Branch: III B.Tech II Sem ECE Subject: TELECOMMUNICATION SWITCHING SYSTEMS UNIT-I 1.

How do you classify the switching systems? Briefly explain 2. What is the drawback of point to point telephone network? How is it eliminated? 3. Describe various switching network configurations with suitable sketches.
4. What are the elements of a switching system ?Explain the function of each

element 5. With the help of suitable diagram explain the principle of operation of cross bar switch. 6. How do you reduce the number of cross points in a cross bar switch? 7. Distinguish between single stage and multistage switching networks. 8. Briefly explain a).Symmetric network b).Folded network

UNIT-II 1. Explain the standby mode operation of dual processor architecture 2. Explain distributed SPC in detail.
3. Explain the load sharing mode operation of dual processor architecture

4. List four broad categories of enhanced services made available to subscribers by SPC 5. What are the functions of Level 1 Processing in distributed SPC 6. Distinguish between micro program control and hard wired control 7. Explain the principle of Time Slot Inter change. 8. Write brief note on combination switching

UNIT-III
1. What are the topologies adopted by telecommunication network. Explain the

star topology in detail 2. Draw the diagram of cable hierarchy for subscriber loops and explain. 3. Explain the three methods of routing used in telecommunication networks. 4. Compare satellite and Terrestrial communications. 5. Explain about Direct inward dialing facility for PABXs. 6. What are the categories of charging methods for individual calls? Explain 7. Give the structure of International and national telephone number and explain 8. What are the four possible approaches to dialing procedures? Explain UNIT-IV 1. How do you classify signaling techniques? Briefly explain about each technique? 2. Distinguish between in channel and common channel signaling.
3. What are the three forms of signaling used in telecommunication network?

4. What are the different modes of operation of common channel signaling schemes? Explain 5. Explain message transfer part of SS7 6. A group of 20 servers carry traffic of 10 erlangs.If the average duration of a call is 3 minutes. Calculate the number of calls put through by a single server and the group as a whole in a one-hour period.
7. Define the following terms a) Call completion rate b) Busy hour call attempts c) Traffic intensity.

8. Briefly explain the following a). Grade of service. b). Blocking probability.