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Understand the Principles and Capabilities of DSL With New E-Learning Course

Posted on: Tuesday, 17 October 2006, 18:00 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43661) has announced the addition of E-Learning Course: DSL Services to their offering.

"DSL Services" is intended for technical staff involved in the planning, provisioning, maintenance and testing of Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) broadband connections. Topics covered include the principles and capabilities of ADSL and SHDSL, the role of system components inc. the DSLAM and the B-RAS, the use of ATM and PPP in DSL service provision, and the testing of DSL systems.

Course aim: This course describes the theory, operation, components and features of systems providing ADSL and SDSL services.

Pre-requisites: Understanding of basic datacoms principles and the use and operation of the Internet Protocol (IP). It is recommended that the "Ethernet Networks" e-learning course and the "IP Networks and the Internet" course in the TransNet suite are studied before attempting this course.

"DSL Services" forms part of the TransNet series of courses.

TransNet

- is a suite of interactive, multimedia e-learning courses designed to run under Windows™ 98, 2000 Professional or XP.

- provides training in the technical aspects of Wide Area Networks and data services.

- consists of eight separate but integrated courses:

A Principles of Wide Area Networks

B X25 data services

C Frame Relay data services

D Principles of ATM

E ATM networks

F IP networks

G Advanced IP networks inc. voice over IP

H DSL services

Target audience:

TransNet is designed for:

- Those studying for a career in telecommunications and who require a detailed knowledge of modern Wide Area Networks and data services.

- Technical staff involved in the operation, design or maintenance of Wide Area Networks.

Course Content:

Digital access over the last mile: Exploiting the existing telephone local access network to provide broadband Internet access

structure and components of the local access network

using different frequency bands for voice and data

summary of the different types of DSL service.

Loop impairments: Source and effects of the various impairments on the last mile that limit the performance of DSL services including loss, crosstalk, external interference, bridged taps and loading coils.

Signal processing: Principles of the signal processing techniques used by DSL services including 2B1Q and PAM-16 line codes, PSK and QAM modulation, and error correction.

ADSL principles and services: Principles of DMT as employed in ADSL systems

simultaneous provision of a telephone service and an ADSL service over a single pair

basic functions of an ADSL Termination Unit (ATU-R)

differences between a full rate ADSL service and an ADSL Lite service

enhanced features of ADSL2 and ADSL2 Plus.

ADSL connections: Role of DSLAM and B-RAS equipment in an access network

review of the features and benefits of an ATM network

use of virtual channel connections

role of the PPP protocol and authentication servers

allocation of IP addresses to customers equipment

operation of a simple bridged Ethernet ADSL connection

principles and benefits of PPPoE and PPPoA connections.

ADSL customer's equipment: Overview of various types of customers' equipment including ADSL modems, ADSL enabled routers, wireless routers

use and comparison of splitters and microfilters

review of security aspects of an ADSL service.

Symmetrical DSL service: Operation and the features of a Single pair High speed DSL

(SHDSL) service

benefits of the use of TC-PAM modulation and error correction

format and payload capability of an SHDSL frame

use of an Integrated Access Device for the simultaneous transmission of voice and data.

Testing DSL connections: Tests discussed include AC and DC line tests, Time Domain Reflectometer tests

insertion loss and noise measurement, ATM and IP end-to-end tests.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43661

Source: Business Wire

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