University of Gondar

Institute of Technology
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Telecommunication Networks Course outline

Course Code EEng5133
Course Title Telecommunication Networks
Degree Program B. Sc. in Electrical Engineering: for 5th Communication Engineering Student
Contact Email: yilakamsalu@gmail.com Phone: +251918549222
ECTS Credits 5 ECTS
Lecture Practice or Laboratory Tutorial Home study
Contact Hours (per
3 0 3 4
week)
 To inspect and summarize the major features of today's most popular
telecommunication networksas well as the forthcoming ones
 To get oneself familiar to the related standardization work stablished
by ITU (International Telecommunications Union), ETSI(European
Course Objectives
Telecommunications Standards Institute) and various other worldwide
standardization bodies.
 To understand digital signaling techniques
 To understand sensor and adhoc networks
Chapter 1: History and Evolution of Telecommunication Networks:

1.1.Overview of telecommunication networks and services,

Physical layer overview and data traffic characterization

1.2.Network Topologies, communication architectures

1.3.Evolution of Mobile Telephony Systems

1.4.Introduction to Public Switched Telephone Network(PSTN)

and Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN)
Chapter 2: Digital Telecom and Packet Switching:
CourseContents
2.1 Overview of SDH, PDH, SONET
2.2 Datagram vs. virtual circuit
2.3 ATM and Frame relay
Chapter 3: High Speed Switching and Intelligent Network Architectures:
3.1 Sampling of switch fabric architectures such asbroadcast
bus, Batcher-Banyan, and Balanced Gamma networks
3.2 Soft Switch
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Chapter 4: Queuing Theory:

4.1 Traffic and overload control. Queuing theory, delayand
throughput performance analysis.
Chapter 5: Introduction to Digital Subscriber Line Technologies:
5.1 Overview of packet switched networks, local loopsand its
access mechanisms

5.2 DSL, SDSL, HDSL, SDSL, VDSL.

Chapter 6: Emerging Backhaul Networks:
6.1 Wireless /fiber based
6.2 Wireless/millimeter Wave based
6.3 Microwave based
6.4 Cloud Radio Access Network (CRAN)
6.5 Satellite Networks
Chapter 7: Telecom Management and Telecom Business:
7.1 Telecom Management
7.1.1 Telecom management network models
7.1.2 Configuration management and Fault management
7.1.3 Performance management and Security management
7.2 Telecom Business
7.2.1 Telecom business models and startups
7.2.2 Telecom vendors, service provides, operators and
regulators
7.2.3 Telecom network techno economic analysis
7.2.4 Telecom network case studies and impact analysis
Pre-requisites Communication Systems
Semester Year V, Semester I
Status of Course Compulsory
Teaching &Learning Lecturers, Tutorials, and Assignments
Methods
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Institute of Technology
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Assessment/Evaluati  Continues assessment (Test, Quiz, Assignment) .... 25%

on &Grading System  Mid… ......................................................................25%.
 Final Exam ............................................................. .50%
 Total……………………………………………….100%

Attendance  A student must attend at least 85 % of the classes

Requirements
1. T Aattalainen: "Introduction to TelecommunicationsNetwork
Engineering’. ‘Artech House
2. T. Saadawi: "Fundamentals of TelecommunicationNetworks"
JohnWiley & Sons (1994)
References 3. M. P. Clark: "Networks and Telecommunications'; JohnWiley & Sons
„1991'
4. R. L. Freeman: "Telecommunication SystemEngineering" John Wiley
& Sons (199'I I
5. Leon-Garcia and Indra Widjaja: "Communication Networks:
Fundamental Concepts
Approved By:
Yilak A. ________________
Name (Course instructor) Signature
_________________ ________________
Name (Module Coordinator) Signature