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Technologies for Convergence and Multi-Service Networks

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  • Duration: 3 Days
  • Price: €2095* Plus Applicable Taxes
26 - 28 May 10LondonRegister
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Introduction to Convergence

  • Defining Convergence and Converged Services
  • Legacy Telecoms Networks
  • The Internet – features and architecture
  • Broadcasting networks and technologies
  • Industry Trends
  • Converged Services
  • Multiplay Services
  • Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC)
  • Business Models for Convergence
  • The Changing Role of the Regulator

Technologies for Convergence

  • Review of Access Network Technologies
  • Broadband Access
    • Digital Subscriber Line
    • Fixed Wireless
    • Mobile Wireless
    • Cable Networks
  • Core Network Technologies
  • Architectures for Converged Services
  • Service Control and Delivery
  • The IP Multimedia Subsystem
    • ETSI TISPAN Model
    • 3GPP Networks
    • IMS Service Control
  • Content Platforms and Content Delivery
  • Internet Protocols for Converged Services
  • Quality of Service (QoS) Issues
  • QoS Mechanisms
  • End-to-End QoS
  • Billing Platforms

Access Network Technologies

  • Access Network Requirements
  • Wireline Access Technologies
  • Digital Subscriber Line     
    • xDSL Capabilities
    • DSL Availability and Trends
  • Fibre Distribution
  • Cable Networks – Features and Capabilities
  • Wireless Access Technologies
  • 3GPP Networks
    • UMTS FDD and TDD Modes
    • HSxPA
    • Long Term Evolution
  • 3GPP2 Networks
    • CDMA2000 Capabilities
    • 1xVE-DO Release A
    • 1xEV-DO Future Releases
  • Wireless LANs and the IEEE802.11 Standards
  • Wireless MANs
    • WiMAX Systems
    • Mobile WiMAX
  • Short-Range Wireless Technologies
    • Personal Area Networks
    • UWB Capabilities
    • Converged Service Delivery
    • Access Network Architectures for
  • Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting

Core Network Technologies

  • Legacy Network Architectures
    • Fixed/Mobile
    • Circuit Switched
    • Packet Switched
  • Network Evolution
  • Service Control and Delivery in Legacy Networks
  • The Next Generation Network
  • Transmission and Transport Technologies – Ethernet, ATM, Frame Relay, PDH, SDH, Optical / DWDM, Token Ring
  • The move to All-IP Networks
  • IP Technology Explained
    • IPv4 and Ipv6
    • IP Operation and the Related Protocols
  • QoS Mechanisms – ATM, MPLS, DiffServ, IntServ, RSVP
  • MPLS Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPNs
  • Voice Over IP
    • Softswitch Principles, the Media Gateway, Signalling and SIGTRAN
  • The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and SIP
    • IMS Architecture and Procedures
    • Session Initiation Protocol and Session Description Protocol
  • Streaming / Advanced Media Support
  • Making the Transition from IPv4 to IPv6 – Dual IP Layers, Tunnelling
  • Addressing and the use of E.164 numbering scheme - ENUM Protocol
  • Multicasting in IP Networks
    • IGMP
    • PIM
  • Migration Strategies for Operators

Converged Service Delivery

  • Telecommunication Service Delivery
    • Network Services
    • Intelligent Networks
    • Service Delivery Platforms
    • Messaging Systems
  • Open Service Access and Parlay
  • Parlay X and Web Services
  • The IP Multimedia Subsystem
  • IMS Architecture
  • IMS Service Control
    • SIP-based Application Services
    • IN Services
    • Interworking with OSA
  • IMS Protocols and Procedures
  • 3GPP/3GPP2 IMS Implementation
  • IMS in Fixed Networks
    • Enabling FMC

Digital Television and IPTV

  • The Technical Requirements of Television
  • Digital Television Principles
  • Digital Broadcasting Standards
    • DAB
    • DMB and variants
    • DVB
    • DVB-H
    • ISDB
    • ASTC
  • Digital Television Delivery
    • Terrestrial Networks
    • Satellite Systems
    • Cable Networks
  • DTV Receivers
    • Set-top Boxes (STB)
    • Digital Receivers
    • Mobile/Personal Devices
  • Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)
    • Services and Features
    • Platforms
  • IPTV Global Trends
  • IPTV Services and Service Providers

Operating the Converged Network

  • Legacy Billing Models and Platforms
  • Billing Requirements for Converged Services
    • The Customer’s Expectations
    • Operator Requirements
  • Platforms for Converged Billing
  • Platform Architecture
  • The Role of Mediation and Rating in Convergence
  • Customer Care Facilities
    • Operational Support
    • Business Support
  • Operations and Maintenance
  • The Role and Scope of OSS and BSS
  • The TMF and eTOM
  • Current and Legacy OSS / BSS Systems
    • Topologies and Infrastructure
    • Customer Care and OSS
  • NGOSS Explained
  • Security Considerations
  • Protecting Network Data
  • Service Misuse
  • IP and Security
    • Transport Layer Security (TLS)
    • Wireless Transport Layer Security (WTLS)
    • IPSec (IP Security)
  • Secure Connections and Virtual Private Networks
  • Internet Key Exchange (IKE)
  • Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
  • Radius (Authentication, Authorisation and Accounting)
  • Diameter and AAA
  • Fraud and Fraud Prevention
  • Fraud and the Billing System
  • Revenue Assurance
  • Voucher Management
  • Managing the Network


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