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Issue No.04 Rev. No. 3 Dated: Jan. 25, 2010

UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & ENERGY STUDIES

COURSE PLAN
SUBJECT
SUBJECT
CODE
CREDIT
POINTS
PREREQUISITE
SUBJECTS

Advanced Concepts of
Telecom Buisiness
CSIB 292
2
Fundamentals of Telecom
Buisiness.

PROGRAMME

B. Tech. (CSE With spl. In

Telecom Informatics)

SEMESTER

IV Semester

DURATION OF
SEMESTER
SESSION
DURATION

Jan 2014-Jun 2014

60 Minutes

Faculty Name: Monit Kapoor

APPROVED BY:

(HOD)

(DEAN)

UPES Campus | Energy Acres| P.O. Bidholi via Prem Nagar| Dehradun-248007(UK)
Tel: +91-135-2261090/91 | Fax: +91-135-2694204 | URL: www.upes.ac.in

1.0

LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

2.0

Understanding of Basic concepts of Networks and Communication

Problem Solving Attitude
Understanding of Telecom Buisiness Units and Industry Scenario
Understanding of Signalling Techniques
Understanding of Telecom Applications like GSM,CDMA,VOIP,H.323 etc.
Understanding of Regulators Role in Tele Buisiness

OBJECTIVES OF COURSE:

The objective of the course is to provide the student leaning of foundation of telecom technologies and
telecom buisiness riding on those technologies followed by Advanced Concepts in Telecom Buisiness like OSS
and BSS Operations and Cloud and Telecom Inter linkages. Also, the student need to be appreciative of role of
Regulatory and Standardization bodies in this complex Scenario.
Upon completion of this course the learners will be:

3.0

4.0

Able to understand Telecommunication Industry Scenario.

Knowing Telecom Buisiness Units.
Able to Appreciate Operations in Telecom Buisiness
Learning about eTOM and SIP
Able to Understand OSS and BSS components in Telecom Applications in IT
Learn about Commerce Related to Telecom Business

SYLLABUS
Sl.No

Unit

Contents

Unit - 1

Telecommunication Technologies

Unit 2

Telecom Buisiness Entities

Unit 3

IT Applications in Telecom Business

Unit 4

Commercial Aspects of Telecom Business

PEDAGOGY:

The course will be taught using interactive lecture method. The concepts will be adequately illustrated with
examples to make applications of theoretical concepts clear. Students will be required to develop the Scenarios
for the Telecommunication Industry and they have to take Assignments and Exercises.

5.0

EVALUATION OF GRADING:

Students will be evaluated based on the following 3 stages.

5.1
Internal Assessment
30%
5.2
Mid Term Examination
20%
5.3
End term Examination
50%
5.1.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT:
WEIGHTAGE 30%
Internal Assessment shall be done based on the following:
Sl.
No.
1
2
3
4

Description

% of Weightage

Individual Assignments &

Problems/Presentations
Class Tests
Quizzes
General Discipline

40%
30%
20%
10%

Internal Assessment Record Sheet (including Mid Term Examination marks) will be displayed
on ICOS at the end of semester i.e. last week of regular classroom teaching.
5.1.1

CLASS TESTS/QUIZZES: Two Class Tests based on descriptive type theoretical & numerical
questions and Two Quizzes based on objective type questions will be held; one class test and one quiz
atleast ten days before the Mid Term Examination and second class test and second quiz atleast ten days
before the End Term Examination. Those who do not appear in Viva-Voce and quiz examinations shall
lose their marks.
The marks obtained by the students will be displayed on ICOS a week before the start of Mid Term and
End Term Examinations respectively.

5.1.2

ASSIGNMENTS: After completion of each unit or in the mid of the unit, there will be home
assignments based on theory and numerical problems. Those who fail to submit the assignments by the
due date shall lose their marks.
The marks obtained by the students will be displayed on ICOS after each submission and subsequent
evaluation.

5.1.3

GENERAL DISCIPLINE: Based on students regularity, punctuality, sincerity and behaviour in

the class.
The marks obtained by the students will be displayed on ICOS at the end of semester.

5.2.

MID TERM EXAMINATION:

WEIGHTAGE 20%

Mid Term examination shall be Two Hours duration and shall be a combination of Objective, Short and
Long theory Questions.

Date of showing Mid Term Examination Answer Sheets: One week After Mid
Term Examination
5.3.

END TERM EXAMINATION:

WEIGHTAGE 50%

End Term Examination shall be Three Hours duration and shall be a combination of Objective, Short
and Long theory/numerical Questions.

6.0

GRADING and Pass Marks:

The overall marks obtained at the end of the semester comprising all the above three mentioned shall be
converted to a grade. Overall Pass marks Shall be 40%.

7.0.

ATTENDANCE:
Students are required to have a minimum attendance of 75% in the subject. Students with less than the
stipulated percentage shall not be allowed to appear in the End Term Examination

8.0

Sl.
No

1.

DETAILED SESSION PLAN

No. of
Sessions

Pedagogy

Lecture, Presentation,
Discussion,

Detail of
References

T1

T1
2

Lecture, Presentation,
Discussion,
Assignment #1
T1

Lecture, Presentation,
Discussion Quiz-I,
Test-I

T1

Lecture, Presentation,
Discussion,

T1

Student Presentations
5

Coverage
UNIT-I Telecommunication Technologies
1.1 Fixed and Mobile Networks,Core
1.2 Network Technologies
1.3 Service Delivery and Provisioning
1.4 Cloud Models,Telecom,Relevance
1.5 Regulation,Fraud Prevention,Security in
Telecom Domain
UNIT-Telecommunication Buisiness Entities
2.1 Process Maturity,CMM
2.2 Telemanagement Forum,eTOM
2.3 SIP
2.4 SIP Process Groupings
2.5 Discussions-Assignments Related
UNIT-III: IT Applications in
Telecommunication Business
3.1 OSS and BSS Operations
3.2 OSS and BSS ecosystems,integration
3.3 OSS Architectural Framework
3.4 NGOSS,Business Process
Framework,Integration Framework,SOA
3.5 OSS Components-Inventory
,Network,Service,Resource,Order
Management
3.6 BSS Components- CRM,Mediation,OM
3.7 Discussions-Assignements Related
UNIT-IV Commercial Aspects of Telecom
Business
4.1 Telecom Finance,PFA
4.2 Financial Management
4.3 Budgeting,Budgeting Cycle
4.4 Telecom Marketing
4.5 Pricing Strategies for Telecos
4.6 Student Discussions-Assignment Related
Student Presentations-Group Wise in front of
Department Faculty, Submission of Spiral Binded
Reports.

Total Number of Sessions: 24

4

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SUGGESTED READINGS:

9.1

TEXT BOOK [T]:1. Fundamentals of Telecom Buisiness(IBM course ware:

TI02SG01 ,Edition 1.0, Dec 2013)
REFERRENCE BOOKS:
1. Data Communications and Networks ,Behrouz A Furozan
2. Computer Networks by A S Tanenbaum
Web Links
1. http://www.ericsson.com/oss-bss/
2. http://www.oss-bss.com/
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMduQ96N1F8

9.2

9.3

4.http://www.techmahindra.com/information_technology/business_support_system_bss.as
px
5.http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/in/en/communication_technology/nextsteps/solution/
U655974G99872L27.html