3 ECTS credits
85 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4017032ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
The course aims to give a strategical, economical, technical perspective of the telecom industry seen by its stakeholders: the operator, the regulator, the manufacturer, the public authorities and the internet (would-be) giants.
Access and backbone networks, their technologies and how they are set up/operated and commercially exploited are explained (PSTN for switched networks SDH and sONET for backbone networks, WDM-OTH-FTTx for optical networks; xDSL and CATV for access networks, VoIP and signalling). Mobile networks are adressed in another course.
Regulatory and policy aspects are also adressed and give the right framework to understand the strategical issues faced by this muti-players game. News in this industry are used as test cases to illustrate all of this (e.g. OTT players as Netflix, Facebook, net neutrality debate, social networks, copyright and privacy issues, cybersecurity,...)
This course prepares the student to be immedialtely operational in an industrial environment (operator, manufacturer and regulator). It fills the gap between theory and practice in telecoms
For information we refer to the ULB course sheet at the following link: ELEC-H504. Change the language to English in the dropdown menu on top of the page.
This course prepares the student to be immedialtely operational in an industrial environment (operator, manufacturer and regulator). It fills the gap between theory and practice in telecoms
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
For information we refer to the ULB course sheet at the following link: ELEC-H504. Change the language to English in the dropdown menu on top of the page.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Electronics and Information Technology Engineering: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Electrical Engineering: Standaard traject BRUFACE J