Total No.

of Questions : 12]

P943

SEAT No. :
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B.E. (Electronics & Telecommunication)

TELECOMMUNICATION & SWITCHING SYSTEMS

(2008 Pattern) (Semester - II)

Time : 3 Hours]
[Max. Marks : 100
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.
2) Answer 3 questions from section I and 3 questions from section II.
3) Assume suitable data, if necessary.
4) Figures to the right indicates full marks.

SECTION - I
Q1) a) Draw the general Trunking Diagram for a Switching system. Explain
various functional entities.
[8]
b) Write a brief note on two dimensional switching. Draw the block diagram
for TS Switch and explain various functional entities.
[8]
OR
Q2) a) Explain operation of Input controlled time division space switching with
a neat block diagram.
[8]
b) Define and explain
[4]
- Busy Hour Call Attempts/Rate
- Average Holding Time
- Call Completion Rate
c) Define Grade of Service and Blocking Probability.
[4]
Q3) a) Explain the Principle of Grading to improve Trunking efficiency. Draw a
neat diagram.
[6]
b) Explain the design procedure for N by N switch with two stages and
no. of links = N. What is the total no. of cross-points required?
[8]
c) Explain the concept of call packing.
OR

[4]

Q4) a) Define and explain the terms Availability and Unavailability of a dual
processor system with necessary equations.
[4]
b) Calculate availability of a dual processor system for a period of 20 years
if its MTBF = 3300 Hrs. and MTTR = 6 Hrs.
[4]
c) Write a brief note on Signaling Systems in a Telecommunication Network.[6]
d) Explain the principle of Grading to improve trucking efficiency.
[4]
P.T.O.

Q5) a) With the help of neat diagrams

- In-band signaling
- Out -band signaling

[8]

b) Explain the Principle of Grading to improve trunking efficiency.

c) With respect to Grading what is

[4]

[2 2 = 4]

- Limited Availability
- Full Availability
OR
Q6) a) Define Graded Groups. Explain the procedure for designing a grading to
provide access to N trunks from switches with availability k. Which
is the best grading?
[8]
b) State and explain in detail sequence of operations for a telephone call.[8]
SECTION - II
Q7) a) What is Pulse stuffing? Give an example.

[4]

b) Explain the Mutual synchronization approach for Network

Synchronization.
[6]
c) Explain the flow control in Network management.

[8]

OR
Q8) a) Explain the need of synchronization in a network containing analog/digital
transmission/switching systems.
[8]
b) What is jitter? What are the different types of Jitter? With help of a neat
diagram discuss use of Elastic Store to remove accumulated Jitter.
[2+4+4=10]
Q9) a) Explain different services supported by ISDN. Draw neat diagrams. [8]
b) Explain the terms
- Basic Rate Access
- Primary Rate Access
- Functional Grouping
- R,S,T,U Reference Points with the help of a diagram.
OR

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[8]

Q10) a) Explain and Compare Pure ALOHA with Slotted ALOHA scheme. [8]
b) Discuss various LAN topologies.

[8]

Q11) a) Write a note on Co-channel Interference Reduction Factor.

[8]

b) Explain CDMA is having better security than GSM.

[8]

OR
Q12) a) What is Handoff? Explain the terms

[4 2 = 8]

- Hard Handoff
- Soft Handoff
- Mobile Assisted Handoff
b) Draw block diagram for the GSM system architecture. Explain various
functional entities.
[8]
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