History of Communication Networks, Networking principles, Future networks Internet, Pure TAM Network, Cable Network, Wireless.
Applications, Traffic characterization and quality of services, Network services, High performance networks, Network Elements., Layered applications, Open data network model, Network architectures, Network bottlenecks.
Multicast IP, Mobile IP, TCP and UDP, Applications, FTP, SMTP. Internet success and limitations, Performance of TCP/IP Networks, Performance of circuit switched networks.
SONET, DWDM, FTH, DSL, Intelligent networks CATV.
Main features of ATM, Addressing, signaling and Routing, ATM header structure, ATM AAL, Internetworking with ATM.
Link level design, Channel Access, Network design, Wireless networks today, Future networks, ad hoc networks, High speed Digital cellular, Home RF and Bluetooth.
Control of networks, Objectives and methods of control, Circuit switched networks, Datagram Networks Network economics, Derived demand for network services, ISPs, subscriber demand model, Empirical model.
WDM systems, Optical cross connects, Optical LANs, Optical paths and networks.