Understanding Voice Communications: a Technical Introduction™

Training Format: e-Digest
Course Code: TEL210

Take 5 Minutes for free

$495.00

$545.00

Description

This set of e-Topics® provides an overview of voice communications, examining the core technologies making voice transmission possible while providing an industry context. The courses explain how voice networks operate, the evolution from analog to digital, and the transition from circuit to packet. Current industry structure, market motivations, and services typically offered are discussed.

e-Topic® Titles

Telephony Network Basics

$95.00

Speech Coding

$95.00

Digital Transmission Hierarchies

$95.00

Switching

$95.00

Network Control

$149.00

Designed for

Telecommunications professionals new to the industry who wish to understand the fundamentals of switching, signaling or transmission. This course will enhance students' ability to explain difficulty concepts and identify and compare competitive technologies.

Expected Outcome

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

Understand the fundamentals of switching, transmission and signaling
Identify the major components of telephony networks
Identify and compare competitive technologies

Course Outline

TEL111: Telephony Network Basics

Key Components of a Telecommunications Network
Numbering Plans
Industry Structure
Network Services

TEL121: Speech Coding

Analog vs. Digital
Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)
Quantization
A-Law and Mu-Law
Speech Compression
DPCM and Adaptive DPCM
Linear Predictive Coders
Hybrid Coders

TEL122: Digital Transmission Hierarchies

TDM and T1 Carrier
Frame Formats
North American Digital Hierarchy
Line Coding
European Digital Hierarchy
Timing and Synchronization
SONET/SDH

TEL213: Switching

Switching System Types
Hierarchies and Routing
Switching Technologies

TEL214: Network Control

Signaling Overview
User-to-Network
Network-to-Network
Private Network