Advanced Communication Networks

Education facts

Code: DVAD20

The course covers the following: - a description of the underlying reasons for the development of the network technologies SDN and NFV - an introduction to terminology related to SDN and NFV - a description of the control and data planes of SDN - a detailed description of how the SDN control plane is programmed - a brief description of how the SDN data plane is programmed - an overview of the structure of a data centre network - examples of how SDN can be used to control a data centre network - an introduction to virtualisation with a focus on network virtualisation - an overview of NFV reference architecture - an explanation of "service chaining" and how it can be used to create network services

Entry requirements

Computer Networking I, 7.5 ECTS credits, and upper secondary level English 6, or equivalent

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Advanced Communication Networks

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 31 August 2026

  End date: 8 November 2026

  Pace of study: 33 %