Mizan Tepi University
College of Engineering and Technology
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Course Code ECEg4282
Course Title Telecommunication Networks
Degree Program BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Lecturer Zelalem M.
ECTS Credits 5
To inspect and summarize the major features of today's most popular
telecommunication networks as well as the forthcoming ones
To get oneself familiar to the related standardization work established
Course Objectives & by ITU (International Telecommunications Union), ETSI (European
Competences to be Acquired Telecommunications Standards Institute) and various other worldwide
standardization bodies.
To understand digital signaling techniques
To understand sensor and adhoc networks
The main aim of this course is exploring historical evolution of
telecommunication networks and today’s telecommunication networks
and standards. The course also introduces different types of
telecommunication core network technologies used previously and in
today’s telecommunication technology. The advantage and disadvantage
of different channel sharing technologies that are SDH, PDH, SONET
Course Description and ATM will be explored. In addition to these multiplexing techniques
the access technologies used in telecommunication, starting with the old
public switched telephone networks up to the modern
telecommunication technologies i.e. ISDN and DSL will be dealt. And
finally the access technologies used in wireless mobile communication
i.e. CDMA and GSM will be considered.
Contact hour Course Contents
1. History and Evolution of Telecommunication networks
Introduction
History of Telecommunication
Standardization and Standards Organizations
Telecommunication Services
Telecommunication Networks
Week
2. Digital Transmission Principles:
Digital Representation of Information
Digital Representation of Analog Signals
Digital Modulation Techniques
Transmission Media
3. Fundamentals of Telecommunication Networks
Multiplexing Techniques
Digital Hierarchy Technologies
Switching and Signaling
4. Introduction to digital telecom signaling and applications;
overview of SDH, PDH, SONET and ATM
5. Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and Public Land
Mobile Networks
6. Introduction to Digital Subscriber Line Technologies; DSL,
ADSL. HDSL, SDSL.VDSL. Overview of packet-switched
networks, local loops and its access mechanisms.
7. Packet Switched Networks: OSI and IP models: Ethernet (IEEE
802.3); token ring (IEEE 802.5), FDDI, DQDB, frame relay:
SMDS: Internet working with SMDS, Internet protocol; TCP and
VDP, performance of TCP / IP networks circuit -switched
networks:
Pre-requisites Communication Systems
Assessment Methods Continuous Assessment quiz (2):10%; Assignment (1):15% tests (1);
(25%)
Final Exam……………………………………. 50%
All students are expected to abide by the code of conduct of students
Senate Legislation of our University throughout this course.
Academic dishonesty, including cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism
will not be tolerated.
Class activities will vary day to day, ranging from lectures to
discussions. Students will be active participants in the course.
You are required to submit and present the assignments provided
Course policy
according to the time table indicated.
80 % of class attendance is mandatory! Please try to be on time for
class. I will not allow you enter if you are late more than five
minutes.
Active participation in class is essential and it will have its own value
in your grade
Cell phones MUST be turned off before entering the class.