Assignment four-EE572 QUESTION ONE [12]

a) Discuss merits and applications of: i. ii. Single mode optic fibre and [2] Multimode optic fibre: [2]

b) A communication system uses 10 km of fiber that has a 2.5-dB/km loss characteristic. Find the output power if the input power is 400 mW. [4] c) A 3-km fiber optic system has an input power of 2 mW and a loss characteristic of 2 dB/km. Determine the output power of the fiber optic system. [4] Question two [12] a. Contrast between common channel signaling (CCS) and common associated signaling (CAS). [2] b. Research on the PSTN hierarchical switch structure of ZAMTEL co Ltd. [2] c. Chalochesu mining Ltd is a new mining company established in the republic of mwinelubemba. Due to large deposite of diamonds in the area, the government has asked the company to set up a new town 15km east of the mining area with full communications facilities. The company is expected to employ 8,000 employees and the town population inclusive of mine employees is projected to increase to 1.5 million people. As a Transmission Engineer working for a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) provider in the republic, your Senior Engineer has asked to design a PSTN service scheme that would suite the need of the town. Survey data has shown that about 1.8% of the population, including the mining company, would subscribe considering the high demand for mobile communication service. i. ii. Sketch the PDH hierarchical structure upto four (4) E1 s. [2 ] Estimate the number of E1 needed to service the mining company and the city. [3]

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Deduce how many voice channel would be needed by the mining company if the rest of the town community only requires 898 E1 . [3 ]
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