Convergence & Data Networking

For the past 100 years telephony has been synonymous with circuit switching. The next generation involves a migration to packet switching technology. This is a key growth area of the Data and Telecommunications market place resulting in a shortfall of trained convergence engineers.

The CTP certification is a generic course ideal for companies requiring a convergence capable workforce and individuals intent on a career in convergence. CTP can be used to lead onto vendor-specific courses and as a pathway into the convergence industry.

There are three inter-related elements that can be studied independently or ‘en-bloc’. This versatility mirrors itself in the disparate nature of the industry. For those approaching from a Telephony background, Convergence & Data Networking should be the focal point.

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Duration
3 days

Who should attend?
Field technicians, network administrators, systems engineers, datacommunications technicians, technical sales & marketing
professionals, data professionals who need telephony skills and those interested in pursuing or advancing a career in convergence technologies

Prerequisites
Delegate must be able to demonstrate some telephony networking knowledge prior to taking this course

Course objectives
Provides professionals the information, knowledge & techniques to implement IP addressing plans and establishing voiceover IP (VoIP) networks

Qualifications
Passing the Vue on-line exam provides Convergence Technologies Professional (CTP) certification.
BICSI CEC's: 12 Installation, 21 RCDD, 21 LAN

Related Training
Convergence & Telephony
LAN Design & Implementation
Design of Voice over IP Networks
From the LAN to the WAN

Course Content (80% Theory, 20% Practical)

DATA NETWORKING

Introduction to data networking
• Networks defined
• Networking categories
• Network topologies
• Network operating systems

Networking protocols
• OSI Reference Model
• TCP/IP & SPX/IPX
• Choosing & combining protocols

LANs and WANs
• Basics of LANs & WANs

TCP/IP Suite & Internet addressing
• Introduction to TCP/IP
• Request for Comments (RFCs)
• Routing protocols
• IP address classes
• Normal TCP/IP desktop configurations

TCP/IP Troubleshooting

CONVERGENCE

Voice-Over-IP convergence
• VoIP dependencies
• QoS technologies
• Compressing voice
• VoIP software

Network convergence
• Convergence signalling protocols
• Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)
• Gatekeepers & gateways