Course Description:

Understanding the basics of Telecommunications is important to newcomers and managers alike.  So much has happened historically, and the buzz words and three letter acronyms that the experienced take for granted can be overwhelming.  This one day course demystifies the terms the functions and the components that make up the complex world of telecommunications.

Course Length:

1-Day, Instructor Led or Web Based Delivery.

Course Availability:

Contact us for schedule dates and times.

Course Outline:

Part 1:  Plain Old Telephone Service - aka: POTS

• Telephony Defined
• Handling sound over wires
• Key components of a telephone
• Telephone Evolution
• Telephone System Components
• Service Provider Types
• The LATA System
• Hierarchical Switching
  • The Central Office (CO) Switch
  • The Tandem Switch
  • Signaling System 7
• PBX Systems
• The Local Loop

Part 2: The Internetwork - aka the Internet

• What is the Internet?
• How the Internet differs from POTS
• What is Broadband?
• Distribution of Broadband
  • DSL
  • Wireless
  • Optical
• Drivers of Broadband Services
• Convergence of Voice, Video and Data
• Voice and Video over IP Networks
• Video Evolution
• Emerging Applications

Part 3: The Regulatory Ecosystem

• The FCC and Policies
• USF Funding
• NECA
• Regulated vs. Deregulated Plant
• The evolving regulatory ecosystem