Abstract:
The Tutorial will present a comprehensive coverage of Software & Hardware architecture of 2G/3G/B3G Mobile Terminals. The seminar focuses on the following major aspects:

Brief Overview on Mobile Handset architecture covering the major blocks and the software layers

Detailed functionalities of the Software layers like MMI Framework, Middleware components like BREW, BMP, J2ME and their importance in terms of developing Mobile applications.

Understanding how to develop personalized services like Messaging, Video and Push-to-X services and Multimedia applications like Video Streaming/ Telephony, Camera, Media Player for 3G and HSDPA Mobile Handhelds.

Various Operating systems used in the Mobile Handset (Symbian, Windows Mobile, Montavista Linux and Android)

Functional block diagram on the handset hardware and its functionalities (RF Front-end Transceiver, Baseband, Power Management Unit, Power Amplifier)

Wireless Protocol Stack Architecture and its working principles (GSM/GPRS/UMTS/WLAN/CDMA2K/Wi-MAX)

Call establishment scenarios like Voice call, Packet call & SMS.

NEXT GEN Mobile Terminal Software architecture and its new protocols/layers: IMS Client Framework, Seamless Connectivity - Handover Decision and Execution Layer, Cross-layer design, Mobile Application Security Framework, 4G MAC layer, Common Data link layer, Unified Hardware Abstraction Layer

How to ensure seamless mobility for continuous data transfer while the subscriber moves across various cellular networks during on-line service.

How to provide smooth data transfer switching between various cellular networks based on user preferences and the available network resources.

New Emerging Trends like DLNA, NFC, Wi-MAX, DVB-H etc.,

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Biography:
Vijay is Director - Engineering in Mobile Terminal Products Group for ARICENT Technologies Limited. In this capacity, he directs research activities that drive the state-of-art in the design of next-generation wireless/Multimedia technologies, focusing primarily on NEXT GEN Design architecture for Mobile handheld devices, defines strategy and prepares the Technology Roadmap for ARICENT’s Mobile Terminal Products. He and his engineering group builds proof-of-concepts, engage with academia, file patents, and publish papers in competitive conferences and journals for the research community. He has organized and chaired several technical sessions and gave tutorials on “Mobile Device Architecture: Present and Future”, “Digital Living Network Alliance”, “Fixed Mobile Convergence” at various International Conferences and symposia like NTMS 07, WPMC 07, CSI 07, IEEE Wi-MAX, ICEMC2 , AICT & MAP. He is a sought after panelist, keynote speaker, and architect on next generation mobile terminals. He has been involved in several international Research projects related to Mobile communication systems. Vijay has 18+ years of experience and has Published, more than 10 Research Papers at major Wireless International Conferences - WTS, WWC, WWRF, IMSAA and COMSWARE and engaged academic Institutions for Research Projects and filed 2 software patents. He is the author for the best-paper award winning articles. He can be reached at vijay.anand@aricent.com