Telecommunications network performance
L Zhang
3 points * 16 lectures, 9 tutorial/laboratory hours * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: ECS3342 (Switching and signalling)
Telecommunication network hierarchical configuration; queuing theory; elements of teletraffic engineering; blocking, delay, throughput, utilisation; network modelling and performance analysis - circuit-switched networks, packet-switched networks; network traffic control; network design using simulation package.
Assessment
Examinations (2 hours) * Practical work/Laboratory work/Assignments
Prescribed texts
Zhang L Lecture notes on telecommunications network performance Dept Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, 1995
Recommended texts
Stallings W ISDN and broadband ISDN 2nd edn, Macmillan, 1992