Introduction to Telecommunications

Learn the concepts and techniques that enable the transmission of voice and data signals over telecommunications networks.

This theoretical based course provides a comprehensive overview of telecommunications concepts and associated technologies. Suitable for those already working within the industry seeking to refresh their knowledge together with those seeking an overview of modern methods, how they work and the technical terms used. This course is designed to provide the foundation level knowledge allowing progression to further in-depth studies of telecommunications and transmission of voice and data signals.

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Duration
1 day

Who should attend?
Engineers already in the industry or anyone seeking to learn about, or refresh their knowledge of telecommunications

Prerequisites
None

Course objectives
Delegates gain an overview of telecommunications concepts and technologies

Qualifications
BTEC applied for, CableNet certificate

Course Content (100% Theory)

Telecommunications overview
• Simplex, half duplex, full duplex, frequency, bandwidth, digital, analogue, amplifiers, analogue and digital propagation, diversity of paths, telephone terminals, digital terminals, access networks, core networks, international networks

Transmission
• Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH), Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH), 2 to 4 wire conversion, echo, copper cables, fibre optics, radio transmission

Switching
• Digital cross-connects, PABXs, CENTREX, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), computer telephony integration (CTI), automatic call distribution (ACD), customer controlled routing (CCR), common channel signalling (CCS), C7 signalling

Core Network Technologies
• Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), Digital Subscriber’s Line (DSL), Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM), Passive Optical Network (PON), Hybrid Fibre/Coax (HFC) networks, Wireless in the Local Loop (WLL), Broadband Wireless Access (BWA), Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS)

Mobile Communications
• Digital cellular principles, PMR, TETRA, DECT, PCN, Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), HSCSD, General Packet Radio System (GPRS), EDGE, UMTS, mobile systems

Datacommunications
• Concepts, serial and parallel transmission, types of network, LAN technologies and topologies, X25, Frame Relay, ATM

The Internet
• ICANN, ISPs, TCP/IP, WAN, WAP, Extranet

Convergence
• Drivers, VoIP, Protocols, technologies