Telecom Overview, Telecom Regulations and Tariff Fundamentals
3 DAYS
INSTRUCTOR LED WORKSHOP
“OUR COURSES CAN BE SPECIALLY TAILORED TO ADDRESS YOUR REQUIREMENT – TELECONTRAN”
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This workshop is a comprehensive 3 day workshop covering all important aspects of Telecom Networks, applications and services as well as telecom regulations, costs, tariffs and tasks and to ensure a fair, equitable telecom environment.
Regulation is fundamental to the realization of the networked economy, as it plays a central role in setting a vision for the evolution of the telecoms market including, crucially, the types of market structure that will emerge. This course looks at how regulation has affected the telecom industries over the last several years, what service providers can do to be successful in such a regime, and the current and future issues for regulation.
The workshop provides an excellent grounding in telecommunications with the basics presented in clear and easy to understand format.
After successful completion of this 3 day workshop, participants will be able to
- Understand the evolution of Telecommunications and the global trends in the telecom developments.
- Understand regulation and roles and responsibilities of the regulator
- Understand mainstream wireline and wireless technologies and applications.
- Understand the key differences among various transmission media and their associated transmission system.
- Explain the fundamental concepts of Data Communications and IP Networking
- Explore voice, data and video convergence along with Triple Play and Quad Play
- Comprehend the Cellular networking systems as well as other wireless radio system applications
COURSE CURRICULUM
This program is designed for professionals who are working in the telecom industry, specially telecom regulators and those who are involved in policy making and other regulations activities. At the same time, anyone who is interested to have knowledge in basic telecommunications can attend this course.
What is Telecommunications?
- Evolution and Telecom History
- Its Uses, Service and Application
- System Architecture
- Telecom Standardization
- Telecom governing bodies
Telecommunications Market
- Telecommunications market
- Trends and developments
- Industry Changes
- Local competition
- Regulatory environment
- Roles and Objectives of Regulators
- Major Players in the Market
Signals and Signaling Concepts
- Communication System
- Analog and Digital Signal
- Basic Concepts of Signals: Amplitude, Frequency, Phase, Period, Wavelength
- Channels and Bandwidth
- Modulation
- PCM – Pulse Code Modulation
- Multiplexing
- Signal to Noise Ratio
- Switching System – Circuit, Packet and Cell Switching
Frequency Spectrum Management and Allocation
- Radio and Regulation
- Spectrum
- Bands
- The management of radio spectrum
- Frequency bands, radio channels and frequencies
- Economic impact of Radio Spectrum
- Factors that Affect Signal and solution
Signaling Systems
- Principles of signaling
- Signaling Techniques
- Signaling Call Flows
- Signaling System No. 7 (SS7)
- SS7 Network Architecture
Transmission System
- PDH
- SDH
- SONET
- DWDM
Transmission Medium
- Cable – Copper Cable
- Types of Copper Cable
- Radio
- Microwave Transmission
- Satellite Transmission
- Satellite Orbit
- VSAT
- Fiber Optics
- Components and Modes of Fiber Optics
- GPON and FTTx
- Submarine Cable
OSI – Open System Interconnection
- Analogy of OSI
- Peer to Peer Processes
- OSI 7 Layers
Data Communication
- Data Communication Model
- Network Topologies
- Local Area Network (LAN)
- Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)
- Wide Area Network (WAN)
- Carrier Ethernet
- Data Communication Equipment – Router, Switch, Bridge, Repeater etc.
- DSL / ADSL
WiFi
- WiFi Certification and Standards
- WiFi Radio Spectrum
- Ad hoc WiFi
- Long Range WiFi
- WiFi Securities
- LiFi
- Super WiFi
The Internet and Online Marketing
- The Internet Concept
- Internet vs. Intranet
- Internet Applications
- Online Internet Services and Applications
- Threats to Internet
- Internet Regulations
Internet Protocol
- TCP/IP Protocol suite
- IP Addressing
- IP Classes
- IPv6
- IPv4 vs IPv6
- Routing
- Domain Name System (DNS)
Cloud Computing
- What is a Cloud
- History and Evolution of Cloud
- Cloud Servicing Models
- Cloud Deploying Models
- Advantages and Challenges of Cloud
- Cloud Providers
Data Center
- Data Center Overview
- Data Center Architecture
- Data Center Services
- SDN/NFV
Broadband Applications
- Digital Broadcasting System
- Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB)
- Cable TV (CATV)
- Hybrid Fiber-Coax (HFC) Systems
- IPTV
- SIP
- Voice over IP (VoIP)
- MPLS
- MPLS vs ATM
Broadband Regulation
- Broadband Telecom
- Broadband Market Structures
- The broadband value chain
- Broadband regulatory vision
Fixed Telecom Network
- Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)
- PSTN Architecture
- ISDN
Cellular Network
- Network Evolution
- Network Architecture
- Radio Frequency and Frequency Reuse
- Cell Planning
- Handover
- Transmission and Transmission Channels
- Core Network and OSS
- Billing – Prepaid and Postpaid
- Roaming
- Revenue Assurance
- Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)
- Messaging Techniques – SMS, MMS
2G towards 3G
- GSM Network Architecture
- Network Components
- GPRS / EDGE
- CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network – UMTS/WCDMA and HSPA
- UMTS / WCMA Principles
- Network Architecture
- UMTS Frequency Bands
- UTRAN
- UMTS Core Network
- Network Migration from GSM/GPRS to UMTS
- HSPA Network Overview
- Benefits of HSPA over UMTS
- Evolution to HSPA+
LTE and 4G/4.5G Network
- LTE Terminology and
- Network Architecture
- LTE Spectrum
- LTE TDD and LTE FDD
- LTE EPC
- IMS
- Difference between 4G and 4.5G
- LTE-Advanced
5G
- 5G Debates
- 5G Researches
Internet of Things (IoT)
- Network Architecture
- IoT Applications
- Enabling technologies for IoT
- Government regulations on IoT
- IoT Security
Wireless Radio System Applications
- Digital Broadcasting
- Video Surveillance – Closed Circuit TV (CCTV)
- Public Mobile Radio (PMR) and Public Access Mobile Radio (PAMR)
- Terrestrial Trunked Radio Access (TETRA)
- Near Field Communication (NFC)
- Bluetooth
- ZigBee
- Home Automation – Smart Home
- Femto Cell
- WiMax
- M2M Applications
Telecom Tariff and Agreements
- Rate and Pricing Tools
- ILECs, CLECs and IXCs tariff structures
- Local calling areas and plans
- Tariffs and public disclosure documents
- Negotiated agreements
Future Regulatory Issues
- Proposed Regulatory Changes
- Future regulation for Roaming
- Future regulatory reviews Unregulated Activities
- NGN Challenges and Opportunities: NGA, VoIP, etc
Case Studies
- Challenges for Mobile Network Operators
OUR HAPPY CLIENTS
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT TELECONTRAN !!
The training course was excellent and very much useful for my daily activities.
The course was full of Basic and Fundamental knowledge regarding modern telecommunication that I was expecting.
All the telecommunication concepts are well explained and learnt new technologies like 5G, IOT, M2M etc.
The course covers the fundamentals required for any telecom executive.
The content of the material is well structured and interconnected and the workshop provided well explanation on spectrum management, ICT development and new emerging technologies.
