BU.330.705.XX –Telecom Clouds and Mobile Applications– Instructor’s Name – Page 1 of 6

/ Telecom Clouds and Mobile Applications
2 Credits
BU.330.705.XX
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[StartEnd Date / ex: 3/24/15-5/12/15]
[Semester / ex: Spring 2016]
[Location / ex: Washington, DC]

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Required Text

The Essential Guide To Telecommunications, 5th Ed. By Annabel Dodd. Publisher: Prentice Hall.

Recommended Text

Business data communications and security, 9th Ed. By Panko and Panko. Publisher: Pearson.

Required References and Learning Resources (books, web links, software, cases, etc.)

Augustine (Gus) Samba, “Logical Data Models for Cloud Computing Architecture.” IEEE, IT Professional (ITPro), January/ February 2012.

Ying Li;Maeder, A.;Linghang Fan;Nigam, A.; Chou, J. “Overview of femtocell support in advanced WiMAX systems.” Communications Magazine, IEEE Date of Publication: Volume 49, Issue: 7, July 2011.

Salvatore Distefano and Antonio Puliafito. “Cloud At Home: Toward a Volunteer Cloud.” IEEE, IT Professional (ITPro), January/February 2012.

Djavanshir, R., et al. (2014). “Life Sciences Computing.” In IEEE, ITPro. p. 21. July-August, 2014.

Djavanshir, R. et al. (2011). “The Future of Web Applications.” In IEEE IT Professional, September/October 2011.

Djavanshir, R. and Khorramshahgol, R. (1996). “A review and evaluation of networking technologies” Telematicsand Informatics, Volume 13, Issue 1.

Djavanshir, R. and Agresti, W.W. (2008). ” Managing Risks Propagation in Extended Enterprise Network” In IT Professional. July and August 2008.

Course Description

This course covers technological advancements in telecommunications and emerging wireless mobile systems, with emphasis on their business application: how the nature of these advances are driving business models and amplifying the strengths of today’s firms; how businesses can select, integrate, and apply telecom and emerging mobile systems and cloud services into their business processes to maximize their value creation value capture, and value delivery. Business applications and contents delivered by mobile systems in public and private sectors – such as in healthcare services (mHealth), in financial and banking industries (mCommerce), mobile money and credits in social entrepreneurship will be covered. Analysis and selection of the needed telecom and mobile technologies, necessary to support business applications and processes, are examined. This course enables the students to gain an in-depth understanding of different telecom network systems, their developments and international standards. Finally, managerial, business critical, and technical issues such as technology evaluation, cost vs. performance trade-offs analysis, requirements analysis and vendor selection as they are needed by today’s commercial and public organizations are covered.

Prerequisite(s)

None

Course Overview

The course addresses a key question for organizations with respect to telecommunication, Cloud, and Mobile Systems and technology: how do they select, utilize, use, or apply these systems in their business to maximize their businesses’ value capture, value creation, and value delivery. This course will also take more rigorous approach, exploring contemporary approaches, to telecom network selection, applications, and utilization decision-making that are used in businesses.

Learning Objectives

The goal of the course is to provide students with a fundamental understanding of Business applications of LAN, WAN technologies including Cloud Computing and the Internet and Electronic Business involved in planning, managing, and implementing and benefitting LAN and WAN in organizations. The course will prepare students to approach business telecom decision-making related to telecommunication networks’ planning acquisition, selection, utilizations with a variety of techniques, both quantitative and qualitative in nature, so that as working professionals, they can be successful in taking on leadership roles to plan, acquire, apply and utilize WAN, LAN, and the Internet to their business needs.

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

  1. Prepare assessments of telecom technologies for their potential effects on organizations.
  2. Develop recommendations for an organization to use ICT as a strategic asset.
  3. Analyze and interpret information systems diagrams as depictions of organizational infrastructure and functionality.
  4. Develop an approach for an organization to benefit from LAN/WAN cloud and mobile technologies, social media, and cloud computing.
  5. Work effectively in a team environment to apply ICT models and frameworks to organizations and industries.

To view the complete list of Carey Business School’s general learning goals and objectives, visit the Carey website.

Attendance
Attendance and class participation are part of each student’s course grade. Students are expected to attend all scheduled class sessions. Each class will include opportunities for teams to work together. Failure to attend class will result in an inability to achieve the objectives of the course. Excessive absence will result in loss of points for team participation. Regular attendance and active participation are required for students to successfully complete the course.

Assignments

Course grades will be comprised of the following percentages:

Assignment / Weight
Final Exam (Cumulative-Comprehensive) / 40%
Midterm Exam / 20%
Project / White Paper / 20%
Class Attendance, Questions, and Discussions / 20%(2.5% each class)
Total / 100%

Course Topics
Telecommunication Networks, Cloud and Mobile Systems and their specific applications to business uses.

  1. ISO-OSI Standards and their Business Applications
  2. Introduction to LAN
  3. Introduction to Wireless-Mobile Systems, Emerging Wireless Applications for Businesses, WAN and their Business Applications, LATAs, Local Loops, and cost-saving-bypasses, and the Telecom Act of 1996.
  4. Business Applications of Telecom Networks- Cloud Computing, and Mobile Applications, Medical Informatics Transmissions.
  5. Pricing and Network Management,
  6. Developing and Analyzing Telecom Networks Requirements and Responding to RFP
  7. Vendors’ Evaluation and Technology Source Selection.

Grading

Effective Fall 2017: The grade of A is reserved for those who demonstrate extraordinarily excellent performance as determined by the instructor. The grade of A- is awarded only for excellent performance. The grades of B+, B, and B- are awarded for good performance. The grades of C+, C, and C- are awarded for adequate but substandard performance.The grades of D+, D, and D- are not awarded at the graduate level (undergraduate only). The grade of F indicates the student’s failure to satisfactorily complete the course work.

Please note that for Core and Foundation courses, a maximum of 25% of students may be awarded an A or A-; the grade point average of the class should not exceed 3.3. For Elective courses, a maximum of 35% of students may be awarded an A or A-; the grade point average of the class should not exceed 3.4. (For classes with 15 students or fewer, the class GPA cap is waived.)

Tentative Course Calendar**The instructors reserve the right to alter course content and/or adjust the pace to accommodate class progress. Students are responsible for keeping up with all adjustments to the course calendar.

Class Session / Topic / Homework Assignments’ Group Discussions Due
PART 1 -
Technology
1 /
  • Course Introduction
  • Telecom Standards, ISO’s OSI
  • Network Access Architecture
  • Class Handouts
/
  • Introduction

2 /
  • Telecommunication Networks
  • Wired LANS & Wireless LANS &
  • Class Handouts
  • Dodd Chapter 5 and 6
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  • Summary discussion of what you learned from the previous week’s lecture and how you will apply it to a real life situation

3 /
  • Wide Area Networks
  • Cloud Computing
  • Class Handouts & Dodd Chapter 5
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  • Summary discussion of what you learned from the previous week’s lecture and how you will apply it to a real life situation

4 /
  • Wide Area Networks and Clouds (Continued)
  • And Cloud Computing and its Business Applications
  • Class Handouts
  • Dodd: pp25-38 & 370-378
  • Midterm Exam
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  • Summary discussion of what you learned from the previous week’s lecture and how you will apply it to a real life situation

PART 2-

Business

Applications

5 /
  • Wireless Communication
  • Class Handouts & Dodd Chapter 8
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  • Summary discussion of what you learned from the previous week’s lecture and how you will apply it to a real life situation

6 /
  • Mobile Systems Business Applications
  • mHealth
  • Applications in Consulting,
  • Finance and other Businesses/ Industry Applications
  • Class Handouts & Dodd Chapter 8
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  • Case for Group Discussion
  • Summary discussion of what you learned from the previous week’s lecture and how you will apply it to a real life situation.

7 /
  • Advanced Topics in Business Telecom Systems
  • Projects’ Presentations
/
  • Class Handouts

8 /
  • Q/A
  • Final Exam

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