Alejandro Galvn

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Homework 2.1
Dr.Roberto Rosas
Telecommunications
Public-Switched Telephone Network(PSTN).
Abstract:
This paper shows the characteristics that define the
basic nature and application of the Public Switched
Telephone Network (PSTN) also known as the Global
Switched Telephone Network (GSTN). Also is discuss
with more detail some of these characteristics
observing that current internet traffic travels over the
PSTN, the use of dedicated and switched circuits, the
analog nature of the network, the transmission media
used for PSTN.
Public Switched Telephone Network ( PSTN ).
The PSTN is a tow-way voice communication that
establish a direct connection between any two points or
users. The cost of a connection like this was largely a
function of the location o each enpoint or end-user and
the distance and the geography between the two
points.

Public telephone networks within countries and regions

are standard inte- grated systems of transmission and
switching facilities, signaling proces- sors, and
associated operations support systems that allow
communication devices to communicate with each
other when they operate.
With time the telephony network become in support
more users and endpoints through a network of
switches. Proffesionals capitalized on the point-to-point
nature of telephony network architecture and the fact
that one end user can could only be connected to one
other end user at a time. By placing switching
equipment in centralized locations, network engineers
were able to interconnect large numbers of end users
via these switches to maximize network access; thus
the concept of circuit switching was born.
Public telephone networks include local loops (access
lines), switching sys- tems, transmission systems,
databases (such as numbering plans) and call
processing software and hardware (computers). These
systems are central- ly coordinated by network
management systems.

Switching Systems
Switching systems has a equipment that setup,
maintain, and disconnect connections between multiple
communication lines. Switching systems are classified
by the type of network that are part of and by the
methods that are used to control the switches. The term
switch is sometimes used as a short name for switching system. Public telephone switching systems have
up to 10,000 communication lines.
Comparison of the PSTN and the Internet [2]
Accessible
Internet: Its possible to connect to it, build new parts of
it, and study it overall: Anyone can get on the Internet
not just to consume services, but also to contribute
applications and services, and attach new networks.
PSTN: Limited to licensed telecoms providers, and
restricted by technical complexity, as well as through
geographic boundaries of regulatory regimes.

Collaboration
Internet: The defined Internet standards development

paradigm seeks the best solutions to new issues that

arise from willing collaboration between stakeholders.
These are sometimes competitive business interests,
and sometimes different stakeholders altogether (e.g.,
technology and policy).
PSTN: Regulation defines the requirements for
cooperation, as well as the boundaries separating
roles.
Technology
Internet: Reusable building blocks: Technologies have
been built and deployed on the Internet
for one purpose, only to be used at a later date to
support some other important function. Furthermore,
operational restrictions on the generalized functionality
of technologies as originally designed have an impact
on their viability as building blocks for future solutions.
PSTN: Vertically integrated, closed solutions, whose
purposes have been defined, and technology specified
strictly to achieve those defined purposes (services).

Bibliografa
[1] Galerie Jean-Malbuisson,The Internet and the Public
Switched Telephone Network, Internet Society,Geneva Switzerland

[2] Dr. Luhar, Computer communication study guide series

books,Sigma Publishing.