This subject contributes to the following telematics competency related to the design and deployment of networks:



Ability to apply the fundamental techniques of networks, services and data communication applications such as signalling, switching and management systems, routing, security (cryptographic protocols, tunnelling, firewall, charging mechanisms, authentication and content protection), traffic engineering (graph theory, queuing theory and teletraffic) charging and reliability and quality of service, either in fixed, mobile, personal, local or long distance environments, with different bandwidths, including telephony and data.

THEORETICAL CONTENT

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1 Introduction

2 Public Network Access Technologies

3 Corporate Network Access Technologies



PRACTICAL CONTENT

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Seminar 1: Getting knowledge about my access network

Seminar 2: QoS and network neutrality



Practice 1: Access network performance

Practice 2: Structured cabling and CTIs

Practice 3: VLAN

As regards the methodology, the course is divided into two parts: 1) the theoretical knowledge is taught in lectures and in classroom practice (30 hours) and 2) the subject has a practical component based on laboratory practice (27 hours) and two seminars (3 hours).



In lectures, the teacher's explanation will be supported by material that will be available in eGela. Debate with students will be encouraged, together with activities that may help the understanding of the topics discussed in the context of the classroom.



In laboratory practical work, both autonomous (based on individual questionnaires) and group work will be required. The practices and reports will be developed in pairs and groups.



Finally, in seminars debate and oral presentation of current issues related to access networks will be encouraged.



In the event that sanitary conditions prevent the face-to-face teaching activity and / or assessment, online modalities will be made active and the students will be promtly informed.

In the ordinary evaluation modality, the mark will be the sum of 2 parts:

A. Final exam: 50% of the mark

B. Continuous Evaluation: 50% of the mark, of which

25% - related to practical work

5% - handing in of individual questionnaires

15% - attitude and progress shown in class (all kinds of class)

5% - presentation of work done (seminars)



In order to pass the course, the students must fulfil ALL the following conditions:

- To have attended all the compulsory attendance classes (laboratory classes and seminars).

- To pass both parts of the subject, A and B. In that case, the final grade will be the sum of the two parts. In case of failure to pass any of the two parts, the final grade will be that of the failed part.



If a student wants to opt out of continuous evaluation or of ordinary evaluation, he/she must proceed according to the procedure and deadlines established in the Student Evaluation Rules, in articles 8 and 12 respectively.

Documentation available in the official virtual classroom of the course (egela):
https://egela.ehu.es/

Basic bibliography

* ``Tecnologías de Banda Ancha y convergencia de redes``. Manuel Álvarez-Campana, Julio Berrocal Colmenarejo, Francisco González Vidal, Raquel Pérez Leal, Isabel Román Martínez, Enrique Vázquez Gallo. Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio. Disponible en: http://oa.upm.es/2697/

* ``Servicios avanzados de telecomunicación``, María Carmen España Boquera. Ed. Díaz de Santos, 2003.

* ``Comunicaciones y Redes de Computadores``, Stallings, Williams, 7ª ed, Ed. Pearson Educación, 2004.

* ITU-T Recommendations. http://www.itu.int/pub/T-REC

* ``The All-New Switch Book: The Complete Guide to LAN Switching Technology``, Rich Seifert, James Edwards, 2ª ed, Ed. Wiley, 2008.

In-depth bibliography

* ``Local access network technologies``. Paul France. IEE telecommunications series 47.
* ``ADSL standards, implementation and architecture``. Charles K. Summers. CRC Press. Advanced and emerging communications technologies series.