Data Communications and

Networks
(EECB423)

Group Project Assignment

 Introduction
• Students are required to produce a term project, building upon and
complementing the material covered in class. You will be working with
other members in the class as part of a team (5 students per group) .
Projects must culminate with a 20 minutes presentation for the class and
the submission of a final report. The total mark of this project is 10%.
• A set of suggested projects is included in the following slides with a brief
description and the learning outcome. Besides, you are encouraged to
include more learning outcomes that are necessary and relevant.
• Student to follow the format describe in the technical report write-up.
The research report should be at least 20 pages excluding graphics, tables
and figures. Please follows the proper cross-referencing as in the formal
citation methods for academic writing.
 1. IPv6 Deployment
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Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is an Internet Layer protocol for
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packet-switched internetworks. It is designated as the successor of Iff
IPv4, the first and still dominant version of the Internet Protocol. The
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•Detailed discussion on IPv6 and why it is important.
•Comparison between IPv6 and IPv4.
•What are the current IPv6 deployment status in the world (you
should at least describes a few important countries) and also in
Malaysia.
•What are the causes of the slow deployment of IPv6.
•What are the government measures to promote the IPv6
deployment in Malaysia.
 2. IPv6 Migration
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Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is an Internet Layer protocol
for packet-switched internetworks. It is designated as the Nu
successor of IPv4, the first and still dominant version of the Dee
Internet Protocol. The project should covers the followings:
•Detailed discussion on IPv6 and the IPv6 migration.
•What are the migration methods for IPv6, e.g. dual stack,
tunneling and header translation.
•Why an IP migration plan is important for both national and
company perspective.
•What are the migration strategy adopted by the ISP in the
world and also in Malaysia.
 3. MPLS
Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) is designed to provide a
unified data-carrying service for both circuit-based clients and
packet-switching clients which provide a datagram service model. A
number of different technologies were previously deployed with
essentially identical goals, such as frame relay and ATM are now
replaced by MPLS in the marketplace. The project should cover the
followings:
•Detailed discussion on what is MPLS and how MPLS works.
•Comparison among MPLS, ATM and frame relay and explained the
reasons why MPLS is replacing these technologies.
•Describes the various VPN services that are supported by MPLS.
•The MPLS deployment status in the world and also in Malaysia.
 4. Next Generation Network (NGN)
Next Generation Network (NGN) is a broad term to describe some key
architectural evolutions in telecommunication core and access networks that N
will be deployed over the next 5-10 years. The general idea behind NGN is S
that one network transports all information and services (voice, data, and all
sorts of media such as video) by encapsulating these into packets, like it is on
the Internet. NGNs are commonly built around the Internet Protocol, and
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•Detail discussion on the NGN, the architecture and the benefits. M
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•How the voice, data, video and other services can be supported by NGN.
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•What is the technology forces that driving the NGN evolution.
•The NGN migration status in the world and also in Malaysia.
 5. WiMAX
The Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX)
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is a telecommunications technology that provides wireless data La
in a variety of ways, from point-to-point links to full mobile Lee
cellular type access. The project should cover the followings: N
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•Detailed discussion on WiMAX.
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•Describe and compare the IEEE 802.16d and 802.16e standards,
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and discuss the reason that causing the slow deployment of
WiMAX.
•Comparison between WiMAX and WiFi.
•The WiMAX deployment in the world and also in Malaysia, e.g.
Packet One.
 6. Routing Protocol Survey
A routing protocol is a protocol that specifies how routers
communicate with each other to disseminate information that allows
them to select routes between any two nodes on a network.
Typically, each router has a prior knowledge only of its immediate
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have knowledge of the network topology at large.
•Detailed description on routing protocol, how it works and why it is
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important.
•Describe the various routing protocol, e.g. RIP, OSPF and BGP.
•Why different types of routing protocol are adopted by the ISP, the
wireless sensor networks and the corporate network.
•What are the routing protocol used by the ISP in Malaysia.
 7. Mobile IP
Mobile IP is an Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) standard
communications protocol that is designed to allow mobile device users to
move from one network to another while maintaining a permanent IP
address. Mobile IPv4 is described in IETF RFC 3344 (Obsoleting both RFC 3220
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and RFC 2002), and updates are added in IETF RFC 4721. Mobile IPv6 is R
described in IETF RFC 3775.
•Detailed description on the mobile IPand why it is important.
•Describes the impact of the mobile IP to the wireless services e.g. WiFi, Ah
WiMAX, W-CDMA and etc.
•Compare the mobile IP and the fixed IP and the interoperability.
•Describe the mobile IP adoption in the world and in Malaysia and also the
potential in the future.
 8. 4G (Beyond 3G) Wireless Communications

4G (also known as Beyond 3G) is a term used to describe the next

complete evolution in wireless communications. A 4G system will be
able to provide a comprehensive IP solution where voice, data and
streamed multimedia can be given to users on an "Anytime,
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Anywhere" basis, and at higher data rates than previous N
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•Describe the history of wireless communications, starts from 1 st, 2nd
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and 3rd generations.
•The technologies beyond 3G. E.g. WiMAX, HSDPA, DVB and etc.
•Why network interoperability is important.
•The deployment status these technologies in the world and also in
Malaysia.
 9. Broadband Internet Access
Broadband Internet access is high-speed Internet. Various minimum
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speeds have been used in definitions of broadband, ranging up from
64 kbit/s up to 2.0 Mbit/s.
•Details discussion on broadband, the architecture and the various
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technologies used to delivery broadband, e.g. xDSL, wireless and
satellite.
•The strategy and the approach for IP addresses allocation for Low
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•The broadband deployment status in the world and also in
Malaysia.
•How the government promote the broadband deployment in
Malaysia.
 10. Internet Service Provider (ISP)
An Internet service provider (ISP) is a company which primarily
offers their customers access to the Internet using dial-up or
other means of data telecommunication.
•To analyze the current scenario of ISP in Malaysia. Who are
them, what they do, the first-tier, second-tier, etc.
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•The ISP architecture, the access infrastructure, the system used Sa
by ISP, e.g. POP, NAP, DNS and etc. E

•The services offer by the ISP. These should include both basic
and enhance services.
•To compare the ISP scenario in Malaysia and oversea.
 11. The Evolution of Telephone
Services and Networks
The telephone services have undergo tremendous changes since
it was first invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1874.
•A brief history of telephone evolution from manual telephone
exchange until PSTN, VoIP, softswitch, softphone, video R.P
telephony, MSN and so on. N
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•Describe and compare the carrier grade and best effort VoIP A
services.
•Why the carriers need a softswitch to provide VoIP services and
how the carrier graded voice services can be achieved.
 12. Network Management System (NMS)

A Network Management System (NMS) is a combination of

hardware and software used to monitor and administer a
network.
•Detail discussion on NMS and why NMS is important for a
carrier.
•Describe what is OSS/BSS framework and its architecture.
•Describe and compare the various types of NMS and the
adoption by the carriers.
•Describe how the OSS/BSS can help the business and operation
of a carrier.
 13. High Altitude Platform System
(HAPS)
HAPS is seen as a `middle ground' between the terrestrial and
satellite cases, and aims to exploit of the advantages of both
types of system.
• Details discussion on HAPS, HAPS architecture
• The technology behind a HAPS communications system, how
this has developed, and compares it to the terrestrial and
satellite equivalents
• The applications of HAPS
• Worldwide HAPS projects and research issues related to HAPS
14. A personal area network (PAN)
A personal area network (PAN) is a computer network used for
communication among computer devices (including
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person
• Explain how it differs from WPAN and their coexistence
• Describe and compare the network technologies for PAN
• Describe the application for PAN
• How it can interoperability with LAN or other type of
network.
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 15. FIBER OPTIC –FTTH/FTTB
Fiber-optic communication is a method of transmitting N
information from one place to another by sending light
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through an optical fiber. The light forms an electromagnetic
carrier wave that is modulated to carry information
• Details discussion on fiber optic , the architecture and the
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• The strategy and the approach for fiber optic deployment L
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• Detailed discussion on FTTH/FTTB/FTTP in the world and
Malaysia
• Last mile problem
 16. Spectrum management
The spectrum required for government and public services, for
example the emergency services, national defense, public
service, broadcasting, and so forth, has traditionally been
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determined by administrative. Pat
•Planning, coordinating, regulating and administering the use of
the spectrum within Malaysia.
•Details discussion on spectrum optimization
•Allocation of Spectrum
•Assignment of Spectrum
•Comparison between Malaysia and other countries
•Future planning
Thank you