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Department of Computer Networks and Communications
Faculty of Information Technology (IT), University of Benghazi

Final Exam of Wireless and Mobile Communications (CN331)
Time allowed: 150 Minutes July 6, 2021
:‫الرقم الدراسي‬ :‫االسم‬
Q.1: True or False [7 Marks]
1. The Omni-directional antenna radiates mainly in one direction ( ).
2. The frequency division multiple access method is less sensitive to

multipath fading ( ).
3. In wireless cellular systems, adjacent cells are allocated different channels

( ).
4. The Time Division Duplex (TDD)-based transmission systems use two

simultaneous, but separate channels ( ).
5. In FDMA based systems, only one power amplifier is required to support

( ).
6. Signal processing in CDMA is more complex than in FDMA ( ).
7. In CDMA technique large bandwidth is needed ( ).
Q.2: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) [8 Marks]
1. The portion of the antenna field characterized by standing (stationary) waves

which represent stored energy known as:
a. Radiation field b. Reactive field c. Directivity d. Gain
2. In Trunking theory, the measure of the ability of a user to access a system during
the busiest hour is called:
a. The traffic intensity. b. The grade of service.
c. The average holding time. d. The Erlang.
3. Security, data rate flexibility, and immunity to interference are main advantages of:
a. FDMA. b. TDMA.
c. CDMA. d. SDMA.
4. In which multiple access technique, the transmission for any user is

noncontinuous:
a. FDMA. b. TDMA.
c. CDMA. d. SDMA.
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5. If a total of 33 MHz of bandwidth is allocated to a particular FDD cellular
telephone system which uses two 25 kHz simplex channels to provide full duplex
voice and control channels, if a system uses 12-cell reuse the number of channels
available per cell:
a. 165 b. 95 c. 55 d. 660
6. Successive regions where secondary waves have a path length from the
transmitter to receiver which are n λ/2 greater than the total path length of a
line-of-sight path is called:
a. The excess paths. b. The Fresnel zones.

c. The reflected paths. d. The scattered zones.
7. The multiple access technique that does not support variable user data rate is:
a. TDMA. b. FDMA.
c. CDMA. d. SDMA.
8. Frequency hopped multiple access (FHMA) is a type of:

a. Spread spectrum technique. b. Narrowband FDMA.
c. Direct sequence technique. d. Wideband FDMA.
Q.3: The following figure shows the received signal power of a wireless mobile
with different effects on it for cases A, B and C. Determine the cause of these
effects for each case. [3 Marks]
Case A due to: ..........................................................................................................................................
Case B due to: ..........................................................................................................................................
Case C due to: ..........................................................................................................................................

Q.4: A new cellular service provider decided to employ a cluster of 19 cells as the
basic module for frequency reuse. Let us define the reuse distance as D and the
cell radius as R.
a. Can you identify one such cluster structure? Mark this structure (just the full
set of cells, without numbering them) by filling the appropriate cells on Figure
below.
b. Can you get an alternate cluster structure for part a? If yes, what would
change?
c. What is the reuse distance D for the system of part a, as a function of R?
d. Can you find the worst-case co-channel interference in such a system,
considering only first-tier co-channel interferers with equal transmitter power
Pt ?
Hint: You should consider three different distances from the corner of a cell to the
other interfering cells. Write the first-tier co-channel interference as a function of D
(the reuse distance), R (the radius of the cell) and n the path-loss exponent.
[8 Marks]

Q.5: Two popular frequencies used by the GSM cellular network technology are
the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. Suppose a base station transmits 50 W of
power.
a) Express the transmit power in units of dBm and dBW.

b) If the transmitter’s power is applied to a unity gain antenna with a 900 MHz
carrier frequency, what is the received power in dBm at a free space distance of
100 m, assuming a unity gain receiver antenna? What is the received power in
dBm with a carrier frequency of 1800 MHz, always at a free space distance of
100 m, with unity gain antennas?
c) Repeat (b) for a distance of 10 km.
d) Repeat (b) for a distance of 10 km and the carrier frequency of 900 MHz, but
assume a receiver antenna gain of 8 and a transmitter antenna gain of 1.
e) Based on (a) and (b), give (in one sentence) a possible reason for which the
900 MHz spectrum is usually much more attractive to obtain by the mobile
network operators than the 1800 MHz spectrum. [8 Marks]

Q.6: A mobile in certain cellular system uses a vertical Monopole antenna
with a gain of 2.9 dB to receive cellular radio signals. The base station
transmits signals of 19.8 dBW with unity gain at 900 MHz.
1) Find the received power in dB at a free space distance of 100 m from the
base station.
2) If the mobile has moved 6 km away from a base station, find the received
power at the mobile using the two-ray model assuming the height of the
transmitting antenna is 50 m and the receiving antenna is 1 m above
ground.
(Hint: use the power information in part (1) as reference electrical field.
Also, you may need to know the relation between power and electrical field
) [8 Marks]

Q.7: Compute the diffraction loss for the three following cases. λ = 1/3m, d1 =
2km, d2 =500m, and (a) h = 20 m, (b) h = 0, (c) h = —20 m. For each of these
cases, identify the Fresnel zone within which the tip of the obstruction lies.
[8 Marks]

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Department of Computer Networks and Communications

Faculty of Information Technology (IT), University of Benghazi

Time allowed: 150 Minutes July 6, 2021

:‫الرقم الدراسي‬ :‫االسم‬

Q.1: True or False [7 Marks]

1. The Omni-directional antenna radiates mainly in one direction ( ).

2. The frequency division multiple access method is less sensitive to

3. In wireless cellular systems, adjacent cells are allocated different channels

4. The Time Division Duplex (TDD)-based transmission systems use two

5. In FDMA based systems, only one power amplifier is required to support

6. Signal processing in CDMA is more complex than in FDMA ( ).

7. In CDMA technique large bandwidth is needed ( ).

Q.2: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) [8 Marks]

1. The portion of the antenna field characterized by standing (stationary) waves

a. Radiation field b. Reactive field c. Directivity d. Gain

4. In which multiple access technique, the transmission for any user is

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a. The excess paths. b. The Fresnel zones.

8. Frequency hopped multiple access (FHMA) is a type of:

Case A due to: ..........................................................................................................................................

Case B due to: ..........................................................................................................................................

Case C due to: ..........................................................................................................................................

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a) Express the transmit power in units of dBm and dBW.

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