Service Delivery Architectures and Platforms

Name of module

Service Delivery Architectures and Platforms

Credit Points (ECTS)

4

Module-ID

BME-VIHIM244

Person Responsible for Module (Name, Mail address)

Sándor Szabó, szabos@hit.bme.hu

University

Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)

Department

Department of Networked Systems and Services

1. Prerequisites for Participation

Bachelor level knowledge and skills in computer networks and/or telecommunications

2. Intended Learning Outcomes

Students who have successfully finished this module
  • are familiar with service delivery architectures
  • understand network capabilities and the technical background for providing fixed and mobile telecommunication services
  • are capable of designing and integrating multimedia communication services

3. Content

  • Network evolution (NGN, Fixed-Mobile convergence, mobile evolution)
  • IP Multimedia Subsystem (service delivery platforms, architecture, examples)
  • Call/Session control protocols (SIP)
  • Technological challanges of service provisioning on integrated networks (media transport, QoS support. AAA, Roaming)
  • IMS multimedia services/applications (service development, service enablers)

4. Teaching and Learning Methods

3h weekly hours lecture with integrated problem solving classes.

Assignment…

Midterm test on Week 8 based on the content of the first 7 weeks.

5. Assessment and Grading Procedures

Written exam at the end. Prerequisite is a “pass” grade to the midterm test.

6. Workload calculation (contact hours, homework, exam preparation,..)

3h weekly contact hours x 15 weeks = 45 h
2h weeky hours preparation and afterwork x 15 weeks = 30 h
Mid-term paper preparation: 15 h
Exam preparation: 30 h

Total: 120 h

7. Frequency and dates

Offered every autumn semester. Classes start early September and end mid December. Exam period 4 weeks afterwards.

8. Max. Number of Participants

30

9. Enrolment Procedures

See home page of the Faculty.

10. Recommended Reading, Course Material