DADB Original
5G Networks
Prof.
Axel Sikora
Video lectures and Expert interviews
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Certificate of Completion
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This course introduces the fundamentals of 5G Networks, focusing on 5G radio access networks (RAN), core networks, and campus networks. You will explore the architecture and design of 5G RAN, including components like user equipment, base stations, and new multiple access schemes such as Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA). Key technologies in the 5G core, such as network function virtualization (NFV) and cloud-native computing, are covered to illustrate 5G’s enhanced performance. The course concludes with an exploration of campus network deployments, providing insight into real-world applications of 5G. By the end, you’ll understand how 5G is reshaping connectivity and communication across diverse settings.
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Meet the instructor
Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Axel Sikora
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Sikora is a full
Professor at the Offenburg University of
Applied Sciences, where he now leads
the Institute of Reliable Embedded
Systems and Communication
Electronics (ivESK). He is also a deputy
member of the board of the Hahn-Schickard Institute of Applied Research, where he leads two engineering divisions:
“Embedded Solutions” and “Software Solutions”. Since 2019, he has also been
affiliated with the faculty of engineering at the University of Freiburg, allowing him to
serve as the primary PhD supervisor.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sikora is the founder and head of the Steinbeis Transfer Center Embedded
Design and Networking and shareholder of STACKFORCE GmbH, an independent and
successful spin-off engineering company around IoT connectivity solutions.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sikora is author, co-author, editor and co-editor of several textbooks, and
of more than 200 peer-reviewed papers in the field of embedded design and wireless
& wired networking. Amongst his many other duties, he serves as Chairman of the
annual embedded world conference (Nuremberg) – the world’s largest event on the
topic – and as Scientific Advisor to both the annual Wireless Congress (Munich) and
the annual IoT Conference (Stuttgart).
Patrick Jones - Course author