Course Name:
Network Fundamentals
Course Length: 3 days
Description: This course gives the student the necessary knowledge needed to understand the fundamentals of the circuit switched network. Concepts and terms common in the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) are explained. We also explore issues related to how these networks interconnect to other providers. Lastly, the course looks at the technology driving today’s networks and how that technology is deployed.
What You Will Learn: You will learn what makes up today’s telephony
network. Starting from an historical
perspective, you will gain an understanding of how the telecom industry has
evolved into what is today. In
addition, you will understand how today’s many networks need to communicate
with each other to carry voice, data and video.
Who Will Benefit From This Course: This course will be valuable for engineers,
managers, sales people, technicians and anyone requiring a basic knowledge of
the telephone industry. People new to
telecommunications or those with changing responsibilities within the telecom
industry would also benefit.
Course Outline:
·
Introduction to Communications
ü Background
ü Numbering plans and the North American Numbering Plan (NANP)
ü Local Access and Transport Areas (LATA)
ü Components of a telephone network
ü
How a basic network operates
· Circuit Switched Network
ü Switches, end offices, tandems and Operator Services Systems
ü Trunks
ü Interexchange carriers and Points of Presence
ü Routing
ü Introduction to billing and billing systems
· Distribution
ü Feeder and distribution plants
ü Digital Loop Carrier
ü Fiber-in-the-Loop
ü Digital Subscriber Lines (DSL)
· Network Services and Architectures
ü Common Channel Signaling (CCS) and the SS7 protocol
ü CLASS Services
ü Alternate Billing Service (ABS)
ü Toll-Free Database Service
ü Advanced Intelligent Network (AIN)
ü Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
ü Public Packet Switched Service
ü Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
ü Frame Relay
ü Switched Multi-Megabit Data Service (SMDS)
ü Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)
ü Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)
ü Enhanced 911 (E911)
ü Number Portability
· IP Networks, Wireless Networks and Next Generation Networks
ü IP networking and protocols
ü IP addressing and routing
ü Cellular and PCS – Services and architectures
ü Architectures and service providers
ü VOIP architecture and services
Exercises are provided throughout the course, re-enforcing a practical understanding of the material.
Course Prerequisites: None
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