Program Contents
A. Preparatory Cycle (8 weeks)
The preparatory cycle contains the following modules:
A.1. Programming Languages and Environments
A.2. Database Management Systems
A.3. Radio Frequency Engineering
A.4. Fundamentals of Signal Processing
A.5. Introduction to telecommunications
B. Core Telecommunications Cycle (12 weeks)
This cycle aims to provide an integrated view of fundamental concepts in telecommunications, networking, emerging technologies and standards. The following modules will be given:
B.1. Networking & Network Communications
B.2. Quality of Service
B.3. Digital Communications
B.4. Wireless Communication Systems
B.5. Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
B.6. Broadband networks
B.7. Telecommunications Regulation and Policy
B.8. Internet Technologies
B.9. Hardware/Software system design
B.10. Concepts of Graphs and Networks
C. Telecommunications Specialization Cycle (12 weeks)
As already mentioned, the full-time students have to choose one of the two following specialization branches: Mobile Communications and Telecommunications Networks. The associated modules are given as:
- Mobile Communications
C.1. Antennas and PCS telecommunications systems
C.2. GSM (Global System Mobile) system
C.3. WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) Systems
C.4. Evolution from 2G to 3G: WCDMA & UMTS
C.5. Emerging Wireless Access Technologies - Telecommunications Networks
D.1. Optical Networking
D.2. Video and Multimedia Networking
D.3. Intelligent networks
D.4. Telephony over IP (ToIP)
D.5. Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
D. Advanced Telecommunications Cycle (8 weeks)
The following modules will be given:
E.1. Business Intelligence for the Telecommunications Industry
E.2. Project Management
E.3. Telecommunications Marketing Management
E.4. Telecommunication Management Network (TMN)
E.5. Return on Investment for Telecommunication and IT infrastructure management
E.6. New Infrastructures and Services
