Advanced Topics of Communications Objectives Basic knowledge of multiple-access methods of digital transmission via wireless channels Introduction of OFDM and MIMO technology as efficient use of “frequency” and “space” resources Understanding of the design of wireless networks Contents OFDM multi-carrier process Transmission and access methods for wireless communication (CDMA, FDMA, TDMA and SDMA) MIMO systems (capacity considerations), spatial diversity concepts Resource allocation methods (bit and performance allocation methods)