SS7/C7 Protocols/Operation
Session 1: Signaling Overview History of Telecommunications Signaling Network Signaling Evolution What is Signaling? What is Out-of-Band Signaling? Summary of the Signaling Network Architecture Network Signaling Evolution The North American Signaling Architecture Signaling System No 7 Overview of SS7, IN, AIN, Wireless, and VoIP Standards Organizations Session 2: SS7 Network Architecture Service Switching Points (SSPs)…
WCDMA-GSM Interoperability Tuning
Introduction to GSM Idle Mode Behavior Signal strength measurements Initial cell selection: C1 criterion PLMN selection Cell reselection: C2 criterion Tuning the GSM idle mode behavior GPRS Idle Mode Behavior GPRS implementation on GSM network GPRS logical channels Initial cell selection Initial cell reselection: C31 and C32 criteria Tuning the GPRS idle mode behavior GSM/GPR…
IEEE WCET Exam: Wireless Access, Network Architecture, Management, Security, Facilities
Introduction: Wireless Access Technologies Mobility Management Wireless Access Technology Standardization Digital Mobile Cellular Technology Evolution: 2G and 3G PANs, LANs, MANs Beyond 3G Network Service Architecture Circuit-Switched Cellular Network Architecture TCP/IP in Packet-Switched Networks VoIP/SIP for IP Multimedia Packet-Switched Mobile Networks and IMS Mesh and Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks Service Frameworks Intro to Network Management and…
SS7/C7 in Depth
Signaling Overview What is Signaling? Network Signaling Evolution In-Band Signaling Out-of-Band Signaling Switching Numbering Plans Digit Analysis Access T1/E1s Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) Digital Voice ISDN Overview ISDN Basic Rate Interface (BRI) ISDN Primary Rate Interface (PRI) Common Channel Signaling (CCS) Channel Associated Signaling (CAS) Network Signaling Evolution The North American Signaling Architecture Signaling System…
Spectrum Monitoring
Introduction and Course Overview Radio-Spectrum Fundamentals Current Trends in Spectrum Usage Administrative Division of the Frequency Spectrum Cognitive Radio Modern Modulation Techniques and Systems Spectrum Monitoring Future and Challenges: A Summary and Discussion Modulations and Signal Types Signals Signals Displayed in Time Domain Relationship between Time and Frequency Domain Modulations in Communication and Broadcasting Systems…
Spectrum Management
Introduction and Course Overview Spectrum Management Fundamentals Spectrum: An International Perspective Major National Spectrum Management Directives/Laws Organizational Structure and Processes Functional Responsibilities and Requirements for Spectrum Management Spectrum Management Planning, Regulation and Policy Making Development of a National Allocation Table Frequency Assignment and Licensing Relationship between Spectrum Fees and the Spectrum Management Process Radio Standards…
IEEE WCET Exam: RF Propagation, Analysis, Design
Introduction to Wireless Technologies A Brief History of Wireless Communications The Continuing Evolution of Wireless Technologies Overview of Modern Wireless Technologies Radio Wave Characteristics The Electro-magnetic Spectrum Propagation Modes of Radio Waves Radio Spectrum: Licensed and License Exempt Calculator Exercise: Wavelength/frequency conversion Fundamental Radio Concepts Basics of Information Transfer for Radio Working with Decibels: Gains,…
Statistical Process Control
Day 1: Course Overview and Introductory Concepts Course Overview Course outline Introductions The Industrial Revolution Mass production Division of labor Taylorism Typical engineering drawing and specification practices Engineering tolerances historical contexts Typical engineering drawing tolerance responsibilities Manufacturing Processes Process capabilities Process capability versus engineering tolerances Deterministic versus Probabilistic Thinking Typical test and inspection approaches…
SNMPv3 – Secure SNMP
Threats Addressed by SNMPv3 Relationship of SNMPv3 to SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c SNMPv3 Architecture Descriptions SNMPv3 Messages Contents and structure Relationships to the SNMPv3 security models Security Details User-Based Security Model (USM) Users, groups, and security models Message authentication and authentication keys PDU (Protocol Data Unit) encryption View-based Access Model (VACM) Message timeliness checks Security options…
SNMP
SNMP Foundations Important references History, trends, strengths, weaknesses Understanding standards RFC’s from the IETF ASN.1 used to define SNMP Enterprises OID’s (Object Identifiers) used to identify organizations Where to get an Enterprise OID, how to use it, and how to manage an Enterprise OID space Message standards SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3 Manager/Agent protocol operations UDP transport…