Understanding Communications Convergence™

Training Format: ILT
Course Code: COMMCONV

For a Class Schedule Contact TRA a 800.872.4736

Description

This 2-day instructor-led course provides the foundational knowledge required for understanding the convergence that is taking place across both wired and wireless networks. Course explains Internet Protocol (IP) and its unifying role in the convergence that is enabling seamless multimedia services. Course provides a technical and practical introduction to key convergence technologies: IP (TCP/IP & IP Networking), Voice over IP, Wireless Access (Cellular, WiFi, & WiMAX), Mobile IP and the IP Multimedia Subsystem. Course describes the compelling applications these foundational technologies enable.

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with basic communication networking topics. TRA courses to consider:

Understanding the Basics of Communications Networks™Understanding the Basics of Data Communications™

Designed for

Telecommunication professionals who need to understand how IP is converging wired and wireless networks.

Expected Outcome

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

Understand the basics of TCP/IP, IP Networking and Mobile IP
Appreciate how real-time applications like VoIP are delivered over IP networks
Describe the cellular concept and the capabilities of 3G/4G cellular networks
Understand the goals and capabilities of WiFi and WiMAX
Appreciate how the IMS architecture provides an infrastructure for delivering converged services
Discuss the emerging applications that Network Convergence enables

Course Outline

Course Introduction

What are we Converging?
Why are we Converging?
What do the Converged Applications look like?

TCP/IP

Internet Protocol

IPv4
IPv6

Transmission Control Protocol
User Datagram Protocol
Real-time Transport/Real-time Transport Control Protocols

Voice over Internet Protocol

VoIP Architectures
VoIP Session & Device Control

Session Initiation Protocol
MEGAGO/H.248

Softswitch Architectures

Wireless Access

Cellular Concept
3G and 4G Cellular Capabilities
802.11 WiFi Networks
802.16 WIMAX Networks

Mobility

Mobility vs. Portability
Mobile IP
Handoff among Wireless Access techniques

IP Multimedia Subsystem

IMS Motivations & Goals
IMS Architecture
IMS Service Examples

Pulling It All Together: Converged Applications

Unified Communications (UC)
Fixed-Mobile Convergence Solutions (FMC)