The course aims to give students a general understanding of all aspects of telecommunications networks and the Internet. The course covers techniques, mechanisms, protocols and network architectures. The course starts from covering basic principles of communications systems and extends to architectural aspects and design of future packet switched networks.
KEY BENEFITS
- Develop a detailed technical knowledge of current practice in wireless systems and networks.
- Covers aspects related to both wireless and wireline networks since in the future Internet access will be supported by a combination of different wireless and wireline technologies.
- Close link of the taught modules with research expertise in the scope area.
- Located in the heart of London.
KEY FACTS
Programme leader/s
Professor Hamid Aghvami
Awarding institution
King's College London
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent)
UK 180/ECTS 90
Duration
One year FT, September to September.
Location
Strand Campus.
Student destinations
Reengineering the Internet towards its evolution to the Wireless Internet is the current driver of research efforts in both academia and R&D sectors in industry. Graduate from our programme will be very well placed to proceed into employment in both mobile network operators but also industrial manufacturers of mobile/wireless network equipment. Due to the close link with the current research efforts in the scope areas graduates are also well placed to further their academic studies towards MPhil and PhD degrees.
Year of entry 2012
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