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Course Description
After the second generation (2G) of telecommunications evolution a few decades ago, the term
‘telecommunications’ started to merge with computer networks to accommodate data
requirements. Nowadays, the primary focus of providing telecommunication services is more
towards data. Therefore, it is essential for telecommunications students to keep up-to-date with
recent advances in computer networks. These network concepts and technologies have been
initiated a few years ago, researched for several years, and already adopted by industries.
However, the knowledge of these technologies is lacking in fresh university graduates and
creates adverse effects when joining the industries. Therefore, this course aims to cover the
recent advances in networking and guide the students to keep up-to-date with the upcoming
technologies. These topics include Networking Trends, Data Centre Networking, Server and
Storage Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Big Data, OpenFlow, Software Defined Networking
(SDN), Network Function Virtualization (NFV), Internet of Things (IoT).
Planned Assessments
Lecture Schedule
Week Topic
1 Course Overview
Networking Trends
2 Data Centre Network Topologies
Data Centre Ethernet
3 Carrier IP: MPLS
Carrier Ethernet
4 Quiz
Server and Storage Virtualization
5 LAN Extension and Virtualization
Virtual Routing Protocols
6 Mid-term Exam
Introduction to IoT and Datalink Protocols for IoT
7 Network Layer Protocols for IoT
Messaging Protocols for IoT
8 OpenFlow
Software Defined Networking
9 Network Function Virtualization
10 Big Data and Networking Issues for Big Data
Introduction to Cloud Computing