This course introduces the fundamental principles of the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) as employed in modern broadband networks.

Summary of topics covered:

Overview of the advantages of the SDH.

Capabilites of SDH networks; aggregate bit rates and payload capacities.

Overview of SDH management facilities.

Basic structure of an STM-1 frame.

Introduction to the concept of pointers.

Introduction to the concepts of containers, virtual containers and tributary units.

Purpose of section and path overheads; SOH details.

Structure of STM-n frames (n=4 to 64).

Role and principles of explicit and virtual concatenation.


Number of modules: 10
Approximate study time: 6 hours

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