TELECOMMUNICATION SWITCHING SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS

Course objectives
The following are the course objectives
 To learn Switching, Signaling and traffic in the context of telecommunication network.
 To expose through the evolution of switching systems from manual and electro mechanical systems to
stored-program-controlled digital systems.
 To study signaling, packet switching and networks.
UNIT –I: Switching Systems: Evolution of Telecommunications; Basics of a Switching System; Functions of a
Switching System; Crossbar Switching-Principle of Crossbar Switching; Crossbar Switch Configurations; Cross-
Point Technology; Crossbar Exchange Organization; A General Trunking; Electronic Switching; Digital
Switching Systems. Telecommunications Traffic: Introduction; The Unit of Traffic; Congestion; Traffic
Measurement; A Mathematical Model; Lost-Call Systems-Theory; Traffic Performance; Loss Systems in Tandem;
Use of Traffic Tables; Queuing Systems-The Second Erlang Distribution; Probability of Delay; Finite Queue
Capacity; Some Other Useful Results; Systems with a Single Server; Queues in Tandem; Delay Tables;
Applications of Delay Formula.
UNIT –II: Switching Networks: Single Stage Networks; Gradings-Principle; Two Stage Networks; Three Stage
Networks; Four Stage Networks
Time Division Switching: Basic Time Division Space Switching; Basic Time Division Time Switching; Time
Multiplexed Space Switching; Time Multiplexed Time Switching; Combination Switching; Three Stage
Combination Switching. Control of Switching Systems: Call Processing Functions-Sequence of Operations;
Signal Exchanges; State Transition Diagrams; Common Control; Reliability; Availability and Security; Stored
Program Control.
UNIT –III : Signaling: Introduction; Customer Line Signaling; Audio Frequency Junctions and Trunk Circuits;
FDM Carrier Systems-Outband Signaling; inband (VF) Signaling; PCM Signaling; Inter Register
Signaling;_Common Channel Signaling Principles-General Signaling Networks; CCI I I Signaling System
Number 6; CCI i I Signaling System Number 7; The High Level Data Link Control Protocol; Signal Units; The
Signaling Information Field.
UNIT –IV: Packet Switching: Introduction; Statistical Multiplexing; Local Area And Wide Area Networks-Bus
Networks; Ring Networks; Comparison of Bus and Ring Networks; Optical Fiber Networks; Large Scale
Networks-General; Datagrams and Virtual Circuits; Routing; Flow Control; Standards; Frame Relay; Broadband
Networks-General; The Asynchronous Transfer Mode; ATM Switches.
UNIT –V: Networks: Introduction; Analog Networks; Integrated Digital Networks; Integrated Services Digital
Networks; Cellular Radio Networks; Intelligent Networks; Private Networks; Charging; Routing — General,
Automatic Alternative Routing.
TEXT BOOKS
 J. E Flood, “Telecommunications Switching and Traffic Networks,” Pearson Education, 2006.
 Tyagarajan Viswanathan, “Telecommunications Switching Systems and Networks,” Prentice Hall of India
Pvt. Ltd., 2006.
REFERENCE BOOKS
 John C Bellamy, “Digital Telephony,N John Wiley International Student Edition,3rd Edition, 2000.
 Behrouz A. Forouzan, “Data Communications and Networking,” TMH, 2nd Edition, 2002.
 Tomasi,” Introduction to Data Communication and Networking,” Pearson Education, 1 st Edition, 2007.
Course outcomes
On completion of this course, it is expected that the student will be able to:
 Understand the main concepts of telecommunication network design
 Analyze and evaluate fundamental telecommunication traffic models.
 Understand basic modern signaling system.
 Solve traditional interconnection switching system design problems.
 Understand the concept of packet switching.
 Telecommunication switching systems and network: Lesson plan
Method
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Unit-I
Switching Systems: Evolution Switching Systems: Evolution
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1. 24/12/2018 of Telecommunications, Basics of Telecommunications, Basics T1
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of a Switching System, of a Switching System,
Functions of a Switching Functions of a Switching Black
2. 26/12/2018 T1
System, System, board
Crossbar Switching-Principle of Crossbar Switching-Principle of
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3. 31/12/2018 Crossbar Switching, Crossbar Crossbar Switching, Crossbar T1
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Switch Configurations, Switch Configurations,
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4. 2/01/2019 Cross-Point Technology, Cross-Point Technology, T1
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Crossbar Exchange Crossbar Exchange
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5. 3/01/2019 Organization, A General Organization, A General T1
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Trunking, Trunking,
Electronic Switching, Digital Electronic Switching, Digital Black
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Switching Systems. Switching Systems. board
Telecommunications Traffic: Telecommunications Traffic:
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7. 8/01/2019 Introduction, The unit of Introduction, The unit of T1
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Traffic, Traffic,
Congestion, Traffic Congestion, Traffic
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8. 9/01/2019 Measurement, A Mathematical Measurement, A Mathematical T1
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Model, Model,
Lost-Call Systems-Theory, Lost-Call Systems-Theory,
Traffic Performance, Loss Traffic Performance, Loss Black
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Systems in Tandem, Use of Systems in Tandem, Use of board
Traffic Tables, Traffic Tables,
Queuing Systems-The Second Queuing Systems-The Second
Erlang Distribution, Probability Erlang Distribution, Probability Black
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of Delay, Finite Queue of Delay, Finite Queue board
Capacity, Capacity,
Some Other Useful Results, Some Other Useful Results,
Systems with a Single Server, Systems with a Single Server,
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11. 21/01/2019 Queues in Tandem, Delay Queues in Tandem, Delay T1
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Tables, Applications of Delay Tables, Applications of Delay
Formula. Formula.
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UNIT-II
Switching Networks: Single Switching Networks: Single Black
12. 27/01/2019 T1
Stage Networks, Stage Networks, board
Gradings-Principle, Two Stage Gradings-Principle, Two Stage
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13. 28/01/2019 Networks, Three Stage Networks, Three Stage T1
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Networks, Networks,
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14. 29/01/2019 Four Stage Networks, Four Stage Networks, T1
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Time Division Switching: Basic Time Division Switching: Basic
Time Division Space Switching, Time Division Space Switching,
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15. 4/02/2019 Basic Time Division Time Basic Time Division Time T1
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Switching, Time Multiplexed Switching, Time Multiplexed
Space Switching, Space Switching,
Time Multiplexed Time Time Multiplexed Time
Switching, Combination Switching, Combination Black
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Switching, Three Stage Switching, Three Stage board
Combination Switching, Combination Switching,
Control of Switching Systems: Control of Switching Systems: Black
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Call Processing Functions Call Processing Functions board
Sequence of Operations, Signal Sequence of Operations, Signal
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18. 11/02/2019 Exchanges, State Transition Exchanges, State Transition T1
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Diagrams, Common Control, Diagrams, Common Control,
State Transition Diagrams, State Transition Diagrams, Black
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Common Control, Common Control, board
Reliability, Availability and Reliability, Availability and
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20. 13/02/2019 Security, Stored Program Security, Stored Program T1
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Control, Control,
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UNIT-III
Signaling: Introduction, Signaling: Introduction, Black
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Customer Line Signaling, Customer Line Signaling, board
Audio Frequency Junctions and Audio Frequency Junctions and Black
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Trunk Circuits, Trunk Circuits, board
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23. 20/02/2019 FDM Carrier Systems FDM Carrier Systems T1
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Outband Signaling, inband (VF) Outband Signaling, inband (VF) Black
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Signaling, Signaling, board
PCM Signaling, Inter Register PCM Signaling, Inter Register
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25. 22/02/2019 Signaling Common Channel Signaling Common Channel T1
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Signaling Principles, Signaling Principles,
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26. 25/02/2019 General Signaling Networks, General Signaling Networks, T1
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CCITT Signaling System CCITT Signaling System
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27. 26/02/2019 Number 6, CCITT Signaling Number 6, CCITT Signaling T1
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System Number 7, System Number 7,
The High Level Data Link The High Level Data Link
Control Protocol, Signal units, Control Protocol, Signal units, Black
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The Signaling Information The Signaling Information board
Field, Field,
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UNIT-IV
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Packet Switching: Introduction, Packet Switching: Introduction,
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Statistical Multiplexing, Statistical Multiplexing,
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Local Area And Wide Area Local Area And Wide Area Black
Networks-Bus Networks, Ring Networks-Bus Networks, Ring board/
30. 1/03/2019 Networks, Comparison of Bus Networks, Comparison of Bus T1 PPT
and Ring Networks, Optical and Ring Networks, Optical
Fiber Networks, Fiber Networks,
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Large Scale Networks General, Large Scale Networks General,
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Datagrams and Virtual Circuits, Datagrams and Virtual Circuits,
PPT
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Routing, Flow Control, Routing, Flow Control,
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Standards, Frame Relay, Standards, Frame Relay,
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Broadband Networks-General, Broadband Networks-General, Black
33. 11/03/2019 The Asynchronous Transfer The Asynchronous Transfer T1 board/
Mode, ATM Switches, Mode, ATM Switches, PPT
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UNIT-V
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34. 12/03/2019 Networks: Introduction, Networks: Introduction, T1 board/
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35. 13/03/2019 Analog Networks, Analog Networks, T1 board/
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36. 18/03/2019 Integrated Digital Networks, Integrated Digital Networks, T1 board/
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Integrated Services Digital Integrated Services Digital
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Networks, Networks,
PPT
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38. 20/03/2019 Cellular Radio Networks, Cellular Radio Networks, T1 board/
PPT
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39. 25/03/2019 Intelligent Networks, Intelligent Networks, T1 board/
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40. 26/03/2019 Private Networks, Private Networks, T1 board/
PPT
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41. 27/03/2019 Charging, Charging, T1 board/
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Routing — General, Automatic
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Alternative Routing,
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