The course is designed to give the student the theory and technologies generally used in mobile communications. Topics covered include modulation, transmission, demodulation, antennas and propagation loss, interference, and system performance. Cell structure and frequency re-use. Digital signaling principles. Channel access in cellular systems. System aspects of current mobile systems: 2G (GSM), 2.5G (GPRS , EDGE) and 3G (UMTS, HSDPA), GERAN and UTRAN, Long Term Evolution (LTE). Pre-req: EL-210. (2-2-3)