TCOM 515 - Optical Networking

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Prerequisite(s): Requires undergraduate-level knowledge of complex variables, vector calculus and random processes. This graduate level course explores several important topics related to the analysis and design of optical transport networks. Topics covered include the propagation of signals in optical fiber, optical components, signal rates and formats, transmission engineering, time-division multiplexing (TDM), wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), layered network architectures, virtual topology design, network survivability and network management.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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