Transmission: Wired and Wireless

Transmission of voice, video and data signals can occur via both wired and wireless media. This course will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of wired and wireless transmission, taking into consideration factors such as required bandwidth, security, interference, distance, reliability and more. Students will investigate terminal equipment for both transmission and reception of multiple signal types transmitted via wired and wireless methodologies. Multiple types of wireless technologies will be discussed including point to point, point to multipoint, broadcast and more. RF, microwave and wireless optical transmission will be discussed.