Overview and Objectives:

Holistica brings you another world first! This is a course designed specifically for those of you recruiting in the rapidly evolving 3G telecoms market. First we give you a quick overview of the basic concepts in telephony including of course how the whole mobile market started.

Touching on everything from Marconi's first demonstration to the launch of Hutchison Whampoa's UK 3G service. Then we bring you up to speed on all of the key concepts, strategies and technologies in mobile telephony and 3G recruitment today.

This training will teach you everything you need to know in order to confidently discuss 3G CVs and job specifications with candidates and clients alike. As well as clarifying the jargon and terminology seen on CVs, you will obtain a clear understanding of some of the evolving associated technologies such as 4G, mobileVoIP and WiMax. 

Pre-requisites:

There are no pre-requisites for attending this course, however we prefer that you have had some exposure to telecoms services or products at a business level.

Free Post-course Support Service:

All attendees will automatically receive a free email support facility for a period of threemonths after the course to support any queries which may arise in their work place. Conditions apply.

Format:

This is a highly interactive one day course with quizzes and recruitment based discussion throughout the day. This is currently a one-day course which is only delivered on-site at your premises.

Delivery:

All of our presenters have had hands-on experience of technology recruitment. As well as this they are also  trainers who have been accredited by the Institute of IT Trainers (IITT) as being able to deliver in accordance with their TAP (Training Assessment Programme) methodology, and as such are acknowledged as being able to deliver technical training of the highest calibre.

 Courseware:

A folder containing extensive courseware and a telecoms glossary for ongoing reference are provided.

COURSE OVERVIEW:

· Telecoms Fundamentals Refresher

     An overview of the industry

· Evolution of Mobile Telecoms - How we got to 3G

     A brief history

    Evolution of Analogue Mobile

    Evolution of Digital Mobile

    Evolution of High-speed Digital Mobile

· Anatomy of a Call

     The Telephone

     The Signal

· Analogue versus Digital

     Analogue : In theory and practice

     Digital : In theory and practice

· Voice and Data

     An Overview

     Voice, Data and VoIP

     Introduction to Convergence

· Cabling Options

     Physical (CAT and Fiber)

     Wireless protocols

· Telecoms Concept Refresher: Public and Private Networks

     Defining a Public Network

     Anatomy of a Public Network

     Anatomy of a Private Network

     Associated Technologies

· An Introduction to Mobile Telecoms

     Mobile telecoms infrastructure

     Principals of GSM and GPRS

     Anatomy of a 3G network

· An Introduction to Universal Mobile Telecoms Systems

     WCDMA

     3GPP

     Cell Structure and Hierarchy

· 3G Network Components

     UTRAN

     Core Network

     Configuring the Air Interface

     Node B's  
     RNC, MSC, GMSC, GGSN, SGSN 
     Firewall

     Spread Spectrum

     Multiplexing

· Planning and Designing the Mobile Network

     Network Design Parameters

     Understanding the Link Budget

     Design and Planning the UTRAN

     Design and Planning the Core Network

     Configuring the various interfaces

     Choosing and configuring Node Bs

· 3G Roles

     What to look out for on CVs and Job Spec's

     Questions to ask candidates and clients

· Future Trends

     WiMax

     UWB

     PAN

     4G

     Others

· Key Players

     Key players and Suppliers in the industry

Exercises and discussion throughout the day.

Content and sequence may vary slightly at the trainer's discretion.

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