Telecommunication Networks Management: I workshop will provide participant solid foundation in telecommunications, data communication and networking, from traditional telephony and cellular to Ethernet, IP and MPLS networking, understanding the fundamentals, technologies, jargon and buzzwords, and most importantly, the underlying ideas and they all it all fit together.

CONTENT

The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)

• Loops and trunks, analog, the voiceband

• LECs, CLECs and IXCs. POTS and SS7.

Wireless Telecommunications

• Mobility & cellular fundamentals
• GSM and TDMA. UMTS and CDMA. 4G LTE.
• Internet via cellular, Wi-Fi and satellite.

OSI Layers and Protocol Stacks

• Protocols and standards. The OSI Model.
• Layers: Layer 2 vs. Layer 3. Examples.
• Protocol stacks. How protocol stacks work.

Ethernet, LANs and VLANs

• LAN fundamentals. Ethernet and 802 standards.
• MAC addresses and MAC frames
• LAN switches, broadcast domains and VLANs

IP Networks, IP Addresses, Packets and Routers

• Packet network fundamentals. Routers.
• IP packets and IP addresses
• Static & dynamic, public & private addresses

• Network Address Translation (NAT). IPv6.

MPLS and Carrier Networks

• Carrier network basics. Customer Edge (CE) device
• Service Level Agreements and CoS
• MPLS for traffic management, VPNs, integrated access

FOR WHOM: Auditors, Computer Executives, Internal Control Officers, CIOs, IT Development Managers, Heads of Department, System Administrators/Engineers, IT Professionals,  and Security department managers who form part of the contingency planning or review team.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.

This course is available in the following locations:
Nigeria - $5500
Rwanda - $7500
UK - $8500
USA - $8500