Telecoms Demystified

Duration: 1 day                  Course Code: TD6

Overview

A one-day intensive course, designed to give delegates a clearer grasp of the Telecoms industry.  More specifically it covers the jargon, roles, companies, impact on IT and trends.

Course Contents

q       Industry Overview - Some background on the Telecoms industry

q       Telecoms Concepts - Bandwidth, voice and data, switching, compression

q       Telecoms Technologies - PSTN, cabling, protocols, CTI, mobile

q       Companies – Hardware, Fixed, FWA, Mobile, Resellers

q       Telecoms Roles - Network, optics, wireless, managerial

q       Wireless technologies and 3G - GPRS, Wap, UMTS, I-mode, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi

q       Trends and Big Issues - Shift from voice to data, VoIP, the last mile, digital interactive media

Course Objectives

q       Gain an industry overview of Telecoms

q       Understand the concepts that underpin the Telecoms industry

q       Recognise the key players

q       Understand the key terms associated with Telecoms technologies

q       Understand the key roles

q       Appreciate the trends and big issues facing the Telecoms industry.

Who uses it?

q       Recruitment personnel

q       Business analysts

q       Management consultants

q       Project managers

q       Training managers

q       HR Directors

q       General line management

q       Key personnel, eg. Accounts, Lawyers

q       Anybody tasked with Telecoms related matters.

Why people use it?

Telecoms is encroaching on business and thus cannot be ignored. Delegates need to know how to maximize on the ensuing opportunities.

Prerequisites

None.

Associated buzzwords – sample

FCC, Offcom, Oftel, synchronous, asynchronous, telegraph, IP, bandwidth, voice, data, transmission mechanisms, amplification, regeneration, switch, compression, analogue, digital, narrowband, wideband, broadband, channel, noise, circuit, packet, bandwidth, mpeg, jpeg, mheg, PSTN, Fibre, wireless, twisted pair, co-axial, dark fibre, X.25, Frame Relay, ATM, OSI, ISO, protocol, router, bridge, gateway, CTI, PBX, VRU, ACD, unified messaging, VPN, IN, codec, modem, multiplexor, DWDM, TDM, SDEM, ISDN, DSL, GSM, GPRS, CDMA, UMTS, ADSL, Sonet, SDH, TDMA, LMDS, MMDS, transceiver, carrier, RF, Tacs, Edge, HSCSD, WML,  Wap, PDA, local loop, I-TV, hypermedia

Interactivity

The course is highly interactive. Discussion is encouraged. There are a number of entertaining exercises.

Unique Benefits

Delegates will:

q       Attend a course that has been written by consultants who have worked on many telecoms projects and been influential in Telecoms matters at an international level

q       Feel more confident when discussing Telecoms related matters impacting their business/the business of their clients.

q       Get a grasp on the potential impact of Telecoms on doing business

q       Have only committed a day of their time in getting up to speed

q       Get plenty of opportunity to ask questions

q       Get plenty of opportunities to confirm their understanding

q       Have exposure to genuine IT experts who has experience within and beyond your sector.

Run this seminar at your premises

If you have 4 or more people who would benefit from this seminar you might prefer to run it at your premises. It can be tuned to the needs of your business and delivered at a time and location to suit you.

Call us on +44 (0) 1494 866 799 or Click here to make contact by email.

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