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The National Center for Telecommunications Technologies, a division of Springfield Technical Community College, is the only NSF Advanced Technological Center of Excellence for Telecommunications Technologies. The NCTT offers the following non-credit training for corporations taught by nationally recognized leaders in three areas of telecommunications: networking, photonics and wireless communications. These courses can be customized to meet your corporation's specific telecommunications training needs. For more information, please contact Mary at STCC's Center for Business and Technology, 413-755-4501.
Telecommunications Network Infrastructure
This course gives an understanding of the existing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and how it is changing and is important for technicians and engineers working in the telecommunications industry today.
No prerequisite.
Introduction to Networks - Data, LAN's and WAN's
This introductory workshop covers the basics required for more advanced network workshops. The need for a network is discussed along with some basic data transfer concepts. Topics are discussed in detail with applications demonstrated in the classroom.
Prerequisite: Telecommunications Network Infrastructure
TCP/IP and the Internet
A hands-on understanding of Internet protocols is critical for today's telecommunications technician. This workshop introduces the student to the TCP/IP protocol and how this protocol is used to control communications on the Internet.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Networks
Advanced TCP/IP: Protocol Analysis
This hands-on TCP/IP communications protocol analysis workshop includes an advanced discussion of TCP/IP and how traffic moves on the Internet.
Prerequisite: TCP/IP and the Internet
Internet Telephony
This workshop is an introduction to Internet Telephony. Coverage includes PC to PC and PC to Telephone communications along with the H.323 and SIP protocols. A strong networking and TCP/IP background is required.
Prerequisite: Advanced TCP/IP: Protocol Analysis
Ethernet
This workshop addresses Ethernet in detail. Coverage includes the initial 802.3 LAN standard along with other more advanced standards including Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11x. A strong networking and TCP/IP background is required.
Prerequisite: Advanced TCP/IP: Protocol Analysis
Network Security
This advanced topic includes details of the DARPA and OSI models, hands-on work with protocol analysis and comprehensive exploration of different attack methods. Security solutions are derived from labs involving cable/DSL modem connectivity, broadband routers, firewalls and proxy servers.
Prerequisite: TCP/IP background
Introduction to Fiber Optic Communications
This course will introduce the basic principles of light, optical fiber, sources and detectors, connectors and optical fiber systems, and will include applications, demonstrations and experiments.
No prerequisite.
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
This course begins with a review of fiber optic communications followed by an introduction to the theory, advantages, and applications of dense wavelength division multiplexing.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Fiber Optic Communications
Basic Telecommunications
This course is designed to provide a broad technical overview of the field of telecommunications. Typical telecommunications test and measurement equipment is introduced and used extensively in a multimedia format to demonstrate basic concepts.
No prerequisite.
Digital Modulation Techniques for Telecommunications
This course is designed to give an in-depth coverage of modern digital modulation techniques. There is also some coverage of modern digital compression techniques such as MPEG-n. Extensive use of multimedia will be used to demonstrate concepts introduced in the course.
Prerequisite: Basic Telecommunications
Telecommunications Transmission Media
This course covers the three basic transmission media available to the telecommunications provider: wireless, wireline and fiber optic cables.
Prerequisite: Basic Telecommunications
High Speed Internet Connections over the Cable
This course addresses the topics of high-speed data transmission over cable networks and cable modems, an introduction to the DOCSIS project, Internet services over the cable, PacketCable, and open access over cable.
Prerequisite: Basic Telecommunications
Introduction to Wireless Mobile Networks
This course is designed to provide a broad technical overview of the rapidly changing field of wireless technology. Particularly suitable for people holding technical positions in today's telecommunications industry, topic coverage includes: a short history of the wireless industry, the current industry segments, and their market status, wireless basics, wireless network operations and architecture, and wireless technologies. The course will conclude with a look at emerging broadband wireless technologies such as 3G.
Pre-requisite: Basic Telecommunications.
Introduction to 3G Wireless
This course introduces the student to the rapidly evolving technology of the cellular telephone industry. After a short review of first and second generation (2G) technology and the limitations of these systems, course emphasis switches to third generation (3G) systems. Topic coverage includes: the motivation, goals, and proposed evolutionary paths from 2G to 3G, characteristics, services, and 3G enabling technologies. The course concludes with an introduction to 3G systems - UWC-136 (EDGE/GPRS), UMTS, and CDMA2000.
Pre-requisite: Introduction to Wireless Mobile Networks.
Introduction to Wireless LAN's
Designed for the networking professional, this course covers the fundamentals of WLANs (IEEE 802.11a, b, & g) and introduces the rapidly changing field of wireless personal area networks (WPANs - IEEE 802.15). The course participants will configure a WLAN and investigate its operation in a real world environment. The course will conclude with a look at emerging wireless technologies and standards such as IEEE 802.16.
Pre-requisite: Knowledge of LANs
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