Course detail

High-speed Communications Systems

FEKT-KVKSAcad. year: 2009/2010

Synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH). Integration of tributary signals into SDH. Network Node equipment, network elements, function blocks. Measuring and testing the SDH equipment. Digital transport network, signals of circuits layers. Multimedia signal transmission in SDH, processing and transmitting video and audio, Internet protocol (IP) and SDH. Synchronization of digital networks, resistance, jitter and wander of payload, indication of synchronization quality, synchronization in the Czech Republic network. Other high-speed communication systems, gigabit Ethernet and others. Time bases reliability, slip rate. Transcodec PCM/ADPCM, mí/A. High-speed communication networks of O2, power distribution and Czech Railways. Telecommunication management network (TMN).

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Vladislav Škorpil, CSc.

Department

Department of Telecommunications (UTKO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Detailed knowledge of SDH and high-speed telecommunication networks.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the secondary school level is required.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Providing detailed knowledge of high-speed communiscations systems, the backbone of present-day telecommunication network, in the scope given below in the summary and in syllabi. Practical work with the UTKO experimental high-speed network.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-BK Bachelor's

    branch BK-TLI , 3. year of study, summer semester, optional specialized

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, summer semester, optional specialized

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vladislav Škorpil, CSc.

Syllabus

Important terms. PDH - E1,E2,E3,E4. Measuring on high-speed communication network.
SDH, multiplex structure. C,VC,TU,TUG,AU,AUG,STM-N.
E4 and E3 mapping into STM-1.
E1 mapping into STM-1.
Equipment of network nodes NN. Add and Drop muldex, Crossconect.
NN function bloks
Digital transport networks.
Introduction to and basic terms of ATM.
Digital network synchronisation.
Reliability of timing, transcodecs.
High-speed telecommunications networks of Czech Telecom, power distribution industry and Czech railways.
Telecommunication management network TMN
Digital transmission of radio and televizion. Cable TV.

Laboratory exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Vladislav Škorpil, CSc.

Syllabus

High-speed CISCO 2821 orientation