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ADVANCED RF TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides a follow on to our popular RF fundamentals course for those that need to know more. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Explain RF propagation * Describe the importance of transmission lines in RF systems. * Recognise the issues in RF systems. * Describe transmission measurements. ADVANCED RF TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Those working with RF systems. * Prerequisites: RF fundamentals. * Duration 3 days ADVANCED RF TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * RF propagation The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Electromagnetic Radiation, Spherical Wave Front, The Space Wave, Receive Antenna below the Horizon, Bending the Space Wave , Surface Wave Path, Tilting of Surface Wave, Conductivity, Layers of the Atmosphere, Variations of the Ionosphere, Variations caused by Solar Activity, Multi Hop Transmission, Classification of Radio Waves, Fading, Fading Reduction, Free Space Path Loss, Shadowing of Radio Wave, Signal Levels after Shadowing, Radio Waves as Wavelets, Fresnel Zone. * Transmission Lines Transmission Line Construction, Primary Line Constants, 'T' Networks, Input Impedence, Lossless Unbalanced Line, Standing Waves, Open Circuit / Short Circuit Termination, Short Circuit Standing Waves, Open Circuit Standing Waves, Voltage Standing Wave Pattern, Short Circuit Termination, Open Circuit Termination, The Directional Coupler, Effect of E and M Coupling, Practical Reflectometer. * Antenna Theory The Open Circuit Line, Dipole V/I Distribution, Polar Diagram, Power Pattern ½ Wave Dipole, Half Wave Dipole, Vehicle Mount, Centre Fed Whip Antenna, Antenna Beamwidth, The Yagi Array, Uda Yagi array, Antenna Characteristics, 6 Element Yagi Polar Diagram, Log Periodic Antenna, Helical Antenna. Microwave Dish Array, Typical Microwave Dish Antenna. * Transmission Measurements Transmission Measurements, Effective Isotropic Radiated Power, Fade Margin. * Noise Noise in Communications, Noise Voltage Equivalent Circuit. * Satellite Communications Satellite Communications, Large Earth Station, The Satellite Payload, Geo Stationary Orbit, Basic Orbits, VSAT Terminal, Iridium Phone, The Space Segment, Satellite Footprint, Typical System Hardware. * Mobile Communications Mobile Evolution, The Path to UMTS, Technologies Bit Rate and Mobility, Systems and Specifications, Wireless Networks, Diffraction, Multi Path Propagation, Loss Models, GSM Architecture, OSI Model - GSM, OSI Reference Model, OSI Layers.

ABOUT THIS TRAINING COURSE This 5 full-day course provides a comprehensive understanding of all the maintenance, inspection, diagnostics, testing, troubleshooting, refurbishment, and protective systems of all key electrical equipment including: transformers, inverters, rectifiers, switchgear and circuit breakers, relays and protective devices, cables and accessories, motors, variable frequency drives, uninterruptible power systems, generators, fuses, and industrial batteries. It will cover in detail all the inspection methods and tests required to identify faults and deficiencies in electrical equipment, as well as, the repair techniques and available refurbishment methods. The course will also cover the activities required to commission this equipment and it will also cover all protective systems associated with this equipment.  The objective of the seminar is to maximize the efficiency, reliability, and longevity of this type of equipment by providing an understanding of the common problems and repair techniques, preventive and predictive maintenance. Training Objectives * Electrical Equipment Testing and Maintenance: Gain a thorough understanding of all the testing and maintenance required for all key electrical equipment including transformers, inverters, rectifiers, switchgear and circuit breakers, relays and protective devices, cables and accessories, motors, variable frequency drives, uninterruptible power systems, generators, fuses, and industrial batteries * Electrical Equipment Inspection and Diagnostics: Learn about the inspection and diagnostics required for all the components of transformers, inverters, rectifiers, switchgear and circuit breakers, relays and protective devices, cables and accessories, motors, variable frequency drives, uninterruptible power systems, generators, fuses, and industrial batteries * Electrical Equipment Troubleshooting: Determine all the troubleshooting activities required to minimize the downtime and operating cost of transformers, inverters, rectifiers, switchgear and circuit breakers, relays and protective devices, cables and accessories, motors, variable frequency drives, uninterruptible power systems, generators, fuses, and industrial batteries * Electrical Equipment Online Condition Monitoring: Learn about online condition monitoring of transformers, inverters, rectifiers, switchgear and circuit breakers, relays and protective devices, cables and accessories, motors, variable frequency drives, uninterruptible power systems, generators, fuses, and industrial batteries * Electrical Equipment Repair and Refurbishment: Obtain a detailed understanding of the various methods used to repair and refurbish transformers, inverters, rectifiers, switchgear and circuit breakers, relays and protective devices, cables and accessories, motors, variable frequency drives, uninterruptible power systems, generators, fuses, and industrial batteries * Efficiency, Reliability, and Longevity: Learn the various methods used to maximize the efficiency, reliability, and longevity of transformers, inverters, rectifiers, switchgear and circuit breakers, relays and protective devices, cables and accessories, motors, variable frequency drives, uninterruptible power systems, generators, fuses, and industrial batteries * Rotating Equipment Vibration Analysis and Balancing Methods: Learn about vibration analysis and balancing methods of motors and generators. * Electrical Equipment Codes and Standards: Learn all the codes and standards applicable for transformers, inverters, rectifiers, switchgear and circuit breakers, relays and protective devices, cables and accessories, motors, variable frequency drives, uninterruptible power systems, generators, fuses, and industrial batteries * Equipment Causes and Modes of Failure: Understand the causes and modes of failure of transformers, inverters, rectifiers, switchgear and circuit breakers, relays and protective devices, cables and accessories, motors, variable frequency drives, uninterruptible power systems, generators, fuses, and industrial batteries * Generator Upgrades and Rewinds: Learn the various methods used to upgrade and rewind a generator * Protective Systems: Obtain a detailed understanding of all protective systems required for transformers, inverters, rectifiers, switchgear and circuit breakers, relays and protective devices, cables and accessories, motors, variable frequency drives, uninterruptible power systems, generators, fuses, and industrial batteries Target Audience * Engineers of all disciplines * Managers * Technicians * Maintenance personnel * Other technical individuals (this course is suitable for individuals who do not have an electrical background) Course Level * Basic or Foundation Training Methods Your specialist course leader relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all participants gain a complete understanding of all topics covered. The training environment is highly stimulating, challenging, and effective because the participants will learn by case studies which will allow them to apply the material taught to their own organization. Each delegate will receive a copy of the following materials written by the instructor: * The relevant material of the 'ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT HANDBOOK' published by McGraw-Hill in 2003 (600 pages) * Electrical Equipment Maintenance, inspection, diagnostics, testing, troubleshooting, refurbishment, and protective systems Manual (500 pages) Trainer Your specialist course leader has more than 32 years of practical engineering experience with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), one of the largest electric utility in North America. He was previously involved in research on power generation equipment with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited at their Chalk River and Whiteshell Nuclear Research Laboratories. While working at OPG, he acted as a Training Manager, Engineering Supervisor, System Responsible Engineer and Design Engineer. During the period of time, he worked as a Field Engineer and Design Engineer, he was responsible for the operation, maintenance, diagnostics, and testing of gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, motors, transformers, inverters, valves, pumps, compressors, instrumentation and control systems. Further, his responsibilities included designing, engineering, diagnosing equipment problems and recommending solutions to repair deficiencies and improve system performance, supervising engineers, setting up preventive maintenance programs, writing Operating and Design Manuals, and commissioning new equipment. Later, he worked as the manager of a section dedicated to providing training for the staff at the power stations. The training provided by him covered in detail the various equipment and systems used in power stations. In addition, he has taught courses and seminars to more than four thousand working engineers and professionals around the world, specifically Europe and North America. He has been consistently ranked as 'Excellent' or 'Very Good' by the delegates who attended his seminars and lectures. He written 5 books for working engineers from which 3 have been published by McGraw-Hill, New York. Below is a list of the books authored by him; * Power Generation Handbook: Gas Turbines, Steam Power Plants, Co-generation, and Combined Cycles, second edition, (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, October 2011. * Electrical Equipment Handbook (600 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, March 2003. * Power Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, January 2012. * Industrial Instrumentation and Modern Control Systems (400 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999). * Industrial Equipment (600 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999). Furthermore, he has received the following awards: * The first 'Excellence in Teaching' award offered by PowerEdge, Singapore, in December 2016 * The first 'Excellence in Teaching' award offered by the Professional Development Center at University of Toronto (May, 1996). * The 'Excellence in Teaching Award' in April 2007 offered by TUV Akademie (TUV Akademie is one of the largest Professional Development centre in world, it is based in Germany and the United Arab Emirates, and provides engineering training to engineers and managers across Europe and the Middle East). * Awarded graduation 'With Distinction' from Dalhousie University when completed Bachelor of Engineering degree (1983). Lastly, he was awarded his Bachelor of Engineering Degree 'with distinction' from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He also received a Master of Applied Science in Engineering (M.A.Sc.) from the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers in the province of Ontario, Canada. POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information post training support and fees applicable Accreditions And Affliations

ABOUT THIS TRAINING COURSE This course will provide a comprehensive, foundational content for a wide range of topics in power system operation and control. With the growing importance of grid integration of renewables and the interest in smart grid technologies, it is more important than ever to understand the fundamentals that underpin electrical power systems. Training Objectives * Basic Terminology and Concepts of Electrical Systems: Gain an understanding of the basic terminology and concepts of electrical systems and the structure of a power system * Transmission Line Parameters: Learn in detail all the transmission line parameters including line resistance, line inductance, transposition of transmission lines, and capacitance of transmission lines * Insulators: Understand thoroughly all the various types of insulators, pin type insulators, suspension type or disc insulators, strain insulators, and testing of insulators * High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission: Determine the advantages and disadvantages of high voltage direct current transmission, and gain an understanding of all the features of high-voltage direct current transmission * Substations and Neutral Grounding: Gain a detailed understanding of all substation equipment, factors governing the layout of substations, station transformers, elements to be earthed in a substation, power system earthing, earthing transformers, bus bar arrangements and gas-insulated substations * Distribution System: Learn about the effects of voltage on the conductor volume, distributor fed from one end, distributors fed from both ends at the same voltage, distributors fed from both ends at different voltages, and alternating current distribution * Circuit Breakers: Learn about the classification of circuit breakers, plain-break oil circuit breakers, air break circuit breaker, air blast circuit breakers, vacuum circuit breakers, SF6 circuit breakers, rating and testing of circuit breakers * Relaying and Protection: Learn all the requirements of relaying, zones of protection, primary and backup protection, classification of relays, electromagnetic relays, induction relays, feeder protection, phase fault protection, reactance relay, static overcurrent relay, differential protection, transformer protection, Buchholz relays, alternator protection restricted earth fault protection, rotor earth fault protection, and negative-sequence protection * Economic Operation of Power Systems: Gain an understanding of steam power plants, heat rate characteristics and characteristics of hydro plants * Load Frequency Control: Learn about speed governing mechanism, speed governor, steady state speed regulations and adjustment of governor characteristics * Voltage and Reactive Power Control: Gain an understanding of impedance and reactive power, system voltage and reactive power, voltage regulation and power transfer * Renewable Energy Sources: Learn about solar power, wind power, geothermal energy, biomass and tidal power * Restructuring of Electrical Power Systems: Gain an understanding of smart grids, smart grid components, smart grid benefits, and open smart grid protocol Target Audience * Engineers of all disciplines * Managers * Technicians * Maintenance personnel * Other technical individuals Course Level * Basic or Foundation Trainer Your specialist course leader has more than 32 years of practical engineering experience with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), one of the largest electric utility in North America. He was previously involved in research on power generation equipment with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited at their Chalk River and Whiteshell Nuclear Research Laboratories. While working at OPG, he acted as a Training Manager, Engineering Supervisor, System Responsible Engineer and Design Engineer. During the period of time, he worked as a Field Engineer and Design Engineer, he was responsible for the operation, maintenance, diagnostics, and testing of gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, motors, transformers, inverters, valves, pumps, compressors, instrumentation and control systems. Further, his responsibilities included designing, engineering, diagnosing equipment problems and recommending solutions to repair deficiencies and improve system performance, supervising engineers, setting up preventive maintenance programs, writing Operating and Design Manuals, and commissioning new equipment. Later, he worked as the manager of a section dedicated to providing training for the staff at the power stations. The training provided by him covered in detail the various equipment and systems used in power stations. In addition, he has taught courses and seminars to more than four thousand working engineers and professionals around the world, specifically Europe and North America. He has been consistently ranked as 'Excellent' or 'Very Good' by the delegates who attended his seminars and lectures. He written 5 books for working engineers from which 3 have been published by McGraw-Hill, New York. Below is a list of the books authored by him; * Power Generation Handbook: Gas Turbines, Steam Power Plants, Co-generation, and Combined Cycles, second edition, (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, October 2011. * Electrical Equipment Handbook (600 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, March 2003. * Power Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, January 2012. * Industrial Instrumentation and Modern Control Systems (400 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999). * Industrial Equipment (600 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999). Furthermore, he has received the following awards: * The first 'Excellence in Teaching' award offered by PowerEdge, Singapore, in December 2016 * The first 'Excellence in Teaching' award offered by the Professional Development Center at University of Toronto (May, 1996). * The 'Excellence in Teaching Award' in April 2007 offered by TUV Akademie (TUV Akademie is one of the largest Professional Development centre in world, it is based in Germany and the United Arab Emirates, and provides engineering training to engineers and managers across Europe and the Middle East). * Awarded graduation 'With Distinction' from Dalhousie University when completed Bachelor of Engineering degree (1983). Lastly, he was awarded his Bachelor of Engineering Degree 'with distinction' from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He also received a Master of Applied Science in Engineering (M.A.Sc.) from the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers in the province of Ontario, Canada. POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information post training support and fees applicable Accreditions And Affliations

ABOUT THIS VIRTUAL INSTRUCTOR LED TRAINING (VILT) This course will provide a comprehensive, foundational content for a wide range of topics in power system operation and control. With the growing importance of grid integration of renewables and the interest in smart grid technologies, it is more important than ever to understand the fundamentals that underpin electrical power systems. This course provides a thorough understanding of all basic terminology and concepts of electrical systems, structure of a power system, transmission line parameters, insulators, high-voltage direct current transmission, substation and neutral grounding, distribution system, circuit breakers, relaying and protection, power system stability, economic operation of power systems, load frequency control, voltage and reactive power control, renewable energy sources, restructuring of electrical power systems, and smart grids. This course is a MUST for practitioners, consultants, engineers of all disciplines, managers, technicians and all technical personnel who need to learn about electrical power systems. Training Objectives * Basic Terminology and Concepts of Electrical Systems: Gain an understanding of the basic terminology and concepts of electrical systems and the structure of a power system * Transmission Line Parameters: Learn in detail all the transmission line parameters including line resistance, line inductance, transposition of transmission lines, and capacitance of transmission lines * Insulators: Understand thoroughly all the various types of insulators, pin type insulators, suspension type or disc insulators, strain insulators, and testing of insulators * High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission: Determine the advantages and disadvantages of high voltage direct current transmission, and gain an understanding of all the features of high-voltage direct current transmission * Substations and Neutral Grounding: Gain a detailed understanding of all substation equipment, factors governing the layout of substations, station transformers, elements to be earthed in a substation, power system earthing, earthing transformers, bus bar arrangements and gas-insulated substations * Distribution System: Learn about the effects of voltage on the conductor volume, distributor fed from one end, distributors fed from both ends at the same voltage, distributors fed from both ends at different voltages, and alternating current distribution * Circuit Breakers: Learn about the classification of circuit breakers, plain-break oil circuit breakers, air break circuit breaker, air blast circuit breakers, vacuum circuit breakers, SF6 circuit breakers, rating and testing of circuit breakers * Relaying and Protection: Learn all the requirements of relaying, zones of protection, primary and backup protection, classification of relays, electromagnetic relays, induction relays, feeder protection, phase fault protection, reactance relay, static overcurrent relay, differential protection, transformer protection, Buchholz relays, alternator protection restricted earth fault protection, rotor earth fault protection, and negative-sequence protection * Economic Operation of Power Systems: Gain an understanding of steam power plants, heat rate characteristics and characteristics of hydro plants * Load Frequency Control: Learn about speed governing mechanism, speed governor, steady state speed regulations and adjustment of governor characteristics * Voltage and Reactive Power Control: Gain an understanding of impedance and reactive power, system voltage and reactive power, voltage regulation and power transfer * Renewable Energy Sources: Learn about solar power, wind power, geothermal energy, biomass and tidal power * Restructuring of Electrical Power Systems: Gain an understanding of smart grids, smart grid components, smart grid benefits, and open smart grid protocol Target Audience * Engineers of all disciplines * Managers * Technicians * Maintenance personnel * Other technical individuals Course Level * Basic or Foundation Training Methods The VILT will be delivered online in 5 half-day sessions comprising 4 hours per day, with 2 x 10 minutes break per day, including time for lectures, discussion, quizzes and short classroom exercises. Additionally, some self-study will be requested. Participants are invited but not obliged to bring a short presentation (10 mins max) on a practical problem they encountered in their work. This will then be explained and discussed during the VILT. A short test or quiz will be held at the end the course. The instructor relies on a highly interactive training method to enhance the learning process. This method ensures that all the delegates gain a complete understanding of all the topics covered. The training environment is highly stimulating, challenging, and effective because the participants will learn by case studies which will allow them to apply the material taught to their own organization. Each delegate will receive a copy of the following materials written by the instructor: * 'ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT HANDBOOK' published by McGraw-Hill in 2003 (600 pages) * Introduction to Power Systems Manual (500 pages) Trainer Your specialist course leader has more than 32 years of practical engineering experience with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), one of the largest electric utility in North America. He was previously involved in research on power generation equipment with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited at their Chalk River and Whiteshell Nuclear Research Laboratories. While working at OPG, he acted as a Training Manager, Engineering Supervisor, System Responsible Engineer and Design Engineer. During the period of time, he worked as a Field Engineer and Design Engineer, he was responsible for the operation, maintenance, diagnostics, and testing of gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, motors, transformers, inverters, valves, pumps, compressors, instrumentation and control systems. Further, his responsibilities included designing, engineering, diagnosing equipment problems and recommending solutions to repair deficiencies and improve system performance, supervising engineers, setting up preventive maintenance programs, writing Operating and Design Manuals, and commissioning new equipment. Later, he worked as the manager of a section dedicated to providing training for the staff at the power stations. The training provided by him covered in detail the various equipment and systems used in power stations. In addition, he has taught courses and seminars to more than four thousand working engineers and professionals around the world, specifically Europe and North America. He has been consistently ranked as 'Excellent' or 'Very Good' by the delegates who attended his seminars and lectures. He written 5 books for working engineers from which 3 have been published by McGraw-Hill, New York. Below is a list of the books authored by him; * Power Generation Handbook: Gas Turbines, Steam Power Plants, Co-generation, and Combined Cycles, second edition, (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, October 2011. * Electrical Equipment Handbook (600 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, March 2003. * Power Plant Equipment Operation and Maintenance Guide (800 pages), McGraw-Hill, New York, January 2012. * Industrial Instrumentation and Modern Control Systems (400 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999). * Industrial Equipment (600 pages), Custom Publishing, University of Toronto, University of Toronto, University of Toronto Custom Publishing (1999). Furthermore, he has received the following awards: * The first 'Excellence in Teaching' award offered by PowerEdge, Singapore, in December 2016 * The first 'Excellence in Teaching' award offered by the Professional Development Center at University of Toronto (May, 1996). * The 'Excellence in Teaching Award' in April 2007 offered by TUV Akademie (TUV Akademie is one of the largest Professional Development centre in world, it is based in Germany and the United Arab Emirates, and provides engineering training to engineers and managers across Europe and the Middle East). * Awarded graduation 'With Distinction' from Dalhousie University when completed Bachelor of Engineering degree (1983). Lastly, he was awarded his Bachelor of Engineering Degree 'with distinction' from Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. He also received a Master of Applied Science in Engineering (M.A.Sc.) from the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is also a member of the Association of Professional Engineers in the province of Ontario, Canada. POST TRAINING COACHING SUPPORT (OPTIONAL) To further optimise your learning experience from our courses, we also offer individualized 'One to One' coaching support for 2 hours post training. We can help improve your competence in your chosen area of interest, based on your learning needs and available hours. This is a great opportunity to improve your capability and confidence in a particular area of expertise. It will be delivered over a secure video conference call by one of our senior trainers. They will work with you to create a tailor-made coaching program that will help you achieve your goals faster. Request for further information about post training coaching support and fees applicable for this. Accreditions And Affliations

TETRA TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION This 2 day training course covers the network architecture required for TETRA. It also looks at the Air Interface, TETRA Functions and Procedures. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe the TETRA Architecture * Describe the Air Interface * Explain the TETRA Functions * Explain the TETRA Procedures TETRA TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with TETRA. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 2 days TETRA TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction History of PMR, ETSI development, Tetra function, Tetra markets, Tetra standards, Tetra supplier base, Tetra Release 1, Tetra Release 2. * Network Architecture Mobile network Identity, Mobile stations, Base station, Switching & Management, Addresses & Identitie. * Air Interface Modulation, TDMA Format, FD, Framin, Burst format, Traffic Channel TCH, Dedicated Channel DCC, Common Control Channel CCC, Signalling Channel SCH, Logical Control mapping LCM, Protocol stack, Voice coded. * TETRA Functions Trunked mode operation, User hierarchies, Individual calling, Group calling, Supplementary services, Voice and Data, Data services, Direct mode operation, Tetra WAP, Circuit mode priorities, Circuit mode data, Packet mode data, Discrete and Ambient listening. Automatic vehicle locator. * TETRA Procedures MS operational modes, Mobility management, Cell selection, Security & Authentication, Decryption options, Cell setup, Channel assignment, Network management - internal, Network management -external, PSTN Gateway, ISDN Gateway, Control Room Gateway.

TELECOMMS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A comprehensive tour of the telecommunications technologies and terminology currently in use, and under development. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * List and describe components of the PSTN. * Explain how calls are made over the PSTN * Compare analog and digital transmission methods. * Describe the technologies within the transport plane. * Recognise the benefits of extra features available in today's telephone networks. TELECOMMS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone new to the Telecommunications industry. * Prerequisites: None. * Duration 2 days TELECOMMS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Telephone network architecture Handsets, local loop, distribution points, Local exchanges, main telephone switches, PBXs. * Making a call - some basics Telephone call components, how a telephone call works, accessing the local exchange, loop disconnect, DTMF, standards, E.164, PSTN routing, Intelligent Networks, Special Rate Services. * Analogue vs Digital Voice characteristics, PSTN bandwidth, analogue signalling, Digital encoding, PCM and the 64k, ADPCM and other voice compression methods. * PBXs PABX, Call processing, networking PBXs, PBX facilities, bandwidth, blocking probability and Erlangs, Erlang models, using Erlang tables. * Transmission methods Two wire transmission, 64k circuits, Nx64, E1, 2 wire to 4 wire conversion, echo, echo suppression, echo cancellers, twisted pair, coax, fibre optic, power lines, satellite systems, microwave. * Signalling Analogue signalling, loop start, earth calling, E&M, AC15. Digital signalling -CAS, robbed bits and E1 slot 16 signalling. Digital signalling CCS, Q.931, SS7, Q.SIG, DPNSS, DASS2. * Transport planes PDH, PDH issues, SDH, SDH architecture, SDH standards, SDH bit rates, SDH mulitplexors, DWDM. * Networks Circuit Switched Networks, TDM, Packet Switched Networks, Frame Relay, Message Switching, Circuit Switching, STDM, Cell Switching, ATM, ATM cells, ATM traffic parameters, ATM QoS, MPLS. * Other network access Modems, modulation, speeds, ISDN, BRI, PRI, xDSL, SDSL, ADSL. * Other Services Centrex, VPNs, FeatureNet, CTI, Call Processing Systems, Voice Mail, Automated Attendant Systems, Interactive Voice Response, Call Management Systems, Call Conferencing, Star Services. * Mobile communications 3 types of wireless telephone, mobile generations, base stations, cells, GSM, GPRS, 3G, UMTS, WCDMA, 4G, LTE. * VoIP overview What is VoIP, VoIP benefits, What is IP? The IP header, Packetising voice, VoIP addressing, H.323, SIP, RTP. Bandwidth requirements.

UMTS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION An in-depth study of the UMTS technologies and network structure. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Explain what 3G and UMTS are. * Describe the migration path to UMTS. * Describe the UMTS architecture. UMTS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone who needs to know more about UMTS. * Prerequisites: Total GSM * Duration 3 days UMTS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction 3G WCDMA 2G WCDMA comparison. European and international spectrum allocations. * UMTS Services UMTS QoS classes, Conversational, Streaming, Interactive and Background. UMTS bearer services. * Radio Access Network (RAN) Architecture System architecture. The Radio Network Controller (RNC) and Node B functionality. Protocol model. The Iu interface for Circuit and Packet switching. The Iur interface and RNSAP. RNC node B interface and NBAP. * The Physical layer Spread spectrum coding and modulation. Logical and physical channels. User data rates and transmission. Power control. Signalling, synchronisation, common control, access and indicator channels. Procedures for transmit diversity, measurement, power control and handover. * Radio Resource Management Fast and outer loop power control. Transmit power and power rise. Handover algorithms. Intra frequency and inter system handovers. Load, measurement on the air interface. Admission and load control. * Packet Access Packet data traffic. Packet data transport channels. Packet scheduling algorithms. Handover, load and administration control. Packet data performance. * UTRA TDD Mode Time Division Duplex (TDD). UTRA TDD modulation and spreading, transport channels, physical channels and their structure. Noise and interference limited network. Interference, FDD and TDD co-existence.

WAN TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on Introduction to Wide Area Networks for engineers. This course covers all current major WAN technologies from a perspective of design, evaluating technologies available as well as hands on to consolidate the theory WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Describe the seven-layer model and realise how it applies to the real world. * Evaluate and describe WAN technologies. * Describe the architecture of WANs in the core. * Use WANS to interconnect LANS. WAN TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Technical staff wishing to find out more about how their WAN works. * Prerequisites: Intro to data communications & networking * Duration 5 days WAN TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction LANs, MANS and WANS, protocols, the OSI seven layer model, ITU-T, ETSI, DTE, DCE, and the overall picture. * WAN architectures Service providers, core, access, DTE, DCE, CPE, dialup, circuit switched, packet switched, how to choose a WAN, common bandwidths, site to site, remote access. Topologies: Star, Full mesh, partial mesh. * History of WANs Before IP was ubiquitous, The PSTN, Dial up networks, modems, ISDN, Stat mux, TDM, 64k, N*64, E1, X25, Frame Relay * The role of IP and routers The growth of IP, the role of routers, routing tables, routing protocols. Hands on: IP and routing. * Layer 1 Physical Copper, Fibre, Wireless, Microwave, Phone lines, FTTC, FTTH, mobile networks. * Service provider technologies The transport plane, SDH, SONET, DWDM. * WAN access Phone lines, leased lines, xDSL, WiMax, satellite, the role of PPP. * Broadband adband xDSL, ADSL, SDSL, local loops, DSLAM, DSL architecture. * ATM Cell switching principles, ATM switching, Virtual paths, QOS, CBR, VBR, ABR, UBR, AAL1 to AAL5, MPOA, LANE, Voice over ATM. * The Internet VPNs, IPSEC, QOS. * What is MPLS? Core MPLS, MPLS and the 7 layer model, MPLS protocol, MPLS standard, MPLS runs on routers, MPLS history, Why MPLS? * MPLS architecture LSRs, PE and P router roles, FEC, swapping labels, MPLS packet format, Loops, TTL control. * Ethernet What is Ethernet? LANs, MANs, WANs, Ethernet and switches in the LAN. Traditional LAN/WAN integration, routers. The Ethernet interface for the WAN. Standards: Transporting carrier Ethernet.

IS-IS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on course on IS-IS link state routing protocol. The main focus of the course is the use of IS-IS in an IP only environment but can be tailored to concentrate on the use of IS-IS in CLNP networks. Hands on sessions use Cisco routers. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Configure and troubleshoot IS-IS. * Explain how IS-IS works. * Describe the use of Level 1 and Level 2. * Design IS-IS networks. IS-IS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Network administrators. Network operators. * Prerequisites: TCP/IP Foundation for engineers * Duration 2 days IS-IS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * Introduction The history of IS-IS, OSI background, terminology, addressing, how OSI networking works, ES-IS, ISIS, IS types, basic OSI configuration, other configuration parameters. * Running IS-IS in an IP environment Integrated routing, Dual IS-IS, OSI only IS-IS, IP only IS-IS, packet formats and the use of CLNP, Basic configuration. * How IS-IS works in detail Link state theory, tuneable parameters, IS-IS metrics, hellos, CSNP intervals, retransmissions, TLVs, Sub TLVs, Designated routers and pseudo nodes, authentication. * Level 1 and level 2 in detail Router types, circuit types, Hot potato routing, route leaking, Area partitioning. * Multiple addresses * Redistribution and summarisation * Tagging and filtering

TOTAL MPLS VPN FOR ENGINEERS TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION A hands on course concentrating solely on MPLS VPNs. The course begins with a review of VPN basics before moving onto L3VPNs and MBGP, followed by L2VPNs. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN * Compare, contrast and evaluate MPLS L2VPNs versus L3VPNs. * Describe, configure and troubleshoot MPLS L3VPNs. * Configure and troubleshoot MBGP. * Describe, configure and troubleshoot MPLS L2VPNs. TOTAL MPLS VPN FOR ENGINEERS TRAINING COURSE DETAILS * Who will benefit: Anyone working with MPLS VPNs. * Prerequisites: Concise MPLS for engineers * Duration 2 days TOTAL MPLS VPN FOR ENGINEERS TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS * MPLS VPN basics LSR, PE and P router roles. What is a VPN? MPLS VPN types, MPLS VPN comparison, MPLS L3VPN, L2VPN. VPN architectures. Hands on: Building the base network. * L3VPN Separate routing tables, The Virtual Routing Table, VRFs, Route Distinguisher (RD), VNPv4 addresses. Hands on: Minimal VRF configuration, routing between customer and provider (PE-CE). * MBGP MP-BGP, IPv4 routing, IPv6 routing, VPNv4 addresses, VPNv6 addresses. Exchanging labels. Exchanging routes. Route targets, communities. Route reflectors. Hands on: MBGP setup. MPLS L3VPN troubleshooting. * L2VPN Why L2 not L3? Services: TDM, ATM, Frame Relay, Ethernet. Pseudowires. Hands on: Simple L2VPN configuration. * Pseudowires VPWS, AToM, Attachment Circuit, Traffic encapsulation, Ethernet over MPLS. Ethernet MTU considerations. VC types. Hands on: PW configuration and troubleshooting. * VPLS Ethernet multipoint connectivity. Virtual Forwarding Instance (VFI), Virtual Switching Instance. Flooding, MAC address management, split horizons. Hierarchical VPLS. Signalling: LDP based. BGP based. Auto discovery. Hands on: VPLS configuration and troubleshooting. * Next generation L2VPN E-VPN, PBB-EVPN.