Please take note that this lecture is also held as "Broadband Communication".
Kommunikationsnetze (Communication Networks); optional but highly recommended: Internet lab
The goal of this course is to provide an understanding of the principles of network architectures and protocols. Today’s Internet emerged from the traditional telecommunications networks; moving forward, network architectures and protocols will need to serve not only the next generation access, metropolitan and core networks, but also seamlessly integrate with computing and advanced communication systems. Future networks will use various transmission media (fiber, free space, wireless, quantum) and are to be designed to support many services. The issues of network architecture, related technologies and protocols will be dealt with in the course. The course project will explore latest network technologies, discuss the corresponding network control and management, and address methods to analyse and simulate today’s and future networks.
NOTE: This is an advanced class, which is all in English, including the class material. Class participants must understand basics of communications and computer networks, must speak English and be able to read and understand advanced technical material in English. The classes are interactive, based on discussions and team research and project work. The discussions are technical, and verbal and writing skills in English are essential. This is NOT the class where a student can learn basics about networks.