UNIT: V HIGH CAPACITY NETWORKS 16 marks

UNIT: V HIGH CAPACITY NETWORKS

Part B (16 marks for each question)

1. Give the advantages and disadvantages of WDM over TDM.               (16)
2. Explain the SDM and TDM approached in upgrading transmission capacity.  (16)
3. Explain the following application areas
1. Inter-exchange networks                            (8)
2. Local-exchange networks                             (8)
4. Explain the following application areas in detail,
1. Undersea networks                                (8)
2. Enterprise links                                    (8)
5. Explain OTDM in detail.                                   (16)
6. Explain in detail Nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM).                   (16)
7. Explain packet interleaving in detail.                           (16)
8. Explain the functions of a synchronizer with tunable delays in detail.           (16)
9. Explain in detail the functions of a routing node in a switch-based network.       (16)
10. Explain deflection routing in a switch-based network.                   (16)