Course contents: Physical layer technologies for high speed networks (PDH, SDH). Virtual circuit network technology. Frame-Relay, Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). Point-to-point link protocols (PPP, HDLC). Routing protocols: OSPF and ISIS. Routing architecture on the internet and BGP routing protocol. Multicast. P-NNI for ATM networks. TCP protocol: bottleneck and flow control mechanisms. Network quality of service support: ATM categories, quality of service mechanisms for TCP/IP networks. MPLS technology: services and applications. Introduction to IPv6

Assessment: Written exams at the end of the semester 80% and lab exercises 20%.