Understanding Emerging Technologies™

Training Format: ILT
Course Code: EmergingTech

For a Class Schedule Contact TRA a 800.872.4736

Description

The advances of communications technologies and market forces have accelerated the demise of earlier technologies and their applications. The Internet is changing the way applications are used, and the insatiable appetite for mobility and bandwidth never wanes. The aggressive deployment of FTTP, Cellular 1xEV-DO, VoIP, Softswitch, and an IP-MPLS core network has significantly changed metro and wide area communications. Keeping abreast of the changes can be daunting. TRA's highly acclaimed Emerging Technologies course helps sort the student through the complexity of technology changes.

Designed for

This fast paced, system level course is intended for professionals desiring an understanding of next generation architecture and technologies, and their place in a highly competitive marketplace. Students attending in previous years will find this year’s content significantly changed. Professionals serious about keeping abreast of our ever changing industry, will attend this course yearly.

Expected Outcome

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

Understand the fundamentals of wireline and wireless networks for both voice and data applications
Identify terminology and key industry players
Discuss industry directions from both a technological and business perspective
Understand how network evolution continues to evolve in support of new services

Course Outline

Introduction

Emerging Technology Definition
Next Generation Target Architecture

Passive Optical Networks (PON)

Broadband Passive Optical Network (BPON)
Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON)
Other PON Architectures: Ethernet PON, WDM PON

Competitive Access Architectures

ADSL & VDSL
Fixed Wireless: WiFi, WiMAX, 2-way Satellite

Video

Video Basics
MPEG Compression
Video on Demand
Telco IPTV Architecture

Emerging Cellular Networks

Evolution to 3G Technologies

CDMA2000®: 1x, 1xEV-DO, 1xEV-DO Rev A

Emerging Cellular Networks continued

GSM/UMTS: EDGE GPRS, UMTS/W-CDMA, HSPA

4G Direction and Technology
Advanced Wireless Data Services
Wireless Video Services

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

VoIP Architecture
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
MEGACO/H.248
Residential & Enterprise VoIP
Softswitch and IP Multimedia System (IMS)

Wide Area Networking

Optical Networking and DWDM
Metro Ethernet
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)

IP Networking

IPv4 Concerns
IPv6 Solutions and Status
IP Virtual Private Networks (IPVPN)