Introduction to Telecommunications

Telecommunications is the transmission of information over a distance using electrical or electronic means, such as cables, radio waves, or other communication technologies. It encompasses a wide range of services including voice calls, video conferencing, data transfer, and internet communication.

Telecommunication

Course Title: Telecommunication

Course No: EX 703

Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab

Semester: 8

Full Marks: 80 + 20

Pass Marks: 32 + 8

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description

A course continuing the study of modern communication systems, their characteristics and design, covering telecommunication networks, transmission media, signal multiplexing, digital switching, signaling systems, telephone traffic, telecommunication regulation, and data communication.

Course Objectives

To continue the study of modern communication systems, their characteristics and design.

Course Contents

1. Telecommunication Networks

4 hrs

1.1. Evolution of telecommunications

1.2. Classification of switching system

2. Transmission Media

4 hrs

2.1. Transmission media characteristics

2.2. Transmission lines

2.3. Hybrid Transformer and circuits

2.4. Signal and noise measurement

3. Signal Multiplexing

4 hrs

3.1. Frequency division multiplex, Wavelength division multiplex

3.2. Space division multiplex

3.3. Time division multiplex; North American TDM system, The European E1

4. Digital Switching

8 hrs

4.1. Digital Telephone Exchange

4.2. Space (S) Switch

4.3. Time (T) Switch

4.4. ST, TS, STS and TST switch

4.5. Comparison between TST and STS switch

5. Signaling System

4 hrs

5.1. Classification of Signaling Systems: Channel Associated Signaling and Common Channel Signaling

5.2. ITU Common Channel Signaling System # 7 (SS7)

6. Telephone Traffic

9 hrs

6.1. Network Traffic load and parameters

6.2. Loss System: Grade of service (GOS) and Blocking probability

6.3. Delay System: Queuing theory

6.4. Routing

6.5. Numbering Plans, Charging Plans

7. Telecommunication Regulation

2 hrs

7.1. Purpose of ITU (International Telecommunications Union)

7.2. NTA (Nepal Telecommunications Authority)

8. Data Communication

10 hrs

8.1. Switching Techniques in data Communication

8.2. IP Switching

8.3. Soft Switching

8.4. Routing and Flow control

8.5. ISDN

8.6. DSL

Laboratory Works

Six laboratory sessions to illustrate course principles.

1.Laboratory session 1 to illustrate course principles
2.Laboratory session 2 to illustrate course principles
3.Laboratory session 3 to illustrate course principles
4.Laboratory session 4 to illustrate course principles
5.Laboratory session 5 to illustrate course principles
6.Laboratory session 6 to illustrate course principles

Reference Books

1.John C. Bellamy, Digital Telephony, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
2.Roger L. Freeman, Telecommunication System Engineering, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
3.A. S. Tanenbaum, Computer Networks, Prentice Hall.
4.Thiagarajan Vishwanathan, Telecommunication Switching Systems and Networks.

Notes:

This syllabus follows the official BEI curriculum of Tribhuwan University. In case of any doubt or revision, the university's published syllabus shall be considered authoritative.

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Course Description

Course Objectives

Course Contents

Laboratory Works

Reference Books

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