COURSE # TOO-372
MODERN BROADBAND NETWORKING: T-1, T-3, SONET, AND OTHER
NETWORK ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES
Comprehensive coverage of current networking technologies, and of the challenges, opportunities and compatibility issues arising from migration to broadband networking in support of today's IP-based enterprise networks, intranets, and extranets.
Rapidly expanding demand for voice, video and high speed IP-based data communications, stemming from increased corporate automation, productivity, and electronic commerce, emphasizes the need for broadband networking. This course presents the state-of-the-art phyical layer and data-link layer services t that support today's IP-based enterprise networks. Topics include dedicated networking approaches and services, specifically Fractional T1, T-1, T-3, and OC3c SONET; and switched-services networking, such as frame relay, private/public ATM, and Transparent LAN Services (TLS). Other related topics cover access technologies (e.g., Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ADSL), support of IP over ATM, network layer switching, and Internet-based Virtual Private Networks.
Applications and benefits:
You will benefit by enhancing your understanding of the :
- T-1, T-3, SONET, Frame Relay, ATM,
- Evolving access technologies, including ADSL,
- Underlying standards and protocols,
- Capabilities and limitations of optical networks,
- Relationship between SONET and Broadband Services,
- State-of-the-art IP over ATM and layer 3 switching,
- Economic advantages of Switched-Services networks, including TLS ,
- Components of the fiber networks.
Who should attend:
This course presents a comprehensive, up-to-date technical and business overview of the emerging Broadband Technologies. It has been developed to fulfill the needs of Systems Managers, Systems Engineers, Technical Sales and Marketing Staff, Regulatory Agents involved in the telecommunications industry, as well as others who wish to stay on top of the evolution in this rapidly growing, lucrative field, and remain informed of its extensive impact on business and industry. This course has no prerequisites; however, a background in telecommunications would be beneficial.
Course Outline:
- Overview of multiplexing techniques
- Frequency division multiplexing (FDM)
- Time division multiplexing (TDM)
- Statistical TDM (STDM)
- Network topologies
- Bus, star, and meshed (fully connected, all to all)
- Transmission techniques
- Circuit switching and packet switching
- Synchronous and asynchronous
- Enterprise networks of the late 1990s
- Typical architectures
- Main sites versus Branch locations
- Bridges, routers, switches
- Dominance of IP
- Intranets
- Use of Internet and VPNs
- Dedicated Services: T-1 and T-3 networking
- FT1/T-1 versus analog circuits
- Evolution of T-1 and T-3 networks
- Pulse code modulation (PCM): converting analog voice to digital bit streams
- FT1/T-1 and T-3 applications
- DS1 basics
- The DS1 signal
- D4 frame structure
- D4 signaling and control
- DS1 and extended super frame (ESF) protocols
- The DS1 signal
- ESF framing and formats
- ESF signaling and network monitoring facilities
- FT1 transmission
- DS3 asynchronous protocols
- The DS3 signal
- M, C, F, P, and X bits
- Asynchronous multiplexing scheme
- DS3 synchronous protocols
- M bit
- M12 and M23 multiplexer bits
- T-1 and T-3 products
- Product types and characteristic
- Selection criteria
- T-1 and T-3 services and applications
- Leased and switched services
- ESF Service access types
- Comparison of various services
- Tariffs
- Fractional T-1 and T-3
- Services
- Equipment
- Economics
- Access technologies
- Fiber In the Loop
- ISDN
- ADSL/xDSL
- Cable modems
- Network architectures: economic and technical considerations
- Advantages and disadvantages of various network topologies
- Relationship between network architectures and available services
- Standards applicable to SONET
- Synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH)
- SONET
- Differences between the two
- SONET
- Principles
- Rates and format Overhead
- Pointers
- Multiplexing techniques
- Maintenance and signals
- DS1 and DS3 mapping into SONET
- Linear topologies versus Rings
- Network equipment
- Multiplexers
- Digital loop carrier
- Digital cross connect
- Switching
- Transmission devices
- Other SONET customer-premises equipment (CPE)
- SONET-based Services
- Dedicated Services
- TLS and ATM support
- Frame Relay services
- Motivations
- Applications
- Frame Format
- Traffic Descriptors
- Standards and Frame Relay Forum Agreements
- Permanent Virtual Connection (PVC) versus Switched Virtual
- Connection (SVC) services
- How Qauality of Service (QOS) is supported
- Broadband ISDN (B-ISDN) and asynchronous transfer mode (ATM)
- Motivations
- Applications
- Cell Format
- ATM Adaptation Layers
- Standards and interfaces (specifically ATM Forum User to Network Interface)
- Service classes (CBR, VBR, UBR, ABR)
- Support of Quality of Service
- Traffic management
- Service and network interworking of Frame relay
- Support of TLS
- Typical Topologies
- Examples
- Support of IP in ATM networks
- LANE
- RFC 1577
- Layer 3 Switching
About the Instructor
Dan Minoli is Director of Engineering and Development, Data Services, at Teleport Communications Group, the nation's largest Competitive Local Exchange Carrier. Mr. Minoli's responsibilities include technology selection and deployment in support of local and long-distance ATM, Frame Relay, TLS, and Bundled Internet Services. Equipment used includes ATM switches, edge ATM devices, routers, and bridges; underlying transmission facilities include DS1s, Fractional DS3s, DS3s, SONET, dedicated fiber, microwave links, and xDSL. Previously, Mr. Minoli held positions at Bellcore, ITT Worldcom, and Bell Laboratories.
Mr. Minoli holds an MS in Computer Science (1978) and a BS in Mathematics (1974) from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (now Polytechnic University). He has published several critically acclaimed books in Broadband and ATM, in the past decade, including "Enterprise Networking From Fractional T1 to SONET; From Frame Relay to BISDN". He also teaches telecommunication classes at New York University and Stevens Institute of Technology.
Details:
Course: TOO-372 Duration: 3 Days FEE: $1,195 CEUs: 2.16
Please direct any additional inquiries regarding this course to Anita Hellstrom, Program Coordinator, by e-mail, FAX: (301) 871-4942 or TELEPHONE: (301) 871-9608.
Call toll free 1-800-683-7267 from anywhere in the Continental U.S. or CANADA.
Last modified April 10, 1998.
