Performance analysis of phase one of the national ICT broadband backbone

dc.contributor.authorMnyanghwalo, Daudi Charles
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-14T12:10:42Z
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-07T14:42:21Z
dc.date.available2019-11-14T12:10:42Z
dc.date.available2020-01-07T14:42:21Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.descriptionAvailable in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAFTK5105.875.I5M69)en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this dissertation the performance of the phase one of the National ICT Broadband Backbone (NICTBB) has been explored. Data used in design of the NICTBB and data obtained from measurements done on nodes around the Northern ring were used in analysis to observe the deviations. NICTBB uses ring topology with a data rate of 10 Gbps. The backbone uses a Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) system with Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFA). The cable standards used are Standard Single Mode Fiber (SSMF) 652B and 652D (24/48cores). The data rate used is 10 Gbps per wavelength channel. The access network uses Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH). The analysis was done by evaluating four parameters; Optical Signal to Noise Ratio (OSNR), Power, Jitter and Bit Error Rate. It was observed that after a distance of 130 kms, the OSNR values fell below the threshold values (10-11 BER); hence the need to place EDFA at 130 kms. The designed attenuation was found to be 0.0176dB/km while the measured attenuation was 0.10dB/km. The causes for deviations were identified which includes attenuations due to splicing losses, fiber layouts, connectors and fiber bending, others are polarization mode dispersion, signal spontaneous noise generated by EDFA. The service outage was caused by loose connections and vandalism. Recommendations on how to minimize them are given.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMnyanghwalo, D.C(2013)Performance analysis of phase one of the national ICT broadband backbone, Master Dissertation, University of Dar Es Salaam. Dar Es Salaamen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/641
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectComputer networksen_US
dc.subjectTelecommunicationen_US
dc.subjectFiber opticsen_US
dc.subjectOptical communicationsen_US
dc.titlePerformance analysis of phase one of the national ICT broadband backboneen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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