The Telecommunication Systems Laboratory is the research and applied arm of the Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program (ITP). The laboratory provides instruction in the latest telecommunication technologies, offers a facility for student and faculty research, serves as a focus for partnership with industry, and supports department activities in both on-campus and distance learning.

The laboratory has the capacity to simulate large telephony and data networks. The current capabilities include VoIP, PBXs, ATM, Frame Relay, DSL, ISDN, as well as more advanced routing and switching technologies such as MPLS and VLANs.