1. Evolution in communication systems
History of communications; signal and frequence, simplex and duplex communication, backbone and access network.
2. Communication networks
Signaling and synchronization in networks, technologies in backbone and access networks.
3. Switching Systems
Generations of switches, switching principles and techniques, dimensioning.
4. Metallic networks
Symmetric and assymetric lines, substitutional model of lines, attenuation, crosstalk, sidetone, capacitive unablance
5. Optical networks
Advantages and disadvantages of air optical path, LASER and LED connecting links, optical fibers and their spectral attenuation chracteristics, dispersion, spectrum of light sources for optical communication, WDM networks.
6. Wireless networks
Radio spectrum, fundamentals of radio signal propagation, radio-communication chain, overview of radio systems (Wifi-BT-Wimax-Zigbee).
7. Access networks
xDSL technology (overview, priniciples, ...), DOCSIS technology.
8. Computer networks
Model and TCP/IP architecture, relation to RM OSI. Ethernet, IPv4 and IPv6, application and transport protocols.
9. Mobile technologies
Mobile networks 1G and 2G, UMTS (3G) and LTE (4G).
10. Next Generation Networks
NGN architecture, individual layers and protfolio of services, IP Multimedia Subsystems.
11. Multimedia transmissions
Features and real-time protocols, Skype and its architecture, open-source system ASTERISK.
12. Quality of Service
Availability and reliability, speech quality and methods of assessment, speech quality computational model (E-model)
13. Security in communication
Cpryptography, cryptoanalysis and cryptographics system, confidentiality, integrity, authentication, non-repudiation, ciphers and algorithms, security risks in IP telephony and suitable protection against well-known attacks
14. Trends and vision of communication technologies
Future of networks, recent advances in Internet2, TERENA, Geant
History of communications; signal and frequence, simplex and duplex communication, backbone and access network.
2. Communication networks
Signaling and synchronization in networks, technologies in backbone and access networks.
3. Switching Systems
Generations of switches, switching principles and techniques, dimensioning.
4. Metallic networks
Symmetric and assymetric lines, substitutional model of lines, attenuation, crosstalk, sidetone, capacitive unablance
5. Optical networks
Advantages and disadvantages of air optical path, LASER and LED connecting links, optical fibers and their spectral attenuation chracteristics, dispersion, spectrum of light sources for optical communication, WDM networks.
6. Wireless networks
Radio spectrum, fundamentals of radio signal propagation, radio-communication chain, overview of radio systems (Wifi-BT-Wimax-Zigbee).
7. Access networks
xDSL technology (overview, priniciples, ...), DOCSIS technology.
8. Computer networks
Model and TCP/IP architecture, relation to RM OSI. Ethernet, IPv4 and IPv6, application and transport protocols.
9. Mobile technologies
Mobile networks 1G and 2G, UMTS (3G) and LTE (4G).
10. Next Generation Networks
NGN architecture, individual layers and protfolio of services, IP Multimedia Subsystems.
11. Multimedia transmissions
Features and real-time protocols, Skype and its architecture, open-source system ASTERISK.
12. Quality of Service
Availability and reliability, speech quality and methods of assessment, speech quality computational model (E-model)
13. Security in communication
Cpryptography, cryptoanalysis and cryptographics system, confidentiality, integrity, authentication, non-repudiation, ciphers and algorithms, security risks in IP telephony and suitable protection against well-known attacks
14. Trends and vision of communication technologies
Future of networks, recent advances in Internet2, TERENA, Geant