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University of Zimbabwe Department of Physics Honours in Electronics and Telecommunication Technology Level 2.2 Assignment 1: Due 1 November 2019

This document appears to be an assignment from the University of Zimbabwe's Department of Physics for an Honours level course in Electronics and Telecommunication Technology. It contains 10 questions related to wireless communication systems, electromagnetic waves, mobile technologies such as 3G, 4G and 5G, the handoff process in mobile communication, channel assignment techniques, and the stages involved in a WCDMA system. Students are asked to explain, discuss, list, outline, and explain various topics in short answer formats ranging from 2 to 15 marks.

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University of Zimbabwe Department of Physics Honours in Electronics and Telecommunication Technology Level 2.2 Assignment 1: Due 1 November 2019

This document appears to be an assignment from the University of Zimbabwe's Department of Physics for an Honours level course in Electronics and Telecommunication Technology. It contains 10 questions related to wireless communication systems, electromagnetic waves, mobile technologies such as 3G, 4G and 5G, the handoff process in mobile communication, channel assignment techniques, and the stages involved in a WCDMA system. Students are asked to explain, discuss, list, outline, and explain various topics in short answer formats ranging from 2 to 15 marks.

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University of Zimbabwe; Department of Physics

Honours in Electronics and Telecommunication Technology Level 2.2


Assignment 1: Due 1 November 2019

Question 1

What are the differences between a longitudinal wave and a transverse wave
[2]

What is a wireless communication system


[2]

Explain the role of Electromagnetic waves in wireless communication


[4]

List and Explain the principles of 3G wireless access technologies


[10]

In mobile communication, what is the significance of the hand off process


[2]

Discuss the possible challenges likely to occur during a handoff process, outlining the possible causes
[4]

Explain the concept of channel assignment and give some examples of channel assignment techniques used
in modern mobile communication systems.
[6]

Outline the technical specifications and standards for a 3G, 4G and 5G cellular technologies
[9]

Outline the stages involved in a WCDMA system


[15]

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