1. COMP5416 Advanced Network Technologies
Bjorn Landfeldt
The University of Sydney
School of Information Technologies

2. Unit of Study Scope Delivering Quality of Service in Advanced Networks
Mechanisms to Achieve QoS
Evaluating QoS by
Simulation
Queueing Models

3. Assumed Knowledge
Knowledge of networking to level of COMP5116 Internet Protocols
Ability to program in a general-purpose programming language, mainly C/C++
Basic knowledge of probability and random variables

4. Textbook
Textbook: William Stallings, High-Speed Networks and Internets: Performance and Quality of Service, 2/E, Prentice-Hall, 2002 ISBN:
Textbook Website:

5. Future Telecommunications Networks
LAN
Wireless
Access Network
3G/4G
IP Core Network
Fixed
Access Network
WiFi
Wimax

6. Subject Structure Part 1 (Performance Modelling)
Introduction. Chapter 1
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Chapter 5
High-Speed LANs Chapter 6
Simulation Notes
Probability and Stochastic Processes Chapter 7
Queuing Analysis Chapter 8
Self-Similar Traffic Chapter 9

7. Subject Structure (cont’d)
Part 2 (Traffic Control and QoS)
Congestion Control Chapter 10
TCP Traffic Control Chapter 12
Traffic & Congestion Control in ATM Chapter 13
Integrated and Differentiated Services Chapter 17
Protocols for QOS Support Chapter 18

8. COMP 5416 Advanced Network Technologies
Week
Contents
Textbook
Week 1
Introduction.
The Need for Speed and Quality of Service
Advanced TCP/IP and ATM Networks
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
ATM Protocol Architecture. ATM Logical Connections ATM Service Categories
Chapter 1
Chapter 5
Week 2
High-Speed LANs.
The Emergence of High-Speed LANs. Ethernet.. Wireless LANs.
Simulation
Simulation Overview
Chapter 6
Week 3
Overview of Probability and Stochastic Processes.
Probability. Random Variables. Stochastic Processes.
Simulation.
Analysing output.
Chapter 7 & Notes
Week 4
Queuing Analysis
Single server queues
Simulation
Generating random variables
Chapter 8 & Notes

9. Week 5
Queuing Analysis
M/G/1 Queue. Multiserver Queues
Chapter 8
Week 6
Self-Similar Traffic.
Self-Similarity. Self-Similar Data Traffic. Performance Implications of Self-Similarity
Chapter 9
Week 7
Congestion Control in Data Networks and Internets.
Effects of Congestion.
Congestion and Control
Traffic Management.
Chapter 10
Week 8
TCP Traffic Control.
TCP Flow Control
TCP Congestion Control. .
Chapter 12
Week 9
Performance of TCP.

10. Week11
Traffic and Congestion Control in ATM Networks.
Requirements for ATM Traffic and Congestion Control.
ATM Traffic-Related Attributes.
Traffic Management Framework. Traffic Control
ABR Traffic Management. GFR Traffic Management
Chapter 13
Week12
Integrated and Differentiated Services.
Integrated Services Architecture (ISA). Queuing Discipline.
Active Queueing Management. Differentiated Services
Chapter 17
Week13
Protocols for QOS Support.
Resource Reservation: RSVP.
Multi-Protocol Label Switching
Chapter 18

11. Assessments Component % of Final Grade Due Date
Simulation Assignment 1 10
Monday 20 August
Take-home Quiz 10
Monday 10 September
Simulation Assignment 2 20
Monday 15 October
Written examination
(two hours) 60
To be advised

12. Mechanics Laboratories Lectures Start week 3
Will address the simulation part of this subject
Last 3 labs would be tutorials instead
Lectures
No class Monday 24 September (Mid-semester break)
No class Monday 1 October (Labour Day Public Holiday)