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TLEN 5834: Information Technologies and Communications
Description
Provides a perspective of the basic and relevant issues of the communications and information technology (CIT) industry, while obtaining a wide-picture overview of its main problems and trends. The course introduces a map that will allow students to understand the overall telecomm industry, from the technical, economic, management (strategy making) and regulatory perspectives, as it covers fundamental concepts and terminology appearing in communication devices, infrastructure, and services.
Please see a brief course introduction video on YouTube for more information.
Please see a brief course introduction video on YouTube for more information.
Outline
- Introduction: a perspective on the global telecom industry and markets, cross- country comparative analysis
- Communications technology basics review: information, telecomm systems and services
- Communication networks: review, status, trends; access, switching, transport, interconnection
- Regulatory frameworks and examples (European Union, US, others)
- Next generation networks and communications emerging technologies
- Economic frameworks for communications industry: competition, monopoly, market power
- Management (strategy making) frameworks for communications industry
- Trends & future expectations for electronic devices, communications infrastructure, and information services
- Overall telecommunications industry trends and future expectations
- Finding opportunities and the road to the future
Objectives
To provide a perspective at basic and relevant issues of the communications and information technology (CIT) industry, while obtaining a wide-picture overview of its main problems and trends. After a review of basic concepts of modern telecommunications, a map that will allow students to understand the overall telecomm industry will be presented and discussed. It includes technical, economic, management (strategy making) and regulatory perspectives, and it covers fundamental concepts and terminology appearing in communication devices, infrastructure, and services.
Prerequisites
TLEN 5300 Telecom Theory & Applications or equivalent with instructor's approval.
Education Officer (EO)
Required
Textbooks
None; there will be instructor's notes, presentations, and there will be several reading assignments based on papers selected by the instructor.
Syllabus
Sample Lectures and YouTube Vignettes
| Lecture Title | Semester | Year | Type |
| Wed, Jul 08, 10 07 AM | Summer | 2009 | Lecture |
| Tue, Jul 07, 10 05 AM | Summer | 2009 | Lecture |
| Info Tech and Communications Introduction | Vignette | ||
Upcoming & Previous Offerings
Meeting Days Legend: Monday (M), Tuesday (T), Wednesday (W), Thursday (R), Friday (F), Saturday (S), Sunday (U)
Summer Terms: M = Maymester, A = 1st 5 weeks, B= 2nd 5 weeks, C = 8 weeks, D= 10 weeks
Refer to the Academic Calendar for specific dates.
| Semester | Term | Time | Days | Location | Instructor | Additional Instructors |
| Summer 2010 | B | 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | TWR | ECCS 1B14 | Kuhlmann, F | |
| Summer 2009 | B | 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | TWR | ECCS 1B12 | Kuhlmann, F | Salcedo, Ante |
| Summer 2008 | 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | TWR | ECCS 1B28 | Kuhlmann, F | ||
| Summer 2005 | B | 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | TWR | ECCS 1B28 | Kuhlmann, F |
