italian version

Aims :

The student will have to be put in a position to knowing the performances (availability, cost, spread...) of the main services of telecommunication today in use.

Topics :

Brief history of telecommunications. Telecommunication services on fixed network. Switching. Outline of queue theory. Signals for service support. Noise affecting signals. Access network. Transport network. Mobile radio services. GSM-GPRS technology. UMTS standard. INTERNET. Software applications. IP addresses. ISO-OSI layers. Source coding. Channel coding. MPEG2 standard. MP3 standard. Examples of simple codes for error detection and error correction. Information security. Criptography. Local Area Networks. Metropolitan Area Networks. Comptition and market of telecommunication services. Satellite services. Global Positioning System. Audio and video signal broadcasting. Digital terrestrial television.

Textbooks :

G. Cancellieri: “Telecomunicazioni – Servizi, Sistemi, Segnali” , Pitagora, Bologna

Exam :

Written with test to quiz and oral test

Tutorial Session :

Wednesday 10.30-12.30