| Course Code: |
TO 26 |
| Course Abstract: |
This instructor-led course is designed to teach participants fundamental concepts, standards and practices that combine telephony and data networks into convergence networks. Topics include industry standards and protocols, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and network convergence.
This course will cover the vendor-independent networking skills and concepts required for entry-level professionals seeking employment in the information technology or telecommunications industry. It will also help to prepare participants for the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) CTP exam. |
| Audience: |
This course is designed for Field technicians, voice and telephony technicians, networking administrators, systems engineers, datacommunications technicians, technical sales and marketing professionals, data professionals who need telephony, telephony professionals who need data, and any individual interested in pursuing or advancing a data or convergence technologies career. |
| Duration: |
1 day |
| Learning Outcomes: |
Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
> Apply basic troubleshooting practices
> Implement IP addressing plans
> Establish Voice-over IP (VoIP) requirements |
| Course Topics: |
Convergence Industry Standards and Protocols
Defining Convergence
Governing Organizations in Convergence Technologies
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Telcordia (formerly Bellcore)
Voice-Over-IP Convergence
Investigating VoIP
Investigating Gatekeepers and Gateways
Troubleshooting VoIP
Large Date Frames and Delay Budgets
Quality of Service (QoS) Issues
Voice Compression and Decompression
Transmission Media
VoIP Software and Hardware
Network Convergence
Characteristics of Convergent Networks
Circuit-based vs. Convergence Calling
Convergence Signaling Protocols
H-Series Protocols
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP)
Network Call Signaling (NCS)
Bandwidth Concerns
Planning a Convergent Network |
| Prerequisites: |
Participants must have completed the CTP - Data Networking and Telephony Networking courses, or be able to demonstrate equivalent networking knowledge prior to taking this course. |