Course Details

Converged Networks

This course focuses on the design, development, selection, deployment and support of advanced IP based audio, video and data transmission in a converged network. The course aims at providing an in depth knowledge to the learners in the field of Multi protocol label switching and IP Multicasting. QoS details of converged network shall be dealt in a detailed manner in this course.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to

• Implement applications enabled by a multi-service convergent network
• Explain how real-time traffic is prioritized and carried within a data network.
• Design Multicast Networks
• Engineer networks suitable for voice, multicast traffic and high-speed switched Internet based networks

Course Contents:

• Teleworker Solutions: Cable and DSL Technology, cable system components and benefits, DOCSIS ,HFC Cable Network Architecture; DSL Variants, DSL performance and distance limitations

• Real-time Applications in a Converged Network: Review of Traditional Voice Networks; Codec / Vocoder Technologies; VoIP Transport; Real-Time Concerns; RTP/RTCP; H.323 and SIP as signaling protocols; Cloud-based VoIP & Video services

• QoS for a Converged Network: IP QOS review of QoS; 802.1p/q; Queuing mechanisms – WFQ,CBWFQ,Low-Latency, Random Early Detection; Integrated Services; Reservation Protocol (RSVP); Differentiated Services (Diffserv); QoS issues in WANs; implementation of Diffserv QoS model

• Multiprotocol Label Switching: MPLS Header; MPLS forwarding basics; Quality of service with MPLS TE; MPLS VPN applications; implementation of MPLS and MPLS VPN

• IP Multicast: Multicast addressing; IGMP, IGMP snooping; Multicast routing protocols (PIM-DM, -SM, SDM); Configuration