Fall 2017

Fall 2017

ECE788 Advanced Topics in Broadband Networks
Venue: FMH 403
Time: Tuesday, 6:00-9:00pm
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
New Jersey Institute of Technology

Nirwan Ansari
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Newark College of Engineering
New Jersey Institute of Technology

Office	343ECEC
E-mail	nirwan.ansari@njit.edu
Phone	(973) 596-3670
Fax	(973) 596-5680
Office Hours	Tue: 5:00-6:00pm; Wed : 1:30-2:30 pm. Others by appointments.

Grading

Grading: Quizzes 25%; Assignments & Class Participation 40%; Term Project 35%.

TOPICS (tentative)

Introduction and Policy; The Internet; Network Densification

The Catch-up Game: Quest for the Impact (Sigcomm 2017 Keynote by Raj Jain)
Emerging Topics: PONs

Workshop 1: Ultra-dense Heterogeneous Small Cell Deployment in 5G and Beyond (based on IEEE Network July/August 2017 papers)

Emerging Topics: Data Center Networks; CORD (Central Office Re-architected as a Datacenter)

Emerging Topics: WAN Optimization

Emerging Topics: Sensor Networks, Topology Control

Emerging Topics: Congestion Control in Heterogeneous Networks

Workshop 2: Internet of Things (I)

Emerging Topics: Content Delivery Acceleration

Emerging Topcis: Green Networking

Workshop 3: Internet of Things (II)

Emerging Topics: Mobile Edge Computing