CWISA TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTION
This CWISA course covers wireless technologies with reference to IoT. It
examines from an IoT perspective how wireless works, and is an excellent
introduction to IoT for the wireless engineer. Topics range from wireless
technologies, RF, to mobile networks, IoT, and security.
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN
* Describe wireless networking and IoT technologies.
* Explain basic RF communications.
* Plan wireless solutions.
* Describe how to implement wireless solutions.
* Use best practices in implementing wireless solutions.
CWISA TRAINING COURSE DETAILS
* Who will benefit:
Anyone working with IoT technologies.
* Prerequisites:
RF fundamentals.
* Duration
4 days
CWISA TRAINING COURSE CONTENTS
* Introduction to wireless technologies
History of wireless, radio waves and frequencies, wireless technologies and
related components, common components of wireless solutions, LAN networking
requirements, Network security, Implementing wireless solutions, staging,
documentation, security updates, Industry organizations, IEEE, compatibility
and certification groups.
* Wireless network use cases
Wireless BANs, Wireless PANs, Wireless LANs, Wireless MANs, Wireless WANs,
Wireless sensor networks, New network driver-Internet of Things, IoT for
industry (IIoT), IoT for connected vehicles, Residential environments,
Retail, Education (K12), Higher education, Agriculture, Smart cities / Public
access, Health care, Office buildings, Hospitality, Industry, Stadiums,
arenas, and large public venues.
* Planning wireless solutions
Identifying use cases and applications, common wireless requirements and
constraints, performing a wireless system design, selecting and evaluating
design parameters.
* RF communications
RF wave characteristics, RF propagation behaviours, RF signal metrics,
fundamentals of wireless modulation. other wireless carriers, common
frequency bands.
* Radio frequency hardware
Hardware levels, basic RF hardware components (circuit board level), RF link
types (use category). RF device types.
* Mobile communications networks
Mobile networks, LTE, 5G, Use cases.
* Short-range, low-rate, and low-power networks
RF and speed, RF and range, RF and power, 802.11, 802.15.4, Bluetooth, LoRa
(Long range) / LoRaWAN, ZigBee, 6LoWPAN, NB-IoT and LTE-M.
* Wireless sensor networks
What is a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN)? WSN applications, Sensors and
actuators, WSN architectures, Planning a WSN.
* Internet of Things (IoT)
Internet of Things (IoT) defined, IoT history and its definition revisited,
one more comment on the definition of IoT, IoT verticals, Oil & Gas, IoT
structure/ architecture basics, IoT connected objects.
* Securing wireless networks
Confidentiality, integrity and availability, Privacy, non-repudiation,
authenticity & safety, Importance of authentication in wireless networks, Key
cryptographic technologies & concepts, Authentication methods, Authorisation,
OAuth 2.0 authorisation framework, monitoring.
* Troubleshooting wireless solutions
Proper solutions design, designing and implementing wireless solutions, basic
installation procedures, general configuration considerations,
troubleshooting and remediation, troubleshoot common problems in wireless
solutions.
* Programming, scripting and automation
What is an API? categories of APIs, common API communication methods,
choosing a language, why are we integrating systems? Application &
integration architectures. Data structures & types, XML, YAML, API types.