TTM4105 Lecture Schedule


Last updated: 10.08.2011

Lecturer: Jan A. Audestad

Textbook: Jan A. Audestad, “Technologies and Systems for Access and Transport Networks”, Artech House (2008).
(The chapter in the column Remark of the table below refers to this book)

Week Date1) Topic Remark
34 24.08.2011 Introduction and Synchronization:
Definitions. Intelligent and stupid networks. Domains, overlay access, heterogeneity, real-time systems, backward compatibility and frequency allocations. Phase-locked loops (PLL) with applications. PLL mathematics. Elastic stores. Interconnection of synchronous and plesiochronous networks. Synchronization of signals with fixed envelope structures.

Ch 2
Ch 3
35 31.08.2011 Synchronization (continued):
Synchronization using error detection (ATM). Use of unique word in TDM and random access systems. Timing advance in GSM. Synchronization of WLAN and satellite systems. Use of scrambling and interleaving.

Ch 3
36 07.09.2011 No lecture
37 14.09.2011 Multiplexing and Multiple access:
Principle of FDM and TDM. Multiplexing in xDSL. 1. and 2. order European digital multiplex. Multiplexing, pointer mechanisms and handling of plesiochronous signals in SDH. Statistical multiplexing. FDMA, TDMA, slow frequency hopping, CDMA, space division multiple access. Comparison of FDMA, TDMA and CDMA. Most of the time will be spent on explaining CDMA

Ch 4
Ch 5
38 21.09.2011 Multiple access (continued):
Random access: Aloha-related techniques and applications in Inmarsat, GSM, Ethernet and WLAN. Stability of aloha channels and control procedures.

Ch 5
39 28.09.2011 Switching:
Circuit switching, packet switching, connection-oriented networks, connectionless networks. Number analysis and routing. Space switching and time switching. Clos-Benes networks. Banyan networks.

Ch 6
40 5.10.2011 Land mobile systems:
Radio propagation. Architecture of GSM, GPRS and UMTS. Channel coding in GSM.
Ch 8
41 12.10.2011 Land mobile systems (continued):
Channel coding in GPRS, UMTS. Handover. SIM cards, security an adaptive access.

Ch 8
42 19.10.2011 No lecture
43 26.10.2011 No lecture
44 2.11.2011 No lecture
45 9.11.2011 Protocol theory:
Protocols as a layered structure. Protocol services and primitives. Description of various protocol layers. Tunneling and embedding in Internet. Signaling system no. 7. Protocol hierarchies in mobile systems.

Ch 7
46 16.11.2011 Line of sight systems:
Distributed networks (WiMax). Radio relays. Architecture of satellite systems. Link budgets and noise. Mobile satellite systems.

Ch 9
47 23.11.2011 Optical systems:
Optical systems. Optical components: fibers, splitters, couplers, lasers, filters, modulators and detectors, amplifiers and wavelength converters. Optical packet switching.

Ch 10
48 30.11.2011 Summary of the course: Summary of main issues presented in the course. Questions from the students.


1) at 12:15 - 15:00 in EL1




2011/08/27 20:51, Raimena Veisllari