Delivering Voice and Data in Diverse Network Environments
Overview/Description
To introduce the fundamental concepts used in the transport of voice and data over circuit-switched networks and packet switched IP networks
Target Audience
Telecommunications professionals wishing to learn the fundamentals of transporting voice over IP networks; data networking professionals wishing to enhance their skills in this area
Prerequisites
An understanding of basic telephony concepts or internetworking with TCP/IP
Expected Duration
215 Minutes
Objectives:
Delivering Voice and Data in Diverse Network Environments
identify the differences between circuit-switched and packet-switched networks.
outline the goals of convergence and the ways in which voice over IP achieves them.
describe how voice is converted to a digital form for transmission across IP networks.
describe the properties of analog and digital waves and their conversion process.
describe the functions and implementation of signaling in circuit-switched and packet-switched networks.
describe the evolution of the PSTN to a digital medium and the role of IP networking.
describe the role of codecs in Voice over IP.
discuss the OSI and TCP/IP reference models and how they relate to each other.
explain the fundamentals of IP addressing.
describe the TCP/IP models transport protocols and IP routing.
identify the layers of the TCP/IP and OSI models.
Course Number: 81515_eng