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ECS4347

Telecommunications network performance

W A Brown

3 points * 16 lectures, 9 tutorial/laboratory hours * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: ECS3342

Objectives The student is expected to acquire a basic understanding of the techniques and tools used for performance evaluation of telecommunication networks.

Synopsis Telecommunications network hierarchical configuration; basic queuing theory; elements of teletraffic engineering; blocking, delay, throughput, utilisation; network modelling and performance analysis; circuit-switched networks, packet-switched networks; network design using simulation package.

Assessment Examination (2 hours): 80% * Assignments: 20%

Recommended texts

Schwartz M Telecommunication networks: Protocols, modeling and analysis Addison-Wesley, 1987


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