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TLMN (Telecommunications Management)TLMN 602 Telecommunications Industry: Structure andEnvironment (3)A study of major technological, legal, and regulatory developments(national and international) that have molded the structureof the current telecommunications industry. Topics includeearly legislation, the regulated monopoly, antitrust, divestiture,and recent legislation that has led to the current industry environmentof competition and incipient integration of differentindustry segments. The roles of various national and internationalinstitutions in shaping the telecommunications industryare discussed.TLMN 623 Telecommunications Networks (3)A study of computer networks and telecommunications functionality,characteristics, and configurations. Recent advancesin standardization, internetworking, and deployment of LANs(local area networks), MANs (metropolitan area networks),and WANs (wide area networks) are examined. Topics includenetwork topologies; protocols; architectures; and current andemerging protocols such as asynchronous transfer mode (ATM),10 gigabit Ethernet, and the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI)Reference Model. Emphasis is on emerging trends in telecommunications,network technologies, and services. Discussion alsocovers strategies for network planning, implementation, management,and security.TLMN 630 Satellite Communication Systems (3)An analysis of issues surrounding the design and use of satellitecommunications systems. Topics include satellite systemcharacteristics such as type, class (bandwidth, standards, andavailability), applications, interfaces, traffic patterns, networkinstallation, performance criteria, hardware, and cost. Currentand planned satellite communications are examined and comparedto future needs and technologies.TLMN 641 Network Management and Design (3)A study of techniques that network managers can utilize tomaintain and improve the performance of a telecommunicationsnetwork. Network management systems are defined andexplained. A description of how software package programscan monitor real-time performance of a network to identifyproblems is provided. Emphasis is on the five tasks traditionallyinvolved with network management (fault management, configurationmanagement, performance management, security management,and accounting management). Examples of currentspecific network management products are reviewed. Discussionalso covers how the performance data gathered from monitoringcan be archived and used later as an input when decisions aremade on changes in the network architecture. Network design isstudied for the development of new network architecture whenonly user requirements are known.TLMN 645 Wireless Telecommunications Systems (3)A review of wireless telecommunications systems from micro-cellto global infrastructures. Emphasis is on the technology, applications,and limitations of these systems, which have become anessential element of the world information infrastructure. Topicsinclude cellular communication principles, coding, antenna andpropagation effects, channel access schemes, traffic engineering,and wireless network design, as well as terrestrial systems suchas cellular, personal communication services (PCS), dispatch,wireless local-area networks (LANs), and wireless data systems.Discussion also covers market trends, regulations, and standards.Students assess the role of wireless systems in comparison withother telecommunications alternatives available to organizations.TMAN 680 Managing Strategy and Performance inTechnology-Based Organizations (6)An investigation of strategy and organizational performance inthe context of managing technological innovations. Discussioncovers the strategic management process in technology-basedorganizations: assessing the competitive dynamics of a strategicsituation, formulating strategy, implementing strategy, andevaluating and controlling strategy. An integrative performancemanagement approach, based on the latest research and casestudies of successful high-tech organizations, is adopted. Theneed for a clear alignment between strategy and organizationalperformance management to achieve sustainable competitiveadvantage in the global corporate environment is examined.Students who receive credit for TMAN 680 cannot receive creditfor TMAN 614 or TMAN 632.w w w.umuc.edu / grad 119