Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering
School of Electronics, Communications, and Computer Engineering
Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST)

ECE607
High Speed Communications Networks

Lecturer:
Hossam Shalaby

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I.    Outline

• Syllabus.
• Introduction.
• SONET/SDH: The SONET Frame Structure.
• SONET/SDH Devices, Self-Healing SONET/SDH Rings.
• ATM Networks: Structure of the Header of the ATM Cell.
• The Physical Layer, the ATM Layer.
• The ATM Switch Architecture.
• The ATM Adaptation Layer.
• Congestion Control in ATM Networks.
• The Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS): Architecture MPLS over ATM.

II.    Text Book

• Harry G. Perros, Connection-Oriented Networks: SONET/SDH, ATM, MPLS and Optical Networks. New York: Wiley, 2005.

III.    References

• T. Venkatesh and C. Siva Ram Murthy, An Analytical Approach to Optical Burst Switched Networks. New York: Springer, 2010.

IV.    Handouts and Assignments

• Assignment #1
• Assignment #2
• Assignment #3

V.    Announcements

VI.    Acknowledgement

VII.    Old Exams

• Mid-term, Nov. 2015
• Final, Jan. 15

VIII.    Grades

• Current
• Statistics

IX.    Teaching and Assessments

• Teaching hours per week:
1. Lectures: 2 hrs.
2. Tutorials and Labs: 1 hr.
• Distribution of a total mark of 100:
1. Midterm exam (20 marks): 1.5 hrs, closed book exam.
2. Class work and Lab. assessment (40 marks).
1. Assignments and quizzes: 20 marks.
2. Term paper (project) and presentation: 20 marks
3. Final exam (40 marks): 3 hrs, closed book exam.