Broadband: Technologies, Policy, Regulation, NBP
- Introduction and Course Overview
- Broadband Trends
- Definition of broadband access
- Where the broadband is present in telecommunication networks
- Importance of broadband
- Societal benefits
- Individual benefits
- Examples of broadband benefits
- Current state of the broadband in the region and worldwide
- Broadband trends: A summary and discussion
- Wireless Broadband Technologies Overview
- UMTS and GSM
- Development of the technology
- Radio access network and core network architecture
- Throughput in the access network
- Available services
- Service usage models
- Future development
- EV-DO and CDMA2000
- Development of the technology
- Radio access network architecture
- Throughput in the access network
- Available services
- Service usage models
- Differences compared to UMTS
- Future perspectives
- WiMAX
- Development of the technology
- Fixed and mobile WiMAX standards (IEEE 802.16)
- Radio access network architecture
- Throughput in the access network
- Available services
- Service usage models
- Future perspectives
- Satellite Access
- Specific elements of the satellite access
- Overview of available technologies
- Usage scenarios
- Future perspectives
- Overview of digital video broadcasting
- Specific elements of DVB and DAB
- 4G LTE
- Development of the technology
- Current status of the deployment
- Throughput in the access network
- Available services
- Service usage models
- Differences with respect to the existing technologies
- Wireless broadband technologies overview: A summary and discussion
- Wired Broadband Technologies Overview
- Cable networks
- Network architecture
- Overview of DOCSIS standard
- Existing and future services
- Usage scenarios
- Future perspectives
- xDSL access
- Network architecture
- Overview of ITU and regional standards
- Network limitations and crosstalk
- Existing and future services
- Usage scenarios
- Future perspectives
- Fiber access networks
- Network architectures (active and passive)
- Overview of ITU standards
- Existing and future services
- Usage scenarios and infrastructure renting
- Service oriented infrastructure
- Future perspectives
- Wired broadband technologies overview : A summary and discussion
- Regulation of Broadband
- National regulatory agency role in broadband deployment
- Stimulating broadband access in different areas
- Controlling and not preventing broadband access
- Strategic plans for broadband deployment
- Experience from countries with developed broadband access
- Regulatory aspects of broadband access
- Technology and services conversions
- Importance of radio spectrum in providing broadband access
- Most important spectrum segments for providing broadband services
- Radio spectrum control and monitoring system
- Wired networks control
- Future challenges for the NRA
- Regulatory aspects of broadband: A summary and discussion
- Overview of Broadband Services and Economic Feasibility
- Wired broadband technologies overview : A summary and discussion
- Protocols in broadband network
- Examples of architectures and service providing
- Examples of pricing models
- Overview of broadband services and economic feasibility: Session review and discussion
- Course Recap and Conclusion
