TETRA in Depth with RF Basics
Part 1: Basics of RF (2 days) Radio Waves and Channels What are radio waves? The electromagnetic spectrum Controlling radio use: The role of the regulator Spectrum allocations Radio bandwidth and channels RF Mathematics Explained A simple overview and explanation of the math we will use in this course The math processes and examples The…
Professionalism
Introduction Introduction: Respect and Professionalism Introductory exercise: Handwriting exercise Case Study: Is this Professional behavior? Defining Professionalism Group Work: Positive and negative behaviors Definition Three tiers of an organization to sustain professionalism When All Else Fails: Building an Image of Integrity and Trust Group Work: What is integrity? Case Study: What went wrong? Professional Image…
Creative Problem Solving with Poka-Yoke
Day 1: Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis Introduction to Problem Solving. Problem-solving philosophy. The four-step problem solving approach. Using failure analysis as a preventive measure. The value of a priori problem cause identification. Recurring versus production-stopper problems. Group activity: Discussion of client-specific problems. Identifying Problems. Rejected items. In-house quality assurance data. Customer complaints.…
WiFi for Managers
Telecom, RF, and Wireless Basics Networking basics LANs and WANs RF basics Mobile and fixed wireless technologies Introduction to WiFi for Managers What is WiFi WiFi equipment vendors Wi-Fi applications Current and projected market for WiFi How WiFi Works Technical principles that underlie WiFi operation Frequency bands Components of a WiFi network 802.11 Standards Evolution…
Mobile TV: Technology and Market Trends
Market Landscape of Mobile Television Overview of the market Telephony, entertainment, and new services opportunities Drivers for ARPU Carrier strategies Technology Principles and Considerations Unicast versus broadcast Importance of codec selection Available codecs and differences between them: H.264 v1 H.264 v1b H.264 v1.1 H.264 v1.2 H.263 MPEG-4 Spectrum utilization Spectrum available for mobile television Pros…
Satellite Communications for Managers
Introduction Limitations of terrestrial communication Advantages and disadvantages of satellites History Commercial Markets and Applications Analog and digital transmission Business applications Radio Television Military Markets and Applications GPS Remote sensing DOD tactical & strategic Systems Geo, Meo, Leo Mobile satellite systems Satellite System Architecture Network configuration: Mesh vs. star Remotes Satellite subsystems Ground station Network…
Programming with C#
Overview of the Microsoft .NET Platform Introduction to the .NET platform Overview of the .NET Framework Benefits of the .NET Framework Components of the .NET Framework Language support in the .NET platform Overview of C# Structure of a C# program Basic Input/Output (I/O) operations Handling exceptions in a C# program Recommended practices Compiling, running and…
Satellite Communications: Earth Station Design & Analysis
Module I—Digital Communications for Geosynchronous Satellites Introduction and Overview Guided and Unguided Transmission Media Telecommunications Component Functions Some Transport and Switching Terminology Digital vs. Analog Digital/Analog Comparison Analog Multiplexing Line Codes: Bit Rate, Baud Rate and Bandwidth Harry Nyquist and Claude Shannon Bandwidth and Bit rate at Baseband Line Code Variations Voice Encoding Techniques: …
Satellite Communications: Commercial, Military
Introduction Limitations of terrestrial communications Advantages and disadvantages of satellites History Commercial Markets and Applications Analog and digital transmission Business applications Radio Television Military Markets and Applications GPS Remote sensing DOD tactical & strategic Systems Geo, Meo, Leo Mobile satellite systems Satellite Systems Architecture Network configuration: Mesh vs. star Remotes Satellite subsystems Ground station Network…
Site Acquisition: Critical Success Skills
Introduction to Planning and Project Management Course objectives and road map Special project management challenges posed by the site acquisition process Nine steps to effective project management Initiating the Project Linking projects and outcomes with stakeholders’ goals and priorities Project charters Gap analysis: Description of the project Developing Objectives and Diagnosing Issues Designing SMART objectives…