Digital Telecommunication Networks

Structure of Telecommunications Networks. Transmission Principles. Transmission Systems (Multiplexing -PCM, PDH, SDH- Line systems, Optical fiber systems, Microwave systems, Satellite systems). Switching Principles. Switching Systems. Control. Signaling. Numbering, Routing and charging. Traffic Theory. Private telecommunication Networks. Packet switching. ISDN. Broadband Networks. B-ISDN, ATM, Intelligent Networks. Network Performance and Planning Issues. Telecommunications Networks evolution: MPLS. xDSL technologies and networks. FTTx architectures. Standardization and regulation issues. Introduction to telecommunication technoeconomics.

Objectives

• The purpose of this course is to present the structure, the organization, the systems and technologies that are used in a public telecommunications network and the methods and principles that are adopted for the design and operation. • In the course’s range does not include mobile terminals networks which are independent subject of other courses. • The balanced state is used as opposed to private networks, such as for example private telephone networks and LAN.

Prerequisites

Communication Networks I: • Basic concepts and technologies of communication networks. Internet: architecture, addresses, routing and transport protocols. • Local area networks: shared-medium multiple-access algorithms, performance evaluation technologies, Ethernet. • Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM): architecture, routing, end-to-end services. Data link layer and retransmission protocols. • Congestion control and flow control mechanisms in the Internet. Methods for performance evaluation of networks.

Syllabus

Structure of Telecommunications Networks. Transmission Principles. Transmission Systems (Multiplexing -PCM, PDH, SDH- Line systems, Optical fiber systems, Microwave systems, Satellite systems). Switching Principles. Switching Systems. Control. Signaling. Numbering, Routing and charging. Traffic Theory. Private telecommunication Networks. Packet switching. ISDN. Broadband Networks. B-ISDN, ATM, Intelligent Networks. Network Performance and Planning Issues. Telecommunications Networks evolution: MPLS. xDSL technologies and networks. FTTx architectures. Standardization and regulation issues. Introduction to telecommunication technoeconomics.