Telecommunication Systems - AD1M32TSY

Credits 4
Semesters Winter
Completion Assessment + Examination
Language of teaching Czech
Extent of teaching 14P + 6L
Annotation
The subject discusses telecommunication networks from different perspectives - physical principles, structure, applications, etc. Students are introduced to elementary concepts and principles in the area of communications. The presented principles and methods are illustrated using examples of specific communication networks - ISDN, data transmission networks, fixed as well as mobile ones. Emphasis is put on applications related to power lines.
Study targets
Students will get familiar with the basic principles of communication and its technical principles at all levels, from signal transmission in specific physical environments to the services provided in electronic communication networks, including standardization, legislation and organizational measures, with emphasis on applications for power distribution and its control.
Course outlines
1. Telephone channel, voice signal processing, Frame E1.
2. Backbone transmission systems and networks.
3. PDH, SDH, OTH transmission systems.
4. Architecture of digital switching systems, subscribers lines, ISDN. 5. Switching networks type S and T, signaling. 6. Synchronisation in networks, distribution of clocks in networks, creation of slips.
7. Next generation network (NGN).
8. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM), TCP/IP networks.
9. Technology VoIP. Session Initiation Protocol (SIP). Quality of service (QoS).
10. Generation of mobile networks.
11. Basic principles of communication and signaling in mobile networks.
12. Access networks, types and features.
13. Digital Subscribe Line (xDSL) systems and their applications.
14. Wireless access networks.
Exercises outlines
1. Introduction. Content of practices. Requirements to obtain the credit. 2. Counting with logarithms and description of transmission chains (I).
3. Counting with logarithms and description of transmission chains (II). Assignment of seminar projects.
4. Lab. task 1 (Configuration of interconnection and synchronisation in network).
5. Lab. task 2 (Measurement on PBX).
6. Lab. task 3 (Analyses of subscriber line). 7. Lab. task 4 (Analyses of TCP/IP protocols). 8. Lab. task 5 (Voice over IP networks). 9. Network simulators used in telecommunication networks (I).
10. Network simulators used in telecommunication networks (II).
11. Presentation of seminar projects, check of elaborated tasks (I). 12. Presentation of seminar projects, check of elaborated tasks (II). 13. Excursion into Research and Development Centre (RDC).
14. Credit.
Literature
1. Bešťák, R. - Vodrážka, J. - Pravda. I.: Principle of Telecommunication Systems and Networks. Vydavatelství ČVUT, Praha. 2007.
2. Halonen, T. - Romero, J. - Melero, J.: GSM, GPRS and EDGE Performance - 2nd edition. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. England 2003. Keywords
Transmission systems, switch, synchronization, VoIP, NGN.
Requirements
In order to obtain the credits, students have to meet the following conditions:
1) Be successful in the test (at least "E").
2) Succesfully deliver 2 assigned reports.
3) Participate in all practical exercises.

The examination is based on a test, optionally followed by an oral part.