06EC755 ATM Networks syllabus for EC


Part A
Unit-1 Transfer Modes 6 hours

Overview of ATM, Introduction, Circuit switching, Routing, virtual circuit Switching, Comparison of transfer modes. Motivation for ATM, Basic properties.

Unit-2 ATM Reference Model: 6 hours

Core aspects, ATM Networks, Architecture and interfaces, Internetworking, Applications, BISDN and ATM, ATM Standardisation.

Unit-3 ATM Physical Layer 6 hours

TC sub layer, PMD sub layer, DS1 interface, DS3 interface, E1 Interface, E3 interface, SONET/SDH based interface.

Unit-4 ATM Layer and AAL 8 hours

ATM Layer and AAL, ATM cell header at UNI and NNI, ATM layer function, AAL1, AAL2, AAL3/4.

Part B
Unit-5 ATM traffic and traffic management 6 hours

ATM traffic and traffic management, Traffic parameters, Service parameters, QOS parameters, Service categories, Traffic management, Traffic contact management.

Unit-6 ATM Switching 8 hours

Introduction, Components, Performance, Measurements, Switching issues, Shared memory architecture, Shared medium architecture, Space division architecture, Switching in ATM.

Unit-7 ATM Addressing, Signaling and Routing 6 hours

AISA format, Group addressing, ATM signal protocol stack, SAAL, Routing, PNNI Protocol, PNNI hierarchy, PNNI topology.

Unit-8 ATM Network Management and Security 6 hours

Standardisation Procedure, Reference model, OAM Procedure, ILMI, Security object in ATM Security model.

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