Description
The course focuses its objectives on technology communications networks over IP protocol in local and distributed environments that allow companies to work in regular corporate environments as well as more specific production environments. To work on a real stage, a case study that merges several real cases of large projects of IP networks of national audiovisual environment is proposed, adapting the learning process and the supply of the subject, in addition to adapting the agenda as the constant technological developments reproduces sector.
Type Subject
Primer - Obligatoria
Semester
First
Course
1
Credits
8.00

Titular Professors

Previous Knowledge

Basic knowledge of telematics: TCP / IP environment and methods of interconnection

Objectives

Learning outcomes for students who attend this subject, based on the curriculum of their Master's degree are:

1. Ability to design, implement and manage telecommunications networks and the integration of services in these networks
2. Knowledge of current technology trends with application to telecommunications

The overall objectives of the course are:

1. Designing an IP communication network from a list of actual requirements
2. Understand and apply multiple standard protocols in IP networks to meet the requirements of the case
3. To improve the ability to adapt to changing technological environments
4. Validate the proposed design simulation by computer simulation tools
5. Presentation of complete solutions that cover the entire service cycle methodology as providing IT services

Contents

1. Contextualization of the case in the audiovisual industry
2. Design of Local Area Network
- Approaches to network design
- Network technologies Link Layer: Ethernet, STP, RSTP, MSTP, LAC, P, mLAG, ERPs, TRILL, SPB
- IP network technology level: VRRP, RIP, OSPF, VRF, PBR
- Complementary technologies: Multicast (IGMP, DVMRP, PIM-SM) Tunnelling (GRE, VXLAN), Scripting
- New paradigms Network: SDN (Software Defined Networking), NFV (Network Functions Virtualization)
- Data storage technologies (FC, iSCSI, DCB)
- Analysis of actual products market
- Simulation of the proposed solution (using software Opnet Riverbed)
3. Design of long distance network
- SLA (Service Level Agreement)
- Operators Network Models
- Transport Service technologies: DWDM, PDH, SDH, Satellite Ku and KA, QinQ, MPLS, VPLS
4. Design Internet interconnection
- Internet structure
- BGP protocol
- Internet access architecture: Firewalls
5. Design content distribution system
- land distribution: DVB-T
- Internet distribution: Streaming, CDN
6. Design service operation
- Network management technologies: SNMP, SYSLOG, sFlow
- Methodology IT service management: ITILv3
7. Full integration of subsystems
- LAN Design (Ethernet, spanning tree, link aggregation, IP Multicast, Tunneling, Network Automation, SDN ...)
- WAN design (SLA environment Broadcast, satellite ...)
- Design internet access (internet structure, BGP protocol, perimeter security firewall ...)
- Design broadcast (DVB-T, internet streaming)

Methodology

The training activities used in the course are:

- Assimilation of the concepts associated
- Personal work
- Evaluation activities

Each session is divided into two parts: the first part the teacher teaches the basic skills so that students can investigate and perform the task. The rest of the session is dedicated to implementing the case. The teacher assists students who need to clarify any doubts that may arise.

Evaluation

Assessment activities used in the course are:

- Work in group
- Class participation
- Examinations
- Presentations

The final grade is based on the assessment of the overall and individual and will consist of a weighted percentage between class notes, the deliverables and the grade of the final draft to be submitted to speakers who will evaluate, as in a real project, the feasibility of the proposed design.

Evaluation Criteria

The assessment is based on two pillars:

Individual mark (40%)

The individual mark is the result of evaluating each class student achievement individually, basically with validation test about preparation level of the class (objective mark) as well as own participation in class activities (subjective mark). There are as much marks obtained as sessions.

Group mark (60%)

Group mark evaluates students for their work group by performing partial deliverables (40%) and the final presentation (20%) in front of the whole class and an external tribunal of professionals active in the industry. Specifically, there are 6 partial deliverables over the final presentation to be submitted by the project together as if presenting a real project is involved. Group mark is the same for all students in the group.