Introduction To Telecom Networks: Fixed/Wireless Networks

PSTN, Voice Over IP Systems (Softswitch, IMS), Internet, Mobile/cellular systems, Optical Fiber Systems (OFAN, DWDM)

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Description

Today's telecommunications networks are complex mixtures of legacy technologies, coupled with the latest generation of both fixed and mobile architectures. This course seeks to provide a starting point to those people who are new to the telecoms industry, providing them with a foundation of knowledge which will allow them to explore the telecommunications ecosystem in greater detail. As such, the course is all encompassing, providing technical detail on fundamental concepts, network architectures and finally, today’s services environment.

This course covers fundamental aspects of telecommunication networking. It is also designed to address the needs of those involved in various aspects of IT and wireless and mobile technologies who need to understand how networks work in slightly deeper and more detailed manner.

The course comes with 100% MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE.

This course is targeted for:

  • Telecom professionals

  • Telecom students

  • Networking students

Section 1: Public Switched Telephone Networks

                 Introduction to Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
                 Evolution of PSTN
                 PSTN Exchanges Hierarchy
                 Block Diagram of a Local Exchange/Central Office
                 What is PSTN Local loop?
                 Signaling in Local loop:Off-hook & On-hook states
                 Signaling in Local loop:Incoming Call (Ring)
                 Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM) Hierarchy Standar on Analogue Trunk Lines
                 Digital Exchanges: A-to-D Conversion using Pulse Coded Modulation (PCM)
                 E-1 and T1 standards for TIme Division Multiplexing in Digital exchange
                 Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH)
                 Signaling System 7 (SS7) in PSTN
                 Signaling Points (SP) and Point Code (PC)
                 Service Switching Point (SSP)
                 Signal Transfer Point (STP)
                 Service Control Point (SCP)

Section 2: Internet and its Architecture
                 Nuts and Bolts of Internet
                 Internet Structure: Network of Networks
                 How to Solve the Complexity of Internet/Computer Networks?
                 Layered Approach To Solve Complexity: Air Travel Example
                 Internet Protocol (IP) Stack
                 Physical Layer
                 Datalink Layer
                 Network Layer
                 
Transport Layer
                 
Application Layer

Section 3: Layered Architecture of Telecommunication Networks
                 Legacy Telecommunication Networks
                 
Modern Telecommunication Networks

Section 4: IP NetworksEditDelete
                 
Structure of an IP Network
                 
IP Address Format for IPv4
                 
Two Key Functions of Router: Routing and Forwarding
                 
IP Range Aggregation and Longest Prefix Matching in Routing Tables
                 
IP Addressing: A Data Network Example
                 IP Addressing: What is an interface?
                 
IP Addressing: Subnets
                 
Example: How many Subnets?
                 
Internet IP Address Assignment Strategy
                 
Hierarical Addressing: More Efficient RoutingEditDelete

Section 5: Voice Over IP (VOIP) Technology
                 Introduction to Voice Over IP (VOIP)
                 
What is Softswitch?
                 Media Gateway (MG)
                 Signaling Gateway (S-GW)
                 Media Gateway Controller (MGC)
                 
Separation Of Media and Call Control
                 
Media Gateway Control (MEGACO) Protocol
                 
Call Flow Using MEGACO/H.248
                 
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for Inter MGC signaling
                 
Class 4 and Class 5 Softswicthes
                 
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
                 
What is IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
                 
IMS Features
                 
IMS Architecture-Different Layers
                 
IMS Control Layer: CSCF, HSS, MRF, MGCF, BGCF
                 
Call Session Control Functions (CSCFs): P (Proxy)-CSCF
                 
Call Session Control Functions (CSCFs): I (Interrogating)-CSCF
                 
Call Session Control Functions (CSCFs): S (Serving)-CSCF
                 
Application Servers (ASs) in IMS
                 
Protocols Used in IMS
                 
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) in IMS
                 
Services Provided by SIP
                 
SIP Methods
                 
User Registration in IMS
                 
End-to-end SIP Signalling Path for Call Setup
                 IMS Call Setup Signalling

Section 7: Mobile/Cellular Systems: 4G LTE Mobile Communication Systems
                 Evolution from 1G to 5G
                 The Cellular Concept
                 Handover Concept
                 Three Major parts of 4G LTE network
                 Evolution to an all IP system in 4G
                 
Overall 4G EPS architecture
                 
Evolved NodeB (eNB)
                 
4G EPS Bearer
                 
Mobility Management Entity
                 
Serving Gateway (S-GW)
                 
Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW)
                 
Policy And Charging Rules Function
                 
Policy And Charging Enforcement Function
                 
Home Subscriber Server (HSS)
                 
Introduction to VoLTE using IMS
                 
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) in 4G VoLTE

Section 8: Optical Fiber Access Networks (OFAN) using PON/FTTH
                 Whats PON in Optical Fiber Access Networks?
                 Working Principle Of PONE
                 
Optical Distribution Network
                 
Advantages of PON Technology
                 
xDSL Vs PON (FTTC, FTTB, FTTH )
                 
The Evolution of ITU-T PON standards
                 
GPON Principle-Wavelength Division Multiplexing
                 GPON Principle-Downstream Data
                 
GPON Principle-Upstream Data

Section 9: Optical Fiber Transmission Networks Using DWDM Systems
               
Why Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Systems
               
Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) Concept
               
Advantage of WDM Technology
               
Wavelength Spectrum For Optical Fiber Communication
               
Transponder in DWDM
               
Optical Supervisory channel
               
Optical Add Drop Multiplexer (OADM)
               
What is an Optical Amplifier and its types
               
Manipulating Wavelengths
                 
1). Point-to-Point DWDM
                 
2) Fixed Optical Add Drop Multiplexers (FOADMs)
                 
3) Reconfigurable Optical Add Drop Multiplexers (ROADMs)


What You Will Learn!

  • Modern Telecom Networks
  • Public Switched Telephony Network (PSTN)
  • Voice over IP (VOIP) Systems
  • Softswitch based VOIP Systems
  • IP Multimedia Subsystems (IMS) based VOIP Networks
  • Modern Telecom/Telecommunication Networks
  • Internet Architecture, IP based Networks
  • Mobile Communication Systems
  • Cellular Communication Systems
  • Optical Fiber Access Networks: FTTH/PON
  • Modern Telecommunication Networks

Who Should Attend!

  • Complete beginners who want to learn about Telecommunication Networks
  • IT Professionals who want to learn about Telecom
  • Diploma holders who want to learn about Telecom Networks