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<div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-above"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><h3>Core content</h3><ul><li>Different IoT requirements and use cases from wireless communications perspective<br>* massive MTC<br>* mission critical MTC<br>* ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) and MTC</li><li>Enabling Wireless Communications methods and systems and their key features, characteristics, pros and cons, including:<br>* low-range local area techniques (Bluetooth, Zigbee, Z-wave, etc) for IoT systems<br>* wider-range techniques (e.g. IEEE 802.11ah) for IoT systems<br>* wide-area techniques at unlicensed/ISM bands (LoRa, SigFox) for IoT systems<br>* wide-area cellular network based techniques available today, especially extended coverage GSM (EC-GSM), 3GPP LTE-M, 3GPP Narrowband IoT&nbsp;<br>* wide-area cellular network based techniques currently in the R&amp;D phase, especially 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) and massive MTC and mission-critical MTC solutions</li><li>Ultra reliable and low latency communications (URLLC) concept</li><li>Synchronization, modulation, and multiple access issues in IoT</li><li>Practical examples of short-, medium-, and long-range IoT applications</li><li>Link budget computations in IoT</li></ul></div></div></div><div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-prerequisites field--type-text-long field--label-above"><div class="field__label">&nbsp;</div><div class="field__label"><div class="field__label-wrapper">Required prior knowledge</div></div><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><p>Basic understanding of existing mobile networks and associated digital communication technologies are essential prerequisites. Compulsory prerequisites: COMM.SYS.200 Basic Course on Wireless Communications. Recommended prerequisites: COMM.SYS.300 Communication Theory and COMM.SYS.450 Multicarrier and Multiantenna Techniques. Please ensure that you have completed the required prerequisites before registering! By registering, you agree to comply with the requirements and, upon request, you can present a transcript of records showing the completion of the required prerequisites.</p></div></div></div>

Open University

<p>The course will be held in the spring 2026. Participation in the lectures, homework via Moodle for each lecture/topic area, and a small final project (e.g., literature study and short video presentation on a chosen topic).&nbsp;</p>

Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences

English

<p>After passing this course, the students have good and comprehensive understanding of the potential, requirements, use cases and core enabling techniques for realizing the future Internet-of-Things (IoT) system and networks. Particular emphasis is on the wireless communications physical layer and radio system/network aspects techniques.</p>

<p>Apply for study rights through the <a href="https://fitech.io/fi/">FITech</a> website. You will find a Start here button on each <a href="https://fitech.io/fi/opinnot/internet-of-things-wireless-communications/">course page</a>, which will direct you to the correct form. Once your application has been approved, you will receive instructions on, among other things, activating your IT ID and starting your studies.</p>

<p>The studies offered by FITech are free of charge.</p>

Lectures, spring 2026

<p>The course will be held in the spring 2026. Participation in the lectures, homework via Moodle for each lecture/topic area, and a small final project (e.g., literature study and short video presentation on a chosen topic).</p>

<p>Basic understanding of existing mobile networks and associated digital communication technologies are essential prerequisites. Compulsory prerequisites: COMM.SYS.200 Basic Course on Wireless Communications. Recommended prerequisites: COMM.SYS.300 Communication Theory and COMM.SYS.450 Multicarrier and Multiantenna Techniques. Please ensure that you have completed the required prerequisites before registering! By registering, you agree to comply with the requirements and, upon request, you can present a transcript of records showing the completion of the required prerequisites.</p>

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Data Processing and Information Technology

Advanced studies

<h3>Material</h3><ul><li>Type:&nbsp;Lecture slides</li><li>Author:&nbsp;S. Andreev, E.S. Lohan, M. Renfors, T. Levanen</li><li>Exam material:&nbsp;No</li><li>Language:&nbsp;English</li><li>Info:&nbsp;Lecture Notes and additional bibliography mentioned during the lectures</li></ul>

COMM.SYS.710 Internet-of-Things Wireless Communications (FITech), 5 cr

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