Gujarat Technological UniversityWinter 2025 examination

GTU 3170710 Mobile Computing and Wireless Communication (MCWC) Winter 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Computer Engineering · Semester 7 · Subject code 3170710
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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20 of 25 questions on this paper were also asked in other years. Each is marked below with the years it appeared.See all 39 repeated 3170710 questions, most asked first

Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Compare guided media and unguided media.
(b)
4 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Illustrate the effects of multipath propagation.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q3a

(c)
7 marks

Demonstrate the frequency reuse concept in cellular network. State the reason of hexagon shape of a cell.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers
Enlist types of Antenna and Explain any one of them.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3b OR, Summer 2024 Q2b

(b)
4 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers
What is Intents? Explain the types of Intents.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5a OR, Summer 2023 Q5a OR

(c)
7 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Describe Discovery, Registration, and tunneling process in Mobile IP.

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q4c

(c)
7 marksAsked in 7 of 7 papers
Enlist various Android layouts and explain them.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5c, Summer 2025 Q5c, Winter 2024 Q5b OR, Summer 2024 Q5b, Winter 2023 Q5c, Summer 2023 Q5b

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
Compare FDM vs TDM.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3a, Summer 2024 Q2a, Winter 2023 Q3b OR

(b)
4 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers
Write a short note on 1G, 2G, 2.5G and 3G mobile communications.

Also asked in Winter 2023 Q5b OR, Summer 2023 Q3b OR

(c)
7 marks
What is Modulation? Explain analog modulation with diagram.
(a)
3 marksAsked in 6 of 7 papers
Compare Wi-Fi and Wi-Max.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4a, Summer 2025 Q4a OR, Winter 2024 Q4b OR, Summer 2024 Q5a OR, Summer 2023 Q4b OR

(b)
4 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
Draw and explain IEEE 802.11 Architecture.

Also asked in Winter 2024 Q4c, Winter 2023 Q3c OR, Summer 2023 Q3b

(c)
7 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers

What is Spread Spectrum Technology? Explain FHSS technique in detail with diagram.

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q2a, Summer 2024 Q3c OR

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 5 of 7 papers
Compare HLR and VLR.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3a OR, Winter 2024 Q3a, Summer 2024 Q3b, Summer 2023 Q3a

(b)
4 marks
What is Error Correction? Explain it with example.
(c)
7 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Explain Architecture of GPRS and its application.

Also asked in Winter 2024 Q3b OR

(a)
3 marks
Discuss Space Division Multiple Access.
(b)
4 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers
What is Error Detection? Explain it with example.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4a OR, Summer 2024 Q4a OR

(c)
7 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Describe GSM Authentication and security.

Also asked in Winter 2024 Q5a OR

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 5 of 7 papers
Discuss Piconet and Scatternet in brief.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5a, Summer 2025 Q5b, Summer 2024 Q5b OR, Winter 2023 Q4a OR

(b)
4 marksAsked in 5 of 7 papers
Summarize the need of Packet Switching and Circuit Switching.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q2b, Summer 2024 Q1b, Winter 2023 Q1b, Summer 2023 Q1b

(c)
7 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Explain Call Routing in GSM with Block Diagram.

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q3c

(a)
3 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
Define IMSI,MSISDN and IMEI.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q2a, Summer 2025 Q3b, Winter 2023 Q2a

(b)
4 marksAsked in 5 of 7 papers
Explain different propagation modes with necessary diagrams.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3b, Summer 2025 Q2c, Summer 2024 Q3b OR, Summer 2023 Q3c

(c)
7 marksAsked in 6 of 7 papers
Draw and explain GSM Network Architecture.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q1c, Winter 2024 Q3b, Summer 2024 Q2c, Winter 2023 Q1c, Summer 2023 Q4c OR

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Mobile Computing and Wireless Communication (MCWC) (Winter 2025, B.E. · Computer Engineering, Sem 7). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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