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