An overview of the telecom industry, buzzwords., technologies, concepts, and trends. Explore the vast telecom sector from standards and protocols to premise access and transport technologies. Understand Protocols, Telephony, Premises Technologies, Access and Transport Technologies, Voice and Data Convergence, Voice over IP (VoIP), Soft-Switch and Wireless and Optical Networking.

After completing the course the attendees will be able to:

Ø Understand the communications industry: structure, how it is changing, and how it affects competition, pricing and new services

Ø Comprehend the basics of voice & data communications technologies

Ø Understand the differences between analog & digital transmission

Ø Understand the components of voice networks

Ø Understand private voice & data network design alternatives

Ø Understand basics of voice traffic engineering

Ø Understand the basics of local and wide area networks (LANs, WANs)

Ø Understand technologies such as frame relay, ATM, Ethernet and TCP/IP

Ø Understand xDSL, cable modems, and wireless technologies

Ø Understand what is happening in voice/data/multimedia convergence

Ø Understand voice over IP, cable, DSL, Frame Relay, and ATM

Ø Explore optical networking and wireless technologies

 

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Individuals new to the telecom sector, new to a position or in non-technical positions who wish to develop a basic knowledge of voice & data communications systems.

On-site & Public

2 days