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CBCN4103 CBCN4103
SLIDE 2 Introduction to Networking (CBCN4103) Introduction to Networking (CBCN4103) This course is worth 3 credit hours Will be covered in 12-14 weeks Total 08 topics Assessment
- Mid-Semester Examination – 40% (MCQ)
- Final Exam 60% (MCQ)
- NO Assignment
- NO Assignment
SLIDE 3 Data communication is the transfer of data
between points. Th D i i i d i i
The Data communications industry consisting
- business,
- technology and research,
technology and research,
- standard-making organization,
- regulatory agencies and
- common carriers.
SLIDE 4 Telecommunication
Telecommunication is the electronic transmission
- f sound, data, facsimiles, pictures, voice, video,
, , , p , , , and other information between systems using either analog or digital signaling techniques.
Public
Public Switch Switched ed Telephone Telephone network etwork (PSTN) (PSTN) also
Public
Public Switch Switched ed Telephone Telephone network network (PSTN) (PSTN) also referred to as the Plain Old Telephone Service Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS) (POTS) is the network of the world's public circuit switched telephone networks circuit-switched telephone networks.
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) is a circuit-switched telephone network system, d i d ll di i l i i f i designed to allow digital transmission of voice and data over ordinary telephone copper wires, resulting in better voice quality than an analog phone.
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analog access, carrying voice frequency of
300 3 400 Hz; 300-3,400 Hz;
circuit-switched duplex connection
(simultaneous transmission in both ( directions);
switched bandwidth, 64 kbps, or 300-
3 400Hz for analog exchanges; 3,400Hz for analog exchanges;
immobility or, at best, very limited mobility;
and
many function in common with another
bearer network i.e. Narrowband Integrated Narrowband Integrated Services Services Digital Digital Network etwork (N (N ISDN) ISDN) Services Services Digital Digital Network Network (N (N-ISDN) ISDN).
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today's digitized PSTN is a "logical" network the PSTN of the 1960s was certainly a
physical network
The network of the 1960s
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The PSTN has only one bearer service: "the
PSTN bearer service".
In terms of transfer, the network is designed
and optimized for voice transmission in the and optimized for voice transmission in the 300-3,400 Hz interval.
The most significant difference lies in the fact The most significant difference lies in the fact
that current networks are digitized.
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A PBX is a privately owned, smaller version of the switch in
the PSTN exchanges It is a switch (more commonly called as the PSTN exchanges. It is a switch (more commonly called as a switchboard) operated by one organisation into which all telephone lines connected.
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The
first and most basic method for connecting a home computer (SOHO-Small Office Home Office) to the internet is to use a dial up modem dial-up modem.
The PSTN serves as a transit network
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SLIDE 13 A fax (short for facsimile) is a document sent
- ver a telephone line. Fax is a distributive
service having only one recipient. It is a service that principally involves unidirectional service that principally involves unidirectional communication, along with certain control signaling in the reverse direction. g g
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is a PBX-like service providing switching at the central office instead of at the customer's premises.
Small
companies may find it costly to
Small
companies may find it costly to purchase and run their own PBXs. Today, local PSTN exchanges can
logical local PSTN exchanges can
logical interconnection of a number of subscribers, as if the subscribers had a PBX of their own. f f This functionality is referred to as Centrex.
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Players in the telecommunications market
companies and private users; can have more than one role, and many players can share the same role the same role.
SLIDE 16 End
End users users(the consumers): are those utilizing
End
End-users users(the consumers): are those utilizing the telecommunications services. They may be Residential or Business Customer.
Information service providers
Information service providers sell their information services to end-users.
Network
Network operators perators provide network services
Network
Network operators
- perators provide network services,
such as PSTN, ISDN and Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) services.
Content providers
Content providers are those who actually produce the content of the services offered to end-users by the aforementioned service end-users by the aforementioned service providers: films, music or database information.
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Service brokers rokers combine services from a number
Service
Service brokers brokers combine services from a number
- f service providers and then offer complete
service packages to end-users.
Content brokers
Content brokers can support service providers in their selection of the contents to be included in their services, or they can support content , y pp providers in their attempts to market their products to service providers.
Capacity
Capacity brokers brokers act as dealers in the distribution
Capacity
Capacity brokers brokers act as dealers in the distribution
- f capacity between the different network
- perators.
Vendors
Vendors of systems and equipment provide the
Vendors
Vendors of systems and equipment provide the systems - including the hardware and software - that are required for the implementation and l f h i i d k control of the various services and networks.
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Regulatory Agencies and Network Carriers are
tightly couple components in data communication industry that in a constant and ongoing state of change as well and ongoing state of change as well.
In Maldives the regulator is the
Communication Authority of Maldives (CAM). Communication Authority of Maldives (CAM).
One role of CAM is co-ordination of spectrum
and frequencies.
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- 1. Official sanctioned
- 2. Ad-hoc
Officially Sanctioned Standards making Officially Sanctioned Standards-making
Organisations:
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Wh t ld h t th t l i ti
What would happen to the telecommunication
world without standard?
SLIDE 22 The results of standardisation work have
always been of importance to different authorities and it is therefore only natural for them to take part in this work Their interest them to take part in this work. Their interest in participating is dictated by both societal and commercial objectives: j
- to protect the safety of the citisens;
- to avoid technical barriers to trade in the form of
different national requirements; and different national requirements; and
- to encourage the development of technologies and
markets.
SLIDE 23 User interests in standardisation are as
follows:
- it must be possible to use different makes together;
- products must be capable of being used worldwide;
- products must be capable of being used worldwide;
- competition between two or more suppliers makes
a product less expensive; and
- cooperation during the standardisation phase
favours the choice of a good solution.
SLIDE 24 Suppliers can compete on the same terms
and with the same chances of winning, since users can combine equipment from different suppliers And a decrease in the number of
- suppliers. And a decrease in the number of
market variants automatically increases manufacturing volumes. Suppliers' interest in g pp standardisation:
- Competition on equal terms;
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- Larger manufacturing volumes;
- New or larger markets; and
- More efficient research and development.
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SLIDE 25 Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Internet Service Provider (ISP) is a company that provides access to the Internet.
In addition to serving individuals, ISPs also serve
large companies, providing a direct connection from the company's networks to the Internet. p y ISPs themselves are connected to one another through Network Access Points (NAPs Network Access Points (NAPs).
ISP is also called Internet
Internet Access Access Provider Provider (IAP) (IAP) a
ISP is also called Internet
Internet Access Access Provider Provider (IAP) (IAP), , a company that provides access to the Internet. IAP generally provides dial-up access through a modem and Point to Point (PPP) connection modem and Point to Point (PPP) connection, though companies that offer Internet access with
- ther devices, such as cable modems or wireless
ti ld l b id d IAP connections could also be considered IAP.
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- Q1. List the telecommunications market
players and their roles players and their roles.
- Q2. Describe the function of Regulatory
- Q2. Describe the function of Regulatory
Agencies.
- Q3. Name the standard-marking
- rganisations that are actively and
i l ki d d f h consistently making standard for the industry.
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- Q4. List the advantages of having
Standardisation. Q5 Fi d hi h S i P id
- Q5. Find out, which Service Provider serves as
ISP in Maldives? Are there any IAPs in Maldives? Maldives?