Transcript Network Planning & Management

Specialisations:
DIRS (Distributed Application Engineering)
NPM (Network Planning & Management)
Institute of Electronic Systems
Basic Wireless Communication Technology
7. sem
Basic Stationary Communication Technology
Specialisations
8. sem
9. sem
10. sem
Network
Management
Distributed
Systems
Master Thesis
Network
Planning & Management
6. sem
Distributed
Application Engineering
Communication
Network Line
Communication Networks
Network
Management
Network
Planning
Master Thesis
8. Semester:
Distributed Application Engineering & Network Planning and Management
Theme: Network Management.
Objective:
To provide knowledge of network management methodologies within
telecommunication systems in general.
To provide understanding of how existing policies influence the efficiency
and service profile of telecommunication systems.
To enable student to analyse and design functioning management systems
for communication purposes.
8. Semester:
Distributed Application Engineering & Network Planning and Management
Courses:
8. Semester: Projects: examples
Distributed Application Engineering & Network Planning and Management
Data Collection System
The XBC (X Broadband Company) is an imaginary ISP (Internet Service Provider) based in
Denmark. Its strategy is to reach a customer base of some 2 million Internet customers.
It has been decided to investigate the feasibility of changing from flat-rate charging to volume
based charging, where customers pay a fixed subscription fee for the basic subscription and in
addition pays for the amount of data transmitted.
In order to support volume based accounting it is needed to have a data collection system which
can reliably keep track of the volume of data transmitted by each customer. According to the
OSS (Operations Support System) architecture recommended by TeleManagement Forum, such
data collection system is useful for supporting other features such as performance management
an QoS (Quality of Service) assurance.
Therefore XBC wants to undertake a feasibility study to determine the system needed to support
such data collection and in particular to establish the expected cost such a system would incur to
be able to handle the expected number of customers. The feasibility study should also determine
if there are any inexpensive spin-offs to be achieved in supporting additional features than the
mere volume based accounting.
The XBC broadband network is based on access servers from Cisco (or Juniper, Redback … if
the group prefers these alternatives).
8. Semester: Projects: examples
Distributed Application Engineering & Network Planning and Management
Inventory Tracking System
The XBC (X Broadband Company) is an imaginary network operator based in Denmark. It is
providing DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) services to the Danish population.
The DSL services are based on the use of DSLAMs (DSL Access Multiplexer) connected via an
ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) network to B-RAS (Broadband Remote Access Servers),
providing the access to the XBC IP network.
The XBC has a problem with keeping track of the equipment and resources allocated to
customers. Therefore XBC want to implement an Inventory Tracking System which can correlate
the equipment and resources allocated to customers with the equipment and resources actually
deployed in the network.
The purpose of such a system is to identify stranded assets and to support a roll-out of network
equipment and resources witch is optimal in respect to the growth rate of the customer base.
The project should develop a system design and a business case for such a system, i.e. develop
the specification needed for management to decide on the actual realisation of the system.
8. Semester: Projects: examples
Distributed Application Engineering & Network Planning and Management
Traffic and Performance Modeling in GPRS Networks
Goal of this project is to investigate traffic models for GPRS networks and subsequently use
them in simple performance models for network planning purposes. In cooperation with a local
operator actual traffic data should be analysed and this analysis should impact the choice of the
traffic models and the parameter estimation.
Possible steps:
Analysis of GPRS architecture and performance impacting factors; Survey of applications and
traffic models for wired IP scenarios
Analysis of traffic data from operator network with respect to selected properties
Traffic model(s) selection and parameter fitting
Application of traffic models in the scope of simple performance models for network planning
purposes
8. Semester: Projects: examples
Distributed Application Engineering & Network Planning and Management
Traffic Engineering with MPLS
Goal of this project is to investigate the usability of MPLS traffic engineering in static and
dynamic scenarios. Practical experience with the establishment of such paths (set-up delays,
etc.) and with corresponding traffic engineering methods should be obtained in a n
experimental set-up using the CISCO routers in the IPLab experimental network
(http://kom.auc.dk/iplab/).
Possible steps:
Survey of MPLS traffic engineering approaches; analysis of MPLS configuration
possibilities in the experimental network
Development of concepts for static and dynamic traffic engineering with MPLS
Theoretical/Simulation analysis of the concept
Implementation of s sub-part in the experimental network
Development and Documentation of a show-case
9. Semester: Distributed Application Engineering
Theme: Distributed Systems
FP9-4
FP9-13
CN9-6
CN9-4
Hybrid Systems
Analysis and Design of Fault Tolerant
Distributed Real-Time Systems
Discrete Event Systems
Traffic analysis 2
10. Semester: Master Tesis
9. Semester: Network Planning and Management
Theme: Network Planning
FP9-13
CN9-1
CN9-2
CN9-3
CN9-4
Analysis and Design of Fault Tolerant
Distributed Real-Time Systems
Network Modelling Tools
Network Planning Tools
Geographical Information Systems
Traffic analysis 2
10. Semester: Master Thesis
Center for TeleInfrastruktur
CTIF
CTIF
Research
organisation
International
R&D
organisations
EU/ETSI/IEEE
Research Group 1
Research Group 2
International
Industrial
projects
CNP, Center for
Network Planning
R&D
with
Danish companies
Research Group N
National
National
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Initiatives
Initiatives
Research based
education
Aalborg University
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Center for Network Planning, CNP
Activities
CTIF
Planning Models & - methods
SQoS, Topological Routing
Research
ICT & GIS models
ICT & Society Structures
ICT & Business Structures
Network Planning & Management (NPM)
Education
Distributed Systems (DIRS)
Other Specialisations
Knowledge
Center
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National Broadband initiatives
Operators and Service Providers
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Center for Network Planning, CNP
CTIF
Research, Knowledge Center & Broadband initiatives
Regional Broadband Initiatives:
Nordjyllands amt
Viborg Amt
Ringkøbing Amt
Sønderjyllands Amt
Fyns Amt
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Interregional Initiatives
West Denmark Netforum
Interregional cooperation in the western part of Denmark
involving a series of broadband initiatives, with
participation of the public and private sectors, interest
groups etc.
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Structure & Hierarchies
Application Network
logical links
Switching Network
logical links
Infrastructure Network
physical links
Modelling
Example
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Planning
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Planning
Distribution Network and NT's
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Planning
Ortho photos
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