MIS 4363 - Wireline And Wireless Telecommunications

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University of Central Arkansas

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Description:

This course is required for all Telecommunication & Computer Networks track majors. The course builds on MIS 3363 to provide an overall familiarity with the infrastructure of both wireline and wireless telecommunications systems. Telephone systems will be examined from a historical perspective, current status, and future expectations. Legislative actions that have impacted the telephone industry such as the breakup of AT&T, the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (which sets the framework for the current telephone system), and proposed legislative actions such as Internet taxation will be covered. The convergence of wireline, wireless and voice over the Internet (VoIP) will be examined. Various telecommunications protocols such as SONET, ATM, frame relay, Ipv6, Ipv4, and Ethernet will be examined. Telephony services (ISDN, DSL, cable, wireless) will be discussed. Packet switching versus circuit switching applications and wireless application programming with XML, WML, and micro browsers for wireless and cellular devices will also be discussed. Prerequisites: C or better in MIS 3363. Fall.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uca.edu

Phone Number:

(501) 450-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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