4G LTE
EMERGING TRENDS
IP CONVERGENCE & IMS
TECHNOLOGY FOR BUSINESS
UMTS/HSPA+
WIRELESS LANDSCAPE
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As wireless and wireline networks mature, data usage increases, and network infrastructure and services become more IP-centric, more personnel will be responsible for managing and working with IP-centric networks. A solid understanding of IP and data communications will be essential for personnel at all levels to be effective in a data-oriented environment. This course provides the background and concepts to understand the motivations of networks converging towards IP. It discusses the challenges of transport of media (voice and video) using IP (VoIP) as the transport service in telecommunication networks. It presents the unique flavor of this challenge from the perspective of the three basic types of network for the telecommunications world: Access networks, core networks, and services networks.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to: • List the key motivations for voice and video over IP • Define IP convergence • Describe the use of IP as transport in access networks • Discuss the use of IP as transport in core networks and the associated major technologies • Outline the use of IP as transport in services networks and the associated major technologies • Explain the possible evolution paths of networks today
Intended Audience
This course is intended for those seeking a high level understanding of the convergence toward IP-centric networks. This includes those in sales, marketing, project management, technical management, and executive management.
Suggested Prerequisites
• Welcome to IP Networking (eLearning)
Course Length
1 Day Instructor Led
Course Outlines / Knowledge Knuggets
1. Introduction to IP Convergence 1.1. Defining IP convergence 1.2. Motivations for convergence 1.2.1. Quad play 1.2.2. OPEX 1.2.3. Other converged services 1.3. What are voice and video over IP? 1.4. Where is the industry going? 1.5. Markets and regulatory environment 1.6. Discontinuities? 1.7. Common approaches in networks 2. IP and VoIP Fundamentals 2.1. Circuit-Switching vs Packet-Switching 2.2. IP characterisitics 2.3. VoIP 2.4. QoS 3. Access Networks 3.1. Scope of the convergence 3.2. Residential – cable, DSL and FTTH 3.3. Enterprise – PBX and host-based 3.4. Wireless – UMTS, 1xEV-DO, LTE and WiMAX 3.5. Challenges and scenarios 4. Core Networks 4.1. The carrier network challenge 4.2. QoS 4.3. IPv4 4.4. IPv6 4.5. IP in ATM vs MPLS 5. Service Network Convergence 5.1. The service network challenge 5.2. NGN 5.3. IMS 5.4. IPTV 5.5. IPTN in NGN with IMS 5.6. Deployment and challenges 6. Looking Ahead 6.1. Timeframes 6.2. Carrier ethernet 6.3. 4G wireless 6.4. Summary
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- Self-paced, animated, and interactive- $150/each course for 6 month license- Immediate online access upon purchase- Flexible way to take training at any hour- Online training transcript available