellular Networks -Unit 3 and Unit 4 -Previous Year Questions for END SEM Exam

 

CELLULAR NETWORK (PYQs)

Unit 3

May 22

(1) With neat diagram, describe co-channel and adjacent channel interference in cellular network.                                                                                                                                                 [8]

(2) Draw and explain following Hand-off mechanism                                                             [9]                                                                

 i) Mobile controlled Hand-off

ii) Network controlled Hand-off

 

(3) Discuss the path-loss exponent effect on frequency Reuse for a cellular system with total 500 duplex voice channel without frequency reuse. The service area is divided into 152 cells. The required signal to co-channel interference ratio is 17 dB. Considering path loss exponent is 3 to calculate :                                                                                                                                   [9]

i) Cell cluster size

ii) No of cell cluster in the service Area

iii) Maximum no of users in service at any instant.

(4) Explain the following terms with diagram :                                                                               [8]

i) Macro cell

ii) Micro cell

iii) Pico cell

iv) Femto cell

Nov 22

(1) Explain the concept of frequency reuse in mobile Cellular System.           [6]                            

(2) What is Cell sectoring? How does it help to improve the capacity of mobile Cellular System?                                                                                                                               [6]

(3) Write Short note on basic radio transmission parameters of the GSM system.         [6]

(4) What is Handoff? Why is it necessary in mobile Cellular System? Explain mechanism of handoff.                                                                                                                                      [9]

(5) Draw a neat diagram of GSM Architecture and explain the function of each block in it.  [9]

 

May 23

(1) List types of handoffs. With neat diagram, describe the significance of handover in cellular systems with algorithm.                                                                                               [8]

(2) Explain in detail with diagram. Cellular Network Architecture.                                    [5]

(3) Write a brief note on Cell Geometry in mobile communication.                                  [5]

(4) List out steps in Cellular radio system design and need of frequency reuse channels.                                                                                                                                                               [8]

(5) Write a brief note on :

i) Cell splitting                                                                                                                        [5]

ii) Cell sectoring                                                                                                                     [5]

 

Nov 23

(1) Explain different Channel Assignment Strategies.                                                        [6]

(2) What is Handoff? Why is it necessary in Mobile Cellular System? Explain hand off scenario at cell boundary.                                                                                                        [8]

(3) What is Cell Sectoring? Explain with neat diagram.                                                      [4]

(4) Derive the approximate formula for S/I using co-channel reuse ratio Q.                  [6]

(5) A cellular service provider decides to use a digital cellular method that can tolerate a signal to noise interference ratio 15 dB in the worst case. What is the frequency reuse factor and cluster size for maximum capacity if the path loss exponent is n = 4 and n = 3? Assume that there are six co-channels in the first tier, and all of them at the same distance from the mobile.                                                                                                          [9]

(6) Differentiate between hard handoff and soft handoff.                                                 [3]

May 24

(1) Describe with neat diagram the significance of Cell Geometry in Cellular Networks.                      

                                                                                                                                                                   [6]

(2) With neat diagram explain various components of Cellular Network Architecture. [5]

(3) Write in brief, the Conception of cell splitting and Cell sectoring in Cellular Networks.                                                                                                                                          [6]

(4) Explain in brief Frequency assignments and Frequency reuse channels in Cellular radio system design.                                                                                                              [6]

                                                                                                 

 

(5) Define roaming. With neat diagram explain significance of roaming in cellular systems with algorithms.                                                                                           [5]

(6) Classify and explain with neat diagram the handover in cellular systems with Handoff algorithms.                                                                                                                 [6]

Unit 4

May 22

(1) Define Blocking probability. With neat diagram and assumptions, explain Teletraffic system model.                                                                                                                          [9]

(2) Derive an expression to measure required transmitted power at station with link budget expression.                                                                                                                        [8]

(3) Each side of hexagon cell is 2 3 . A cellular system has N = 48 channels/ cell with blocking probability of 0.02. Further, traffic per user is 0.04E. the cell radius is 1km. With neat diagram, calculate no. of users supported in an area of 900 km2 . Total traffic is 38.4E.                                                                                                                                               [9]

(4) Define and explain :                                                                                                         [8]

i) Grade of service

ii) Offered Traffic

iii) Delay system

iv) Loss system

Nov 22

(1) Explain the concept of Link-budget Analysis along with the expression.                   [8]

 

(2) Explain in details the Tele-traffic system model.                                                           [9]

 

(3) Derive the first Erlang distribution for lost call system.                                               [8]

 

(4) Consider a cellular system with N=48 channels per cell, and blocking probability PB=0.02=2%. The traffic per user is A0=0.04E. The cell radius is 1km. What is the number of users that can be supported in a city of 603 km2 area?                              [9]

 

May 23

(1) With state-transition diagram. explain Tele-traffic System Model with poisons distribution.                                                                                                                                 [9]

 

(2) List out assumptions, to derive the equation for blocking probability using Steady State Analysis.                                                                                                                          [9]

 

(3) Draw and explain Tele-traffic Theory system for 100 users with 100 channels.       [6]

 

(4) Describe the significance of listing Power losses and Gains of different intermediate components in the transceiver chain for Link-Budget Analysis.                                          [6]

 

(5) Classify path loss models of different types of cells. Write only the expression for median path loss under Hatta model for small to medium sized city signifying the importance of mobile antenna correction factor.                                                                    [6]

Nov 23

(1) Define and explain :                                                                                                         [8]

i) CCR (call completion rate)

ii) Grade of Service

iii) Busy hour call Attempt.

iv) Calling rate and holding time

(2) What is lost call system? Derive the first Erlang distribution for Lost call systems. [9]      

(3) Explain the assumptions in traffic measurement.                                                         [8]

(4) A group of 5 trunks is offered 2 Erlang of traffic. Find Grade of service, probability that only one trunk is busy, probability that only one trunk is free, probability that at least one trunk is free.                                                                                                           [9]

 

May 24

(1) Write a brief note that includes a neat diagram of the wireless system’s Tele-Traffic System model.                                                                                                                         [6]

 

(2) Explain the significance of link budget analysis for wireless systems.                        [6]

 

(3) Explain the term Blocking Probability and its expression to calculate the Blocking Probability.                                                                                                                             [6]

 

(4) List and explain various impact does Teletraffic Theory possess on wireless system planning.                                                                                                                              [6]

 

(5) Explain the significance of steady state analysis process in wireless system planning process.                                                                                                                              [6]

 

(6) Explain in detail the link-budget expression for the required transmitted power.    [6]

 

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