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TRA's eTopics family marks the arrival of topical e-learning. Each e-Topic is condensed, to-the-point, with just-the-right subject matter depth for explaining a single network element, protocol, process, or concept. Available from anywhere having Internet access, e-Topics provide students the opportunity to learn at their own pace and location. TRA is renowned for its media-rich e-learning and e-Topics raise the bar. Each e-Topic contains inspiring content full of technology insight simplified by verbal explanations, graphics, pictures and animation. Developed by TRA's unique industry-best, subject matter experts - many of who created the technology they teach and support - students learn and retain more because e-Topics are pleasantly engaging, entertaining and interactive. Students won't find e-Topics anywhere else, and there's no better way to stretch a training budget while staying informed about new technologies and applications. Begin learning immediately by taking advantage of TRA's e-Topic online delivery system, or order an e-Topic CD. To see a listing of the related e-Topic offerings, click on one of the following Topic areas.
Network Fundamentals e-Curriculum Library®
This e-Curriculum contains the following
  $2849.00
Telephony Network Basics
  $95.00
Speech Coding
  $95.00
Digital Transmission Hierarchies
  $95.00
Switching
  $95.00
Network Control
  $149.00
Introduction to Telecommunications Switching
  $95.00
Introduction to Transmission Systems
  $49.00
Introduction to Network Control
  $49.00
Basics of Small Office Home Office (SOHO) Networking
  $49.00
Alternative Access Technologies
  $95.00
Business and Residential Access to WANs
  $49.00
Basics of Small Office Home Office (SOHO) Networking
  $49.00
Broadband VoIP for the Home
  $95.00
Residential VoIP
  $49.00
Overview of 802 Wireless
  $95.00
SS7 Basics
  $95.00
Network Control
  $149.00
Basics of Data Concepts and Transmission
  $149.00
Layered Protocols
  $95.00
Characteristics of Packet Technology
  $95.00
Local Networks and LANs
  $149.00
Business and Residential Access to WANs
  $49.00
WAN Core Technologies
  $95.00
Basics of the Internet and Internet Protocols
  $149.00
Overview of the Enterprise Data Network
  $95.00
Alternative Access Technologies
  $95.00
Fiber to the Premises (FTTP)
  $95.00
WAN Core Technologies
  $95.00
Ethernet Evolution
  $95.00
MPLS WANs
  $149.00
Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Energy and Radio Transmission
  $95.00
Cellular Radio Basics
  $49.00
Cellular Call Basics
  $49.00
Cellular Access Technologies
  $49.00
Introduction to 3G and Mobile Internet
  $95.00
Overview of 802 Wireless
  $95.00
Understanding Wireless Backhaul
  $195.00
An Introduction to Radio Fundamentals
  $49.00
Channel Coding and RF Modulation Techniques
  $95.00
RF Transmission and Reception
  $95.00
Access Techniques
  $95.00
Microwave Site Selection and Planning
  $95.00
Frequency Selection and RF Interference
  $49.00
Link Budget Analysis
  $49.00
Installation and Proof of Performance
  $49.00


Core Networks e-Curriculum Library®
This e-Curriculum contains the following
  $2895.00
Telephony Network Basics
  $95.00
Speech Coding
  $95.00
Digital Transmission Hierarchies
  $95.00
Switching
  $95.00
Network Control
  $149.00
SS7 Basics
  $95.00
Intelligent Network Architectural Overview
  $49.00
SS7 Protocols: MTP and ISUP
  $95.00
SS7 Protocols: SSCP and TCAP
  $95.00
SS7 for Wireless and Voice over IP
  $95.00
AIN Call Model, Messaging and Triggers
  $95.00
Alternative IN Models: ITU, Wireless, and VoIP
  $95.00
ISDN Definitions and Applications
  $95.00
ISDN Standards Bodies
  $49.00
ISDN Model and CPE
  $95.00
ISDN Layer 3 Protocols
  $149.00
Layer 2 ISDN Standards
  $95.00
ISDN Physical Layer (Layer 1) Standards
  $95.00
QoS Overview
  $95.00
QoS Concepts and Mechanisms
  $95.00
Active Queue Management for QoS
  $95.00
QoS using Application & Transport Layer Techniques
  $95.00
Basic IP QoS
  $95.00
Enhanced IP Qos: IntServ and DiffServ
  $49.00
QoS Beyond IP: FR, ATM and MPLS
  $95.00
Speech Coding
  $95.00
Digital Transmission Hierarchies
  $95.00
Understanding Transmission Technologies for T1 and DS3 Systems
  $95.00
Troubles and Testing for T1/DS1 and DS3 Systems
  $49.00
Telephone Access Loops and Impairments
  $95.00
WAN Core Technologies
  $95.00
VPN Overview and Classification
  $95.00
Virtual Private Network Implementation Options
  $95.00
Basics of Frame Relay
  $95.00
MPLS WANs
  $149.00
Ethernet Evolution
  $95.00
Metropolitan Ethernet Networks
  $95.00
Ethernet Access and TDM Transport
  $95.00
VoIP Architectures
  $49.00
Softswitch Motivations and Architecture
  $49.00
Softswitch Protocols
  $95.00
Softswitch Extensions and Evolution
  $95.00


Broadband Networks e-Curriculum Library®
This e-Curriculum contains the following
  $6449.00
Video Basics
  $95.00
Video on Demand and IPTV Basics
  $95.00
Video on Demand Networks
  $95.00
Cable and Satellite TV Basics
  $95.00
Video Services and Network Architecture
  $149.00
TV Basics
  $95.00
Video Coding and Transport
  $149.00
TelcoTV - IPTV Technology Overview
  $195.00
Video Compression Basics
  $95.00
Business and Residential Access to WANs
  $49.00
Telephone Access Loops and Impairments
  $95.00
ADSL Basics
  $95.00
ADSL Deployment
  $95.00
ADSL Higher Layer Protocols
  $95.00
DSL Voice, Video and QoS
  $95.00
ADSL Overhead
  $49.00
DSL Performance
  $95.00
HDSL
  $49.00
SDSL
  $49.00
Basics of Frame Relay
  $95.00
Inside Frame Relay Protocol
  $95.00
Frame Relay Customer Perspective
  $49.00
Frame Relay Implementation
  $49.00
Engineering a Frame Relay Solution
  $49.00
FR Service Configuration and Trouble Shooting
  $49.00
Basics of Data Concepts and Transmission
  $149.00
Layered Protocols
  $95.00
Characteristics of Packet Technology
  $95.00
Local Networks and LANs
  $149.00
Business and Residential Access to WANs
  $49.00
WAN Core Technologies
  $95.00
Basics of the Internet and Internet Protocols
  $149.00
Overview of the Enterprise Data Network
  $95.00
Ethernet Evolution
  $95.00
Ethernet Protocols
  $95.00
Ethernet Networks
  $95.00
Metropolitan Ethernet Networks
  $95.00
Ethernet over MPLS
  $95.00
Ethernet Access and TDM Transport
  $95.00
Resilient Packet Ring
  $95.00
Optical Basics
  $95.00
Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers (ROADM)
  $95.00
Passive Optical Network (PON) Technologies
  $195.00
Intro to Routing Protocols
  $95.00
Fiber to the Premises (FTTP)
  $95.00
SONET/SDH Basics
  $95.00
Next Generation SONET/SDH
  $95.00
Optical Transport Network, OTN
  $95.00
Alternative Access Technologies
  $95.00
Next Generation SONET/SDH
  $95.00
Passive Optical Network (PON) Technologies
  $195.00
DWDM Essentials
  $195.00
Optical Transport Network, OTN
  $95.00
Ethernet Evolution
  $95.00
Metropolitan Ethernet Networks
  $95.00
Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers (ROADM)
  $95.00
Broadcast Video Overview
  $95.00
Video Basics
  $95.00
Overview of 802.xx Wireless MANs
  $95.00
1xEV-DO Broadband Wireless
  $95.00
Understanding Wireless Backhaul
  $195.00
SONET/SDH Basics
  $95.00
SONET/SDH Framing and Overhead
  $95.00
SONET/SDH Topologies and Rings
  $95.00
Next Generation SONET/SDH
  $95.00
Alternative Access Technologies
  $95.00
Fiber to the Premises (FTTP)
  $95.00
Telephone Access Loops and Impairments
  $95.00
Emerging Cellular
  $49.00
1xEV-DO Broadband Wireless
  $95.00
Overview of 802 Wireless
  $95.00
ATM: A Historical Business Perspective
  $95.00
ATM Standards and Interfaces
  $49.00
ATM Services Provided to Users
  $95.00
The ATM Protocol
  $95.00
ATM for the Public Carrier Backbone
  $95.00
Public Carrier ATM Services Interworking
  $49.00
ATM over ADSL
  $49.00
Video over ATM
  $49.00
Switching and Routing over ATM
  $95.00
PNNI: Private Network to Network Interface
  $49.00
Understanding MPLS
  $195.00
Why MPLS?
  $95.00
MPLS Architecture and Concepts
  $49.00
Constraint-Based Routing in MPLS
  $49.00
Basic Setup and Operation of MPLS Layer 3 VPNs
  $49.00
MPLS WANs
  $149.00
Video Basics
  $95.00
Video Compression Basics
  $95.00
TelcoTV - IPTV Technology Overview
  $195.00
Multicast for IPTV
  $149.00


Wireless Networks e-Curriculum Library®
This e-Curriculum contains the following
  $7395.00
Communications Convergence Primer
  $49.00
Fixed Mobile Convergence
  $95.00
CDMA Fundamentals
  $95.00
CDMA: Beyond the Basics
  $95.00
Key CDMA Engr Paramaters
  $95.00
Overview of 802.11 Wireless LANs
  $95.00
802.11 (Wi-Fi) Medium Access Control
  $149.00
802.11 (Wi-Fi) Medium Access Control
  $149.00
Introduction to GPRS - Data over GSM
  $95.00
GPRS Infrastructure for IP Mobility
  $95.00
IP Limitations for Mobile Users
  $95.00
Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Energy and Radio Transmission
  $95.00
Cellular Radio Basics
  $49.00
Cellular Call Basics
  $49.00
Cellular Access Technologies
  $49.00
Introduction to 3G and Mobile Internet
  $95.00
Overview of 802 Wireless
  $95.00
Understanding Wireless Backhaul
  $195.00
Cellular Evolution from 2G to 3G: A Broad Overview
  $95.00
CDMA Essentials Overview for 3G
  $95.00
UMTS Network and Protocol Architecture
  $195.00
UMTS Operational Scenarios
  $195.00
CDMA2000® Architecture and Evolution
  $95.00
1xEV-DO Broadband Wireless
  $95.00
IP Limitations for Mobile Users
  $95.00
Mobile IP for CDMA2000®
  $95.00
GPRS Infrastructure for IP Mobility
  $95.00
FemtoCells: A Mobile Network Operator Perspective
  $95.00
Cellular Evolution from 2G to 3G: A Broad Overview
  $95.00
1xEV-DO Broadband Wireless
  $95.00
CDMA2000® Radio Technology
  $249.00
UMTS W-CDMA Radio Technology
  $195.00
Key Technology Concepts for 3G
  $95.00
CDMA Essentials Overview for 3G
  $95.00
FemtoCells: A Mobile Network Operator Perspective
  $95.00
CDMA Essentials Overview for 3G
  $95.00
Cellular Evolution from 2G to 3G: A Broad Overview
  $95.00
UMTS Network and Protocol Architecture
  $195.00
UMTS Operational Scenarios
  $195.00
GPRS Infrastructure for IP Mobility
  $95.00
UMTS W-CDMA Radio Technology
  $195.00
UMTS Open Services Architecture (OSA)
  $95.00
IP Limitations for Mobile Users
  $95.00
1xEV-DO Broadband Wireless
  $95.00
CDMA2000® Architecture and Evolution
  $95.00
Mobile IP for CDMA2000®
  $95.00
Intro to Broadband Wireless and 802.16 WiMAX
  $95.00
802.16 WiMAX Physical Layer
  $195.00
WiMAX Protocols, Messages, and Operational Scenarios
  $195.00
IEEE 802.16e Extensions for Mobile WiMAX
  $95.00
Key Radio Concepts for IEEE 802.16 WiMAX
  $195.00
IEEE 802.16e Mobile WiMAX MAC Frame Structure
  $95.00
IEEE 802.16e Mobile WiMAX MAC Messages
  $95.00
MAC Message Flows for Mobile Station Initialization Procedure
  $95.00
Mobile WiMAX Network Infrastructure and Handover Scenario
  $95.00
UMTS Evolution to LTE/SAE
  $149.00
Fundamental LTE/SAE Operational Scenarios and Message Flows
  $149.00


IP Networks e-Curriculum Library®
This e-Curriculum contains the following
  $6595.00
IMS Primer
  $49.00
VoIP Industry Overview
  $95.00
SS7 for Wireless and Voice over IP
  $95.00
VoIP Architectures
  $49.00
Transport Protocols for VoIP
  $95.00
Overview of Designing a VoIP Network
  $49.00
VoIP Call Control: H.323 & MEGACO
  $95.00
VoIP Interworking with the PSTN
  $95.00
VoIP Call Control: SIP
  $95.00
VoIP Industry Overview
  $95.00
Transport Protocols for VoIP
  $95.00
Overview of Designing a VoIP Network
  $49.00
Basics of Voice Coding and Delay
  $95.00
VoIP Call Control: H.323 & MEGACO
  $95.00
VoIP Interworking with the PSTN
  $95.00
VoIP Call Control: SIP
  $95.00
VoIP Challenges: E911, CALEA, Security
  $95.00
Broadband VoIP for the Home
  $95.00
VoIP for the Enterprise
  $95.00
Softswitch Motivations and Architecture
  $49.00
SIP Overview and Applications
  $149.00
SIP Servers
  $95.00
SIP Messages
  $95.00
SIP Message Flows and Procedures
  $95.00
SIP Extensions
  $95.00
Basics of Data Concepts and Transmission
  $149.00
Layered Protocols
  $95.00
Characteristics of Packet Technology
  $95.00
Local Networks and LANs
  $149.00
Business and Residential Access to WANs
  $49.00
WAN Core Technologies
  $95.00
Basics of the Internet and Internet Protocols
  $149.00
Overview of the Enterprise Data Network
  $95.00
Alternative Access Technologies
  $95.00
Emerging Cellular
  $49.00
IP Limitations for Mobile Users
  $95.00
Broadband VoIP for the Home
  $95.00
Residential VoIP
  $49.00
VoIP Challenges: E911, CALEA, Security
  $95.00
Overview of 802 Wireless
  $95.00
Overview of 802.11 Wireless LANs
  $95.00
Overview of 802.15 Personal Area Networks
  $95.00
Overview of 802.xx Wireless MANs
  $95.00
Overview of 802.11 Wireless LAN Operations
  $149.00
802.11 (Wi-Fi) Medium Access Control
  $149.00
802.11 (Wi-Fi) Physical Layers
  $149.00
Basics of the Internet and Internet Protocols
  $149.00
VPN Overview and Classification
  $95.00
Overview of VoIP and QoS for VPNs
  $149.00
Virtual Private Network Implementation Options
  $95.00
Overview of IP Network Security
  $95.00
Why MPLS?
  $95.00
Overview of IP Network Security
  $95.00
WLAN Security
  $95.00
IP Limitations for Mobile Users
  $95.00
Mobile IP for CDMA2000®
  $95.00
IP Routers and Routing
  $95.00
Multicast Routing in IP Networks
  $95.00
Multicast for IPTV
  $149.00
Intro to Routing Protocols
  $95.00
Alternative Access Technologies
  $95.00
VPN Overview and Classification
  $95.00
Virtual Private Network Implementation Options
  $95.00
Basics of the Internet and Internet Protocols
  $149.00
IP Addressing and Routing
  $95.00
Internet Protocol
  $49.00
Transmission Control Protocol
  $49.00
User Datagram Protocol
  $49.00
TCP/IP Related Applications
  $49.00
Introduction to IPv6
  $95.00
IPv6 Headers
  $95.00
IPv6 Addressing
  $95.00
IPv6 Companion Protocols: ICMP, DNS, and DHCP
  $249.00
IPv6 Mobility
  $195.00
Transition from IPv4 to IPv6
  $195.00
Understanding MPLS
  $195.00
VPN Overview and Classification
  $95.00
Overview of VoIP and QoS for VPNs
  $149.00
Overview of IP Network Security
  $95.00
IP Limitations for Mobile Users
  $95.00
VoIP Challenges: E911, CALEA, Security
  $95.00
VoIP Architectures
  $49.00
Introduction to IPv6
  $95.00
QoS Overview
  $95.00
QoS Concepts and Mechanisms
  $95.00
Active Queue Management for QoS
  $95.00
QoS using Application & Transport Layer Techniques
  $95.00
Basic IP QoS
  $95.00
Enhanced IP Qos: IntServ and DiffServ
  $49.00
QoS Beyond IP: FR, ATM and MPLS
  $95.00


Emerging Technologies e-Curriculum Library®
This e-Curriculum contains the following
  $3095.00
Alternative Access Technologies
  $95.00
Next Generation SONET/SDH
  $95.00
Passive Optical Network (PON) Technologies
  $195.00
DWDM Essentials
  $195.00
Optical Transport Network, OTN
  $95.00
Ethernet Evolution
  $95.00
Metropolitan Ethernet Networks
  $95.00
Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexers (ROADM)
  $95.00
Broadcast Video Overview
  $95.00
Video Basics
  $95.00
Overview of 802.xx Wireless MANs
  $95.00
1xEV-DO Broadband Wireless
  $95.00
Understanding Wireless Backhaul
  $195.00
Understanding MPLS
  $195.00
VPN Overview and Classification
  $95.00
Overview of VoIP and QoS for VPNs
  $149.00
Overview of IP Network Security
  $95.00
IP Limitations for Mobile Users
  $95.00
VoIP Challenges: E911, CALEA, Security
  $95.00
VoIP Architectures
  $49.00
Introduction to IPv6
  $95.00
Cellular Evolution from 2G to 3G: A Broad Overview
  $95.00
Overview of 802 Wireless
  $95.00
Overview of 802.11 Wireless LANs
  $95.00
Overview of 802.15 Personal Area Networks
  $95.00
Overview of 802.xx Wireless MANs
  $95.00
Intro to Broadband Wireless and 802.16 WiMAX
  $95.00
802.16 WiMAX Physical Layer
  $195.00
FemtoCells: A Mobile Network Operator Perspective
  $95.00
Overview of 802 Wireless
  $95.00
Intro to Broadband Wireless and 802.16 WiMAX
  $95.00
IEEE 802.16e Extensions for Mobile WiMAX
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