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2011-2012 University Catalog

TCOM 603 - Standards for Advanced Optical Networks

Credits: 3 (NR)
Introduces current and upcoming global optical networking standards. Introduces currently deployed optical networking standards, primarily SONET, and proceeds with evolution of next generation optical networks as envisioned by various standards body. Covers standard work on Automatic Switched Optical Networks being worked on at ITU and Generalized Multi-Protocol Label Switching being worked on at IETF. Also covers evolution of Ethernet from local area networking to wide area networking, specifically the G.Etna standard that is being developed by ITU, and T1.X1 committee and 802.xxx developed by IEEE.

Prerequisite(s): TCOM 503 and 513

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0