4G LTE
EMERGING TRENDS
IP CONVERGENCE & IMS
TECHNOLOGY FOR BUSINESS
UMTS/HSPA+
WIRELESS LANDSCAPE
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Businesses are leveraging emerging technologies to transform their marketing, sales, products, operations and infrastructure to gain competitive advantage. Mobile networks and devices are continually increasing in speed, capability and ubiquity, and Machine-to-Machine connections are growing exponentially. Cloud computing is significantly impacting the computing paradigm, there continues a large-scale convergence toward data and IP networks, and organizational entities are coming together to provide converged value. In the midst of this change, it is difficult to stay informed on the state of our industry. This session is a survey of all of these areas, providing an update on each and seeking to integrate them into a cohesive vision of the industry. The session includes in-class exercises and interaction to reinforce the ways in which these elements work together to add value to the customer. Special Note: This course is particularly powerful when combined with information on your business and how it is addressing these trends. We would be happy to work with you to make the content specific to your company.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to: • Articulate major technology trends impacting enterprises and the telecommunications industry over the next few years • Discuss some of the key transformations in technologies that business use – voice, collaboration, video, infrastructure etc. • Explain the BYOD/BYOC trends and associated Mobile Device Management solutions • Describe the key improvements made by 4G LTE mobile networks and how to truly compare networks • List and describe core concepts that are at the heart of these technologies including MPLS, VPNs, Video, VoIP, QoS, and Ethernet • Define M2M, sketch the M2M ecosystem and describe the components • Describe cloud computing in a sentence and articulate its value and challenges to the enterprise • List key elements of Unified Communications solutions and describe deployment options
Intended Audience
This course is intended for a variety of audiences (Sales, Marketing, Executives, Product Management, etc.) in service providers, enterprises, and government agencies seeking to leverage these trends and their underlying technologies.
Course Length
2 day
Course Outlines / Knowledge Knuggets
1. Tomorrow in Perspective 1.1. Market trends 1.2. Technology trends 2. Components of Transformation 2.1. Collaboration 2.1.1. Voice and Video 2.2. Infrastructure 2.3. Automation 2.4. Mobility to all 3. Automation thru M2M 3.1. M2M defined 3.2. The M2M ecosystem 3.3. M2M applications and devices 3.4. M2M service providers 3.5. Implications and challenges 3.6. The competitive landscape 4. Cloud Computing 4.1. Cloud fundamentals 4.1.1. Cloud Computing review 4.1.2. SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS 4.1.3. Cloud models 4.1.4. Implications of the cloud 4.1.5. The Cloud and security 4.2. Cloud services 4.2.1. Cloud Computing 4.2.2. Managed hosting 4.2.3. Co-location 4.3. The competitive landscape 5. The Voice Transformation 5.1. IP telephony 5.2. VoIP, SIP, and IMS 5.3. Enterprise considerations 5.4. Unified Communications 5.5. The competitive landscape 6. Business Connectivity Solutions 6.1. Connectivity fundamentals 6.1.1. VPNs/MPLS/IPv6 6.1.2. Ethernet/optical 6.2. Connecting enterprises 6.2.1. Private WAN 6.2.2. Point-to-point services 6.2.3. Mobile wireless 6.3. The competitive landscape 7. Mobility Solutions 7.1. 3G/4G networks 7.2. 4G services for enterprise 7.3. Enterprise WiFi 7.4. Mobile device management 7.5. The competitive landscape 8. Putting It All Together
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