Telecommunication Networks

The course is a substitute for:

Telecommunication Networks (Y32PKS)

Lecturer:

Ivan Pravda (gar.)

Tutor:

Petr Jareš, Pavel Lafata

Supervisor:

Department of Telecommunications Engineering

Synopsis:

The subject deals with telecommunication networks from different viewpoints, explaining their physical principles and structure as well as applications. It introduces basic terms and principles of information transmission, services of telecommunication networks, quality of services, traffic engineering and dimensioning of network elements. The application of these principles and methods is demonstrated on the existing communication networks - ISDN, data transmission networks, fixed and mobile networks.

Requirements:

In order to obtain the credits, students have to meet the following conditions:

1) Be successful in the test.

2) Succesfully deliver 1 assigned report.

3) Participate in all practical exercises.

The examination is based on a test and possible subsequent discussion.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Basic terms. Regulation and standardization in telecommunications.

2. National holiday - no lectures

3. Communication chain, source of information - transmission and switching element - information sink. The concept of networking.

4. Description of a source, transmission and switching element, types and basic characteristics of these elements.

5. Technologies for information transmission and its protection.

6. Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model.

7. Multiple utilisation of transmission media. Modulations.

8. Transmission media and their utilisation. Transmission systems.

9. Telecommunication switching systems - basic characteristics. Signaling.

10. Principles and properties of mobile telecommunication networks. Data transmission in host networks.

11. Narrowband and broadband ISDN networks. Intelligent networks.

12. Services in communication networks and their classification.

13. Traffic load, service systems and their traffic models, basic parameters.

14. Evaluation of quality of services (QoS) and network performance (NP).

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction to seminars and laboratories. Safety of laboratory work. Class Server as a communication tool.

2. Attenuation and gain, relative and absolute levels. Examples of computations and practical applications.

3. Codes for protection of transmitted information. An example of code construction.

4. Introduction to the cycle of laboratory exercises.

5. Processing of speech signals.

6. Subscriber lines in telephone networks.

7. Subscriber lines in ISDN.

8. Wireless networks.

9. Traffic and applications in IP-based networks.

10. Traffic load.

11. Optical communications.

12. Assessment test.

13. Supplementary measurements.

14. Assignment of credits.

Study Objective:

Students will get familiar with electronic communication networks, from the very basic principles to services and applications.

Study materials:

1. Freeman, R., L.: Telecommunication System Engineering. New York: John Wiley & Sons, INC., 1996.

2. Bešťák, R. - Vodrážka, J. - Pravda. I.: Principles of Telecommunication Systems and Networks. Vydavatelství ČVUT, Praha. 2007.

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomT2:C3-132 Pravda I. 11:00–12:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Posluchárna
Fri	roomT2:B3-710 Jareš P. Lafata P. 16:15–17:45 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laboratoř K332roomT2:B3-710 Jareš P. Lafata P. 18:00–19:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laboratoř K332
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans: