Course detail

Telecommunication and information systems

FEKT-LTISAcad. year: 2010/2011

Subject deals about telecommunication and information system principles. It contents definition of HW solution and signaling systems from the standard telephone exchange to IP communication. The subject illustrates internal principles in switching systems including Operating and Maintenance system.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

7

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Pavel Šilhavý, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Telecommunications (UTKO)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students shall be acquired expanded knowledge about the modern structure of communication network and switching systems used for transmission of calling and technology of transmission information in them used.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor's degree level is requested.

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

The generation of telecommunication networks and switching systems
Switching equipment - Subscriber unit
Switching equipment - Switching Network (SN), the structure of the switching network, Erlang equations.
Switching equipment - Queuing Theory, Kendall classification of QS (Queuing System).
Switching equipment - Design and optimization of switching network.
PSTN signaling (POTS signaling, DSS1, Q - sig., CAS, CAS-K, CAS R2, SS7).
VoIP signaling, convergence of PSTN and IP networks. (SIP/SS7 gateway, SIP/DSS1 getaway, SIGTRAN)
Examples of switching systems used in National telecommunication network (Siemens EWSD, Alcatel 1000 S12). Private Branch eXchanges (PBX).
Control equipments of switching systems.
Operating and Maintenance system
Excursion

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The purposes of subject is acquaint students with modern switching and information types and perspective structure communication networks designated for transmission calling, data and picture and technology of transmission information in them used.

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

The content and forms 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

Bryant, R., Madsen, L., Meggelen, J.V. Asterisk™: The Definitive Guide. 4th edition. Sevastopol: O’Reilly Media, Inc., 2013. ISBN 978-1-449-33242-6. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-ML Master's

    branch ML-TIT , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Pavel Šilhavý, Ph.D.

Laboratory exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Ondřej Krajsa, Ph.D.