General introduction to the network access alternatives.
Ethernet basics and Switched Ethernet
IP over Ethernet, ARP and DHCP
Wireless access: IEEE 802.11
Software Defined Networking and Network Function Virtualization
Routing algorithms (Dijkstra, Bellman-Ford). Routing protocols classification.
RIP, OSPF, BGP.
General introduction to multiplexing techniques.
PCM numerical multiplexing. PDH and SDH transport networks.
Evolution of wide area data connection oriented transport technologies.
IP transportation on the network backbones: from IP over ATM to IP over Optical Networks.
MPLS technology.
Voice over IP transport. Voice over IP signaling. SIP: Architecture and protocol.
Audio flow transportation: brief notes about audio codecs (G.711, G.723, iLBC), RTP protocol.
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