ECE 610Broadband Communication Networks

Units: 0.50
Level: Graduate
Faculty: Engineering
Subject: Electrical and Computer Engineering

When it runs

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course is concerned with the fundamentals of broadband communication networks including network architecture, Switch fabrics, design methodology; traffic management, connection admission control (CAC), usage parameter control (UPC), flow and congestion control; capacity and buffer allocation, service scheduling, performance measures, performance modeling and queueing analysis.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

ECE 715

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In 42 terms, Fall 2006 to Winter 2024