Telecommunication Systems and Networks

This course is intended to give technical insight on modern telecommunication systems and deals with different aspects of transmission techniques and networking. Topics include fiber optic communication, telephone systems and its applications, technologies for transport networks (SDH) and wireless systems. In addition the course covers basic characteristics, capabilities, and networking uses of copper wire, coaxial cable, fiber optics, wireless and also transmission techniques like OFDM and Spread Spectrum.

Lecture contents

• Introduction, Elements of Communication (4h): analog vs. digital communication systems, transmission lines, capabilities and
  networking uses of copper wire, coaxial cable, fiber optics and
  wireless, methods of signal generation and receiving.


• Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (3h): multicarrier
  transmission, inter-symbol interference reduction, signal generation
  and reception, applications.


• Spread Spectrum System (3h): spreading techniques, Direct
  Sequence, Frequency Hopping, Code Division Multiple Access,
  applications.


• Fiber Optic Communication (4h): light wave communication systems,
  fiber structure and function types of fiber, components for
  optical networks, fiber optic data communication systems, evolution of
  optical fibers for WDM standards.


• Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) (4h): introduction,
  synchronous multiplexing, SDH network elements, architecture and
  network topologies.


• Telephone systems and applications (4h): telephone system,
  facsimile, Public Switched Telephone Network, cellular telephone
  system Integrated services Digital Networks (ISDN.)


• Cellular Radio (4h): evolution of Cellular Radio Systems (IMTS,
  AMPS,..), GSM and IS-95 CDMA , 3G systems , GPRS, UMTS and HSDPA, LTE
  (Long Term Evolution) networks.


• Wireless communication (4h): radio channel characteristics,
  Wireless Personal and Local Area Networks, Wireless Metropolitan
  Area Network, satellite communication systems.

1. B. Sklar, Digital Communications: Fundamentals and Applications, Prentice Hall, 2002.


2. J.P. Laude, DWDM Fundamentals, Components and Applications,
   Artech House, 2004.


3. T. Anttalainen, Telecommunications Network Engineering, Artech
   House, 2002.


4. I.A. Glover, Digital Communications, Prentice Hall, 2003.

20 points is assigned for active participation in tutorial exercises.
Up to 30 points can be scored for a project. There are also two tests
during the semester. Maximum score for the first test is 20 points and
for the final test is 30 points.

The final mark is based on the following rules:

5.0: 91-100 points

4.5: 81-90 points

4.0: 71-80 points

3.5: 61-70 points

3.0: 51-60 points

2.0: 0-50 points