EVENT: Introduction to Telecom - Voice and Data
Source: www.voip-news.com
Heading to or in the San Francisco area at the end of October? Then you may want to pop into an upcoming event from the folks at BCR Training. The Introduction to Telecom - Voice and Data is set to run on October 22nd and 23rd, and has two days jam-packed with workshops and networking opportunities.
What You Will Learn:
Understand the communications industry structure, how it is evolving, and how it affects competition, pricing and new services.
Comprehend the fundamentals of voice and data communications technology, including industry buzzwords.
Learn the differences between analog and digital transmission and why it is important for both voice and data.
Study the components of voice networks, such as carrier switches, Routing, PBXs, T1 trunks, switched versus dedicated circuits, packet and wireless networks.
Investigate private voice network design alternatives using tie-lines, Centrex, virtual private networks (VPN) and hosted services.
Understand PBX features and voice traffic engineering
Study the components of data networks such as modems, virtual circuits, hubs, switches and routers.
Master the basics of local, metropolitan and wide area networks (LANs, MANs and WANs), including the differences between network bridging/switching and routing.
Review the structure and capabilities of the public Internet and private Intranets.
Demystify technologies such as Frame Relay, ATM, MLPS, Ethernet and TCP/IP and determine each technologies impact on network design, communication capabilities and Quality of Service (QoS).
Evaluate the differences between all the various access methods including DSL, cable MODEMS, wireless, T1, and Carrier Ethernet.
Study the benefits, drawbacks and technology behind Voice over IP (VOIP) using IP PBXs, IP phones and Internet Telephony Service Providers (ITSP).
Obtain a working knowledge of communications protocols and standards with an emphasis on their importance in network engineering and network operation.
Explore voice/data convergence and its effect on network design.
Complete information and registration details can be found here.
