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What is the name of the course?
What is the name of the course?
Digital Communication and Switching
What semester is the course being taught in?
What semester is the course being taught in?
Semester I
What is the name of the course lecturer?
What is the name of the course lecturer?
Lenin Joseph
What are the two outcomes covered in this lecture?
What are the two outcomes covered in this lecture?
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Which of the following is NOT a modern local access technique mentioned in the lecture?
Which of the following is NOT a modern local access technique mentioned in the lecture?
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Traffic engineering can be solely applied to the PSTN (public switched telephone network).
Traffic engineering can be solely applied to the PSTN (public switched telephone network).
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What is the name of the Danish mathematician who developed methods of signal traffic measurement in the early 1900s?
What is the name of the Danish mathematician who developed methods of signal traffic measurement in the early 1900s?
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How is traffic measured in a telephone network?
How is traffic measured in a telephone network?
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How many seconds of telephone time are equal to one CCS?
How many seconds of telephone time are equal to one CCS?
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What is the main objective of traffic engineering regarding message queues?
What is the main objective of traffic engineering regarding message queues?
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Traffic engineering aims to balance the QoS (Quality of Service) with the cost involved in operating and maintaining the network.
Traffic engineering aims to balance the QoS (Quality of Service) with the cost involved in operating and maintaining the network.
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What does GOS stand for?
What does GOS stand for?
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What is the unit for traffic intensity?
What is the unit for traffic intensity?
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Besides ISDN, what other digital telephony and broadband access technologies are mentioned in the text?
Besides ISDN, what other digital telephony and broadband access technologies are mentioned in the text?
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What type of lines does xDSL utilize for data transmission?
What type of lines does xDSL utilize for data transmission?
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Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) provides internet access through the traditional circuit-switched network, not the telephone network.
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) provides internet access through the traditional circuit-switched network, not the telephone network.
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What frequency range does DSL use and what range is left for traditional telephone communication?
What frequency range does DSL use and what range is left for traditional telephone communication?
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What are the two types of DSL mentioned in the text?
What are the two types of DSL mentioned in the text?
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ADSL offers a balance between download and upload speeds, while SDSL focuses on speed and efficiency for both.
ADSL offers a balance between download and upload speeds, while SDSL focuses on speed and efficiency for both.
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VDSL is a new technology developed in 2001.
VDSL is a new technology developed in 2001.
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What are some of the applications that VDSL can support?
What are some of the applications that VDSL can support?
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What is generally considered the traditional way of providing internet access?
What is generally considered the traditional way of providing internet access?
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What is the newer method for internet access described in the text?
What is the newer method for internet access described in the text?
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What does the term 'Voice over IP' (VoIP) refer to?
What does the term 'Voice over IP' (VoIP) refer to?
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Which of the following is NOT a part of the steps involved in originating a VoIP telephone call?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the steps involved in originating a VoIP telephone call?
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What three different types of hardware or software are used for transmitting conversations in VoIP?
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Study Notes
Digital Communication and Switching - Semester I AY 2024-25
- Course: Digital Communication and Switching
- Semester: I, AY 2024-25
- Outcome #10 & #11: Traffic Engineering & Modern Local Access Techniques
- Lecturer: Lenin Joseph (LJ)
- Date: Dec 24, 2024
Outcome #10: Traffic Engineering
- Understanding Traffic Engineering concepts, including:
- Erlang's formula
- Traffic Load
- Grade of Service (GoS)
Outcome #11: Modern Local Access Techniques
- Describing modern local access techniques, including:
- xDSL
- WLL (Wireless Local Loops)
Introduction to Traffic Engineering
- Traffic engineering is a method to optimize telecommunications network performance.
- It involves dynamically analyzing, predicting, and regulating data transmission behaviors within the network.
Traffic Engineering Concepts
- Traffic engineering is also known as teletraffic engineering and traffic management.
- Applicable to various network types:
- PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network)
- LANs (Local Area Networks)
- WANs (Wide Area Networks)
- Cellular networks
- Proprietary business networks
- The Internet
Overview of Traffic Engineering
- A.K. Erlang, a Danish mathematician, developed the initial theory of traffic engineering in the early 1900s.
- Traffic is measured in call seconds (CCS) or erlangs.
- One CCS equals 100 seconds of phone time.
- One erlang equals one hour or 36 CCS of phone time.
Requirements for Traffic Engineering
- Message queues becoming unacceptably long or the frequency of busy signals becoming high indicate a high-loss condition in a network.
- A major objective of traffic engineering is to minimize or eliminate high-loss situations.
Quality of Service (QoS)
- A goal of traffic engineering is balancing QoS against the cost of network operation and maintenance.
Grade of Service (GOS)
- GOS measures blocking probability.
- It measures the ability of users to access the system during the busiest hour.
- GOS depends on the number of available channels and the total number of users a network can support.
- Units for traffic intensity are given as Erlang.
Digital Telephony and Broadband Access Technologies
- Technologies covered include:
- Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
- Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony
- xDSL (various types)
- Synchronous Optical Networking (SONET)
- Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)
- Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
- Frame Relay
- Cable Internet access
- Fiber to the home (FFTH)
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
- ISDN is a set of standards for simultaneous digital voice, video, data, and other network services using traditional circuits in public switched telephone networks.
- It supports multiple services (voice, data, video) over a single line.
Internet Protocol (IP) Telephony
- Internet Telephony is another name for Voice over IP (VoIP)
- It uses the public Internet for communication (voice, fax, SMS, voice messaging) instead of PSTN.
- Modern computer networks use VoIP.
xDSL
- DSL stands for digital subscriber loop.
- xDSL is a generic term for various DSL technologies using existing copper telephone lines.
- High-speed data transmission over limited distances.
ADSL and SDSL
- ADSL (Asymmetric DSL) has higher downstream data rates than upstream rates.
- SDSL (Symmetric DSL) has equal downstream and upstream data rates.
VDSL
- VDSL (Very high bit-rate DSL) offers high-definition television, voice over IP, and general internet access on a single physical connection.
- ITU G.993.1 standard approved in 2001.
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Explore key concepts in Traffic Engineering and Modern Local Access Techniques in this quiz for Digital Communication and Switching, Semester I AY 2024-25. Understand Erlang's formula, Traffic Load, and various access technologies like xDSL and Wireless Local Loops. Test your knowledge on optimizing telecommunications network performance.