Report on Mobile Communications and Networks- guest lecture

A Guest Lecture programme was organised in the conference hall on 26-7-11, for the Final Year students of CSE, IT and ECE. The Resource Person was Mr. V. Balakumar , Junior Telecom Officer, BSNL, Madurai . He gave a presentation on 'Mobile Communication and Networks'. The programme commenced with the welcome address by the Principal of the college Dr. S.Kathirrvelu. The resource person started the session with a brief note on communication and explained about Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM). He gave a detailed description about the features of analog and digital communications, mobile switching centre and transfer of signals between two stations. The second half of the session was on General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). He briefed about the 2G and 3G communications and said that 3G Communication has higher band width in comparison to 2G and other features like video calling, gaming and chatting, add to its popularity. Illustration of 4G and the research on 5G communications was of great interest to the students. He concluded the session with exploring the possibilities of research in the field of mobile communication. This interactive session was an eye opener for 180 students. Prof. N. Mahalakshmi of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering proposed a vote of thanks.