Course detail

Multimedia Transmission over IP Networks

FIT-IMUAcad. year: 2025/2026

Audio and video standards. Online streaming, video on demand. RSTP Protocol. Videoconferences - H.323, SIP. Tools for communication. Principles of IP telephony. Voice encoding and transmission over IP. IP telephony architecture. Quality of service - integrated and differentiated services. Tools for IP telephony.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Petr Matoušek, Ph.D., M.A.

Department

Department of Information Systems (UIFS)

Entry knowledge

  • Principles and application of Unix and Windows operating systems
  • Studying texts and documents in English
  • Network architecture - ISO/OSI model, TCP/IP
  • Unicast and multicast transmission

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

  • Home assignments (24 points).
  • Active participation in lab assignments (36 points).
  • Written test 1: videoconferences (20 points).
  • Written test 2: IP telephony (20 points).

  • Active participation in lab assignments.
  • Home assignments.
  • Missed assignments will not be replaced.

Aims

The course aims to introduce students technologies for video and voice transmission over IP networks. Labs will be focused on configuration video and voice communication using dedicated hardware devices and software applications.
Students are familiar with applications and protocols for video and voice transmission over IP networks. They are able to set up multipoint video conference, one-way voice and video transmission in HD quality. They are able to connect and configure all communication components.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading


Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme BIT Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Matoušek, Ph.D., M.A.

Syllabus

  1. Audio and video standards, interfaces, signals.
  2. Streaming, video on demand.
  3. Online audio and video.
  4. Videoconferences - H.323, SIP.
  5. Videoconferences - H.323, SIP.
  6. Virtual environment for communication.
  7. Audio-video technics and networking.
  8. Principles of IP telephony.
  9. Voice encoding and transmission over IP.
  10. IP telephony architecture.
  11. Quality of Services, IntServ, DiffServ.
  12. VoIP tools.

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Matoušek, Ph.D., M.A.

Syllabus

  1. Streaming on demand, RSTP.
  2. Online streaming - VLC, Windows Media Services.
  3. Videoconferences - MBone, mirrors, H.323
  4. Sharing workspace - VNC, shared notice board.
  5. Configuration of IP network - Cisco Unified Communication.
  6. Dial plans. Interconnecting POTS and IP telephony.
  7. QoS setting - classes, services, policies. Queue management.
  8. Packet classification. Different classes of transmission.
  9. IP telephony server Asterisk.