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Understanding Telecommunications: Systems, Networks and Applications

Author(s): Chow, Ming-Chwan

ISBN10: 0965044831

ISBN13: 9780965044837

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Volume 1

Preface

Introduction: Basic Definitions and Terminologies

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Signals

(16)

Units and Measurements

(1)

Signal Amplitude (Power)

(1)

Signal Frequency/Wavelength

(5)

Signal Bandwidth

(1)

Signal Speed (Rate)

(1)

Signal Phase

(2)

Signal Types

(3)

Speech Signal: a Special Analog Signal

(2)

Signaling

(10)

In-band Signaling/Out-of-band Signaling

(1)

A Simplified Call Process

(2)

Dial Tone

(1)

Address of a Call: Telephone Number (Numbering Plan)

(1)

ITU-T Numbering Plan

(1)

E.163 Numbering Plan

(1)

E.164 Numbering Plan

(1)

Numbering Plan for Mobile Subscriber

(1)

North American Numbering Plan (NANP)

(1)

Dual Tone Multi-Frequency or Touch Tone

(1)

Ringing Tone and Audible Ringing Tone

(1)

Busy Tone Audible Busy Tone

(1)

Common Channel Signaling

(1)

Switching

(8)

Switching versus Cross-connection

(1)

Blocking versus Non-blocking

(1)

Information Transfer Modes

(2)

Local versus Toll Switch

(2)

Public versus Private (Customer) Switch

(1)

Review Questions I for Chapter 1

(1)

Transmission

(9)

Transmission Facilities

(1)

System Bandwidth

(2)

Transmission Equipment

(6)

Network

(11)

Network Types

(1)

Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)

(1)

Public Data Network (PDN)

(1)

Private (Packet-Switched) Data Network

(1)

Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN)

(1)

Network Services

(2)

Network Services Example: Centrex Services

(1)

Network Services Example: Automatic Message Accounting (AMA)

(2)

Network Services Example: Local Area Signaling Service (LASS)

(1)

Telecommunications Standards & Organizations

Types of Telecommunications Standards

(2)

Standards Development Process

(1)

Standards Organizations

(1)

International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

(5)

Review Questions II for Chapter 1

(1)

Resistance, Inductance, and Capacitance

(2)

dB, dBm, TLP, dBmO, dBrn, dBrnC and dBrnCO

(12)

ITU-U Study Groups and Recommendations

Network, Services and Call Connection

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(2)

Telecommunications Services

(17)

Telecommunications Service Platforms

(3)

Classification of Telecommunications Services

(1)

Service Example: Fax Services/Standard Fax Groups

(1)

Service Example: Video Conference

(5)

Service Example: Alliance 1000/2000

(1)

Service Example: 800-Type Service

(1)

Service Example: Multimedia Service

(2)

Service Example: Software Defined Network (SDN)

(1)

Service Example: MultiQuest Service

(1)

Service Example: Advanced Intelligent Network

(1)

Service Example: AT&T Skynet

(1)

Voice-Channel Connection

(20)

An Inter-Office (Inter-Toll) Connection

(1)

Call Origination, Originating Register and Dial Tone

(1)

Translation, Routing, Path Selection, Outpulsing Register, and AMA

(1)

Trunk Seizing, Ready Signal, Outpulsing and Seizing Incoming Register

(1)

Alerting, Ringing, Audible Ring and Connection Complete

(1)

Access Feature Groups

(1)

An Inter-Toll Connection Example (NYC to San Francisco)

(1)

The Access Connection

(1)

Inter-Exchange Trunk (Backbone) Connection

(4)

The Egress (Access) Connection

(1)

Local (Intra-LATA or Intra-Office) Call Connection

(1)

International Call Connection

(2)

A Private Network Connection

(1)

A Wireless (Cellular) Connection

(1)

Simplified (Generic) Call Flow Scenario: Mobile to Land

(1)

Simplified (Generic) Call Flow Scenario: Land to Mobile

(1)

The Handoff (One MSC)

(2)

Review Questions I for Chapter 2

(1)

An Internet Connection

(8)

TCP/IP Protocol Overview

(1)

TCP/IP Capabilities and Functions

(1)

Routers/Gateways

(1)

Internet Connection

(1)

IP Connections for Voice over IP (VolP)

(3)

Dial-up Connections

(1)

Dedicated Link to ISP

(1)

An ATM Connection

(11)

Overview of ATM Technology

(2)

ATM Services

(3)

ATM Connection Subscription/Provisioning

(2)

ATM Application Connection

(4)

A SONET/SDH Connection

(10)

SONET/SDH Protocol Overview

(1)

SONET Signal Hierarchy

(1)

SDH Signal Hierarchy

(1)

SONET/SDH Generic End-to-end Connection

(3)

SONET/SDH Network Topology

(1)

SONET/SDH Application Connections

(1)

Access, Junction and Core-layer Connection

(1)

SONET/SDH Access Network Connection

(1)

SONET/SDH Intra-office Connections

(1)

SONET/SDH Inter-office Connections

(1)

WDM Connection

(2)

Future Trends

Review Questions II for Chapter 2

Access: Traditional and Broadband - HDSL, ADSL, VDSL & Wireless

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(1)

Traditional Twisted-Pair Analog Loops

(5)

An Outside Plant

(1)

Outside Plant Planning

(3)

Typical Loop Facility Tests

(1)

Integrated Digital Loop Carrier (IDLC) Systems

(2)

Business Remote Terminal (BRT)

(1)

Channel Capacity and Spectral Efficiency

(6)

Nyquist Signaling Frequency or Nyquist Rate

(1)

Shannon-Hartley Law

(4)

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

(20)

Twisted-pair: Traditional and Broadband Access

(2)

Comparison Among Various Modem Technologies

(3)

xDSL Loop Environment Considerations

(1)

Copper Loop Frequency Spectra

(3)

Frequency Plan for xDSL

(2)

Loop Insertion Loss

(1)

The xDSL Family

(2)

Copper Loop Characteristics/Impairments

(2)

Loop Qualification and Testing

(3)

High-speed Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL)

(19)

HDSL Rates and Payloads

(1)

Loop Architectures for HSDL Systems

(1)

Echo Canceled Hybird Transmission Scheme

(1)

2B1Q Transmission Technology

(2)

Theoretical Loop Analysis Model

(2)

Loop Performance Test Requirements and Test Procedure

(1)

Recommended Functional Characteristics

(3)

HDSL Electrical Characteristics

(1)

HDSL System OAM&P

(1)

Carrierless AM/PM (CAP) Transmission Technology

(3)

Discrete Multitone (DMT) Transmission Technology

(2)

Review Questions I for Chapter 3

(1)

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)

(27)

ADSL Network Architecture

(1)

ATU-C/ATU-R Transmitter Reference Models

(3)

ADSL Transport Capacity

(2)

ATU-C Functional Characteristics

(9)

ATU-R Functional Characteristics

(3)

ADSL System Operations and Maintenance

(1)

ADSL Electrical and Physical Characteristics

(2)

ADSL Loop Plant, Impairments and Testing

(1)

Very High-speed Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL)

(2)

Services Provided by a VDSL Link

(1)

VDSL Transmission Environment

(1)

VDSL DMT Transmission

(2)

xDSL versus Other Access Networks

(1)

Wireless Access Technologies

(15)

Wireless Local Loop System Interfaces

(1)

Wireless Local Loop System Components

(1)

Channel Frequencies Used in Frequency Division Duplex (FDD)

(2)

Optical Wireless

(1)

Transmission from Optical Fiber to Optical Wireless Communications

(2)

Issues and Limitations of Optical Wireless

(1)

Atmospheric Loss

(2)

Infra-Red Data Association (IrDA)

(1)

Laser Power and Eye Safety

(2)

Long Distance (100 m to 5 km) Optical Wireless Systems

(1)

Short Distance (< 100 m) Optical Wireless Systems (< 100 m) Optical Wireless Systems

(1)

Very-short Distance (1 m or Less) Optical Wireless Systems

(1)

Fiber In The Loop (FITL)

(4)

Satellite Broadband Access

102

Fixed Service Satellite Communication Network

104

(1)

System Overview: Fixed Service Satellite System

104

(3)

Review Questions II for Chapter 3

107

(1)

Modem Standards, Protocols, and Applications

108

Signaling Concepts and Applications

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(5)

What is a Signaling System?

(1)

Signaling Objectives

(1)

Signaling Types

(2)

Modes of Common Channel Signaling

(1)

Signaling System Classification

(1)

Call Progress Tones in North America

(3)

Audible Tones

(1)

More Call Progress Tones

(2)

Loop Signaling

(4)

Loop-Start Signaling

(1)

Ground-Start Signaling

(1)

Inter-Exchange Signaling

(4)

Early Signaling Systems

(4)

Examples of Early Signaling Systems

(3)

Limitation of Early Signaling Systems

(1)

Common Channel Signaling System

(9)

Advantage of Common Channel Signaling

(1)

Common Channel Signaling Operation Modes

(2)

Network Configuration for Common Channel Signaling

(3)

CCS Network Interconnection

(1)

Review Questions I for Chapter 4

(1)

ITU-T Signaling System No. 7 (SS7)

(33)

ITU-T SS7 Architecture

(1)

Relation between SS7 Functional Blocks and OSI Layers

(1)

Message Transfer Part (MTP)

(1)

Signaling Data Link

(2)

Signaling Link Functions

(2)

Basic Signaling Unit Format

(3)

Signaling Message Handling Functions

(2)

Signaling Network Management Functions

(1)

Signaling System User Parts

(1)

Signaling Connection Control Part (SCCP)

(3)

Telephone User Part (TUP)

(4)

ISDN User Part (ISDN-UP or ISUP)

(4)

Transaction Capabilities Application Part (TCAP)

(3)

Link-by-link Signaling versus End-to-end Signaling

(1)

Link-by-link Signaling

(1)

End-to-end Signaling

(2)

Numbering Plan for International Signaling Points

(1)

Digital Subscriber Signaling System No. 1

(7)

Main LAPD Functions

(1)

LAPD Frame Structure

(3)

LAPD Operation Types

(1)

Data Link Connection Identifier and TEI Endpoint Identifier

(1)

Selected Vocabulary of Signaling

Review Questions II for Chapter 4

Switching Principles and Applications

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(7)

The Need for Switching

(4)

The Random Nature of Traffic/Service Demand

(2)

Switching Technology Evolution

(1)

Circuit Switching Technology

(16)

Switching Functions

(3)

Switching System Architecture

(1)

Switching Networks - General Concepts

(2)

Space Division Switching Network (Fabric) Technology

(2)

Advantages of Multiples and Stages of Smaller Switches

(2)

Network Blocking

(2)

Time Division Switching Network (Fabric) Technology

(3)

Time Multiplexed Space Division Switching Network (Fabric) Technology

(1)

Digital Switching Network Architecture

(9)

Switching Control

(1)

Switching Functions and Interfaces

(1)

Switch Functions related to Interfaces

(1)

Switch Interfaces

(3)

Switching Software

(1)

System Administration Management Software

(1)

Maintenance Software

(1)

Location Database

(1)

Operating System (OS)

(1)

Switching Applications

(1)

Exchange Switching

(14)

Local Exchange Switches

(1)

Terminations of a Local Exchange Switch

(4)

Billing and Administration

(4)

Trunk Exchange and Gateway Switches

(1)

Trunk Exchange Functions and Features

(1)

Trunk Exchange Evolution

(1)

Gateway Applications (Gateway Exchange)

(1)

Review Questions I for Chapter 5

(1)

Customer Switching Systems

(8)

Customer Switch Functions

(1)

Customer Switching Types

(1)

Key Telephone System (KTS)

(1)

Private Branch Exchange (PBX)

(1)

Hybrid (Customer Switching) System

(1)

Centrex Services

(2)

Automatic Call Distributor

(1)

Telephone Answering System

(1)

Customer Switching Evolution

(2)

Customer Switching Future Trend

(1)

Packet Switching Technology

(13)

Voice and Data Signal Characteristics

(1)

Circuit Switching

(1)

Stored-and-Forward Switching

(1)

Packet Switching Evolution

(2)

X.25 Packet Switching

(1)

Fast Packet Switching

(1)

Frame Relay

(1)

ATM Cell Switching

(1)

ATM Network and Network Interfaces

(1)

ATM Channels

(1)

ATM Cell Structure/Organization

(1)

ATM Virtual Path Switching and Virtual Channel Switching

(1)

ATM Switching Technology

(3)

5ESS Switch System

(18)

5ESS Switch System Architecture

(1)

Switching Module

(3)

Remote Switching Module

(1)

Communication Module

(1)

Administrative Module

(1)

ISDN and Common Channel Signaling Architectures

(2)

Wireless Architecture

(1)

MSC Administrative/maintenance Functions

(1)

Digital Cellular Switch Other Than 5ESS

(2)

5ESS-2000

(1)

Switch Module (SM)

(1)

Sizes (Types) of 5ESS-2000 Switches

(1)

Functions of 5ESS-2000 Switch

(1)

Other Switch Examples

(9)

4ESS Digital Switch

(1)

4ESS Functional Blocks

(1)

(4ESS) Automatic Message Accounting (AMA)

(1)

Software Defined Network (SDN)

(1)

Datakit II Virtual Circuit Switch (VCS)

(1)

BNS-2000 Broadband System

(1)

Globe View-2000

(4)

Selected Vocabulary of Switching

Review Questions II for Chapter 5

Transmission Systems and Applications

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(4)

A Local or Toll Call

(1)

Brief Descriptions on Equipment for a Call Connection

(2)

Digital Hierarchy Overview

(2)

Voice Digitization

(13)

Sampling and Hold Functions

(2)

Quantization of Sampled Signals

(1)

Linear (or Uniform) Quantization

(3)

Nonlinear Quantization

(3)

Coding (Sampled/Quantized) Speech Signal

(3)

Modulation and Multiplexing

(18)

Modulation Application

(1)

The Need for Modulation

(1)

Amplitude (Frequency, or Phase) Modulation

(2)

Modulation Used to Carry Digital Signals over an Analog System

(2)

Basic (Binary) ASK, FSK and PSK

(1)

M-ary FSK (or M-FSK)

(3)

M-ary PSK (or M-PSK)

(1)

Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM)

(1)

Variation of Modulation: 4-PSK, 4-QAM and QPSK

(1)

Differential Phase Shift Keying (DPSK)

(1)

Comparison of Modulation Techniques

(2)

Bandwidth Management using Multiplexing Techniques

(2)

The μ-Law Digital Hierarchy

(22)

DS1 Signal/TI Digital Carrier Systems

(1)

DS1 Singal Format and DS1 Signal Types

(1)

DSI Superframe (SF) Framing Format

(2)

Extended Superframe DS1 Signal Format

(2)

DS1C Signal/T1C Digital Carrier System

(1)

DSIC Signal Format

(1)

Control Signals (Overhead)for DSIC Signals

(2)

Pulse Stuffing for DSIC Signals

(1)

DS2 Signals/T2 Digital Carrier Systems

(1)

DS2 Signal Format

(1)

Control Signals (Overhead) for DS2 Signals

(1)

Pulse Stuffing for DS2 Signals

(2)

DS3 Signals/T3 Digital Carrier Systems

(1)

DS3 Signal Format

(1)

Control Signals (Overhead) for DS3 Signals

(1)

Pulse Stuffing for DS3 Signals

(3)

Review Questions I for Chapter 6

(1)

The A-Law Digital Hierarchy

(15)

E-1 (2 Mbps) Digital Carrier Systems

(1)

E-1 Signal Foromat and E-1 Signal Types

(1)

E-1 Overhead Channels

(2)

E-2 Signals

(1)

E-2 Signal Format and Overhead

(3)

E-3 Signals

(1)

E-3 Signal Format

(1)

E-3 Overhead Channels

(2)

E-4 Signals

(1)

E-4 Signal Format

(1)

E-4 Overhead Channels

(3)

The SONET Digital Hierarchy

(10)

STS-1 Signal Format

(1)

Virtual Tributaries and Virtual Tributary Group

(2)

Path, Line and Section

(2)

SONET Overhead Channels (Bytes)

(2)

SONET Multiplexing

(1)

The SDH Digital Hierarchy

(3)

Transmission Equipment/Terminals

Digital Channels Banks

(1)

Integrated Digital Loop Carrier (IDLC) Systems

(2)

Add/Drop Multiplexer (ADM)

(1)

Digital Cross-connect System (DCS)

(2)

Digital Regenerators

(3)

Transmission Equipment Applications in the Network

100

(4)

Review Questions II for Chapter 6

104

(1)

Extended Superframe for Channel Associated Signaling

105

(1)

Bit Compression Techniques for Voice Applications

106

Optical Fiber Communications

Chapter Objectives

(1)

Introduction

(2)

Optical Fundamentals

(6)

Incident, Reflection, Refraction and Total Internal Reflection

(3)

Lenses and Lens Properties

(3)

Light Sources

(10)

Light Emitting Diode (LED)

(4)

Laser Diodes (LDs)

(4)

Optical Fibers

(20)

Fiber Structure

(1)

Fiber Dimension

(1)

Index of Reflection

Fiber Materials

23F

(24)

Fiber Signal Attenuation

(1)

Signal Loses Along the Transmission Path

(1)

Signal Loses within Optical Fibers

(1)

Fiber Dispersion

(1)

Material Dispersion

(2)

Waveguide Dispersion

(2)

(Inter)-Model Distortion

(2)

Fiber Modes

(1)

Numerical Aperture

(1)

Fiber Specifications

(2)

Fiber Cables

(2)

Passive Components

(1)

Light Detectors

(7)

The Receiver Front-end Circuit for an Optical Link

(1)

Photodiode Parameters

(1)

Rise Time

(1)

Quantum Efficiency

(1)

Responsivity

(2)

APD Internal Gain

(1)

Sensitivity

(1)

VI Characteristics

(2)

Systen Performance Measurements

(6)

Noise Analysis

(1)

Background for Noise Analysis

(3)

Noise Power in an Optical Fiber Link

(2)

Optical Link Design

(14)

System Specifications

(1)

Power Budget Design

(1)

Bandwidth (Rise-time) Budget Design

(2)

System Performance Measurements

(1)

Digital Optical Fiber Link Design Example

(7)

Optical Fiber Measurements and OTDR

(2)

Review Qustions I for Chapter 7

(1)

Lightwave Network and Applications

(17)

Access Connection/Networks

(1)

DDM-1000

(1)

SLC-2000 RT-2000

(1)

Integrated Narrowband/Broadband Access System

(1)

BRT-2000

(1)

Optimux (PDH: 8TR661)

(1)

Combimux (PHD: 8TR671)

(1)

ISM-2000 Access System

(1)

Inter-office Connection

(1)

FT Series G

(1)

FT-2000

(1)

PDH 8TR694 and 8TR695

(1)

SLM-2000

(1)

Bandwidth Management

(2)

Undersea Lightwave Systems

(2)

Local Area Network Applications

(1)

Various Network Layouts

(1)

Point-to-Point Networks

(1)

Linear Add-Drop Chain Networks

(1)

Hub Networks

(1)

DCS-Based Mesh Networks

(1)

Ring Add/Drop Networks

(1)

The Trend: All-Optical Networking

Optical Networking

(1)

Electronic Regenerators Optical Amplifiers

(6)

All-Optical Regenerators and Wavelength Converters

(3)

Wavelength Division Multiplexing

(3)

Unidirectional WDM

(2)

Bidirectional WDM

(1)

All-wave Fibers and Channel Spacing for DWDM Systems

(2)

Wavelength Add/Drop, Routing, Cross-Connect/Switching

101

(3)

Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD), and Dispersion Compensation

104

(2)

Nonlinear Optical Effects

106

(1)

Solition Transmission

107

(2)

Review Questions II for Chapter 7

109

(1)

Error and Complementary Error Functions

110

Answers to Review Questions

References

Abbreviations and Acronyms

Index

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