Duration: 1 day or 6 hours Level: Level 3 Print Download outline Register an interest

Divided into 4 sections, the topics covered will include:

OSI 7 Layer Model and TCP / IP Model.

Transport Layer Protocols - UDP, TCP, SCTP.

IP and the Network Layer - IP Addressing, DHCP, CIDR.

Data Link Layer Technologies - Ethernet, Wi-Fi, IEEE 802 Working Groups.

Physical Layer Technologies.

Driving Factors for Migration to IP.

Routing at Layer 3 - Router Architecture, Routing Tables, Lookup and Forwarding.

Indirect and Direct Routing Procedures.

Routing Protocols - IGP, OSPF, EGP, BGP-4.

Packet Transport Architectures - Carrier Ethernet.

MPLS Network Architecture and Features - Scalability, Flexibility, Performance,

Simplification.

MPLS Network Elements - LSR, LER.

MPLS Data Forwarding Plane - FEC to Label Binding, ILM, FTN, NHLFE.

LSP Establishment Options.

Advantages of MPLS Transport Networks - FRR, Traffic Engineering, L2 / L3 VPN.

IPRAN Architecture - Options for IPRAN Migration Scenarios (PWE3, MSPP, Ethernet Node

B etc).

Core Network Soft Switching Architecture - MSC-S and MGW, SIP and BICC, RTP, H.248.

Sigtran - SCTP and User Adaptation.

IP based transport network are being deployed extensively across telecommunications

service provider networks, with circuit switched technology being replaced in favour of the

cost savings IP can potentially offer. This course seeks to demystify the IP networking

environment, explaining the key terms and technologies being used in the Next Generation

of telecommunications networks.

Transmission and Switching Engineers involved in the deployment of Next Generation IP

Networks. Network Planners requiring a comprehensive explanation of IP operation and

related protocols.

Pre-Learning is provided to prime those attending the instructor led phase. Each lesson is

based on an interactive online format and should take about 30 minutes to complete. The

pre-Learning lessons are:

Test of Understanding - Try the online check to see how much you know.

Packet Switching.

Protocol Stacks and IP.

IP Addressing.

Problems with IP in Next Generation Networks.