Detailed introduction to the structure and operation of the WCDMA radio interface from physical layer to application layers.
Principles behind the operation of the physical layer such as spreading and scrambling codes and the WCDMA modulation.
Details of baseband processing functions such as rake receiver, rate matching, channel coding and decoding (including Turbo codes), interleaving and changes when operating in compressed mode.
Review of layers 2, 3 and Non Access Stratum protocols including principles of operation of the radio interface as a whole.
Consideration of system design issues such as the use of diversity and coverage and capacity trade-offs; fixed network design and operation.
