Advanced Telecom (M2M, IOT, SDN, NFV, CLOUD)

Course Overview

This course focuses on advanced telecom topics covering M2M, IOT, SDN, NFV and cloud. Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications have emerged as a cutting edge technology for next generation communications systems. It connects ‘things’ to the internet, transforming them into intelligent devices that exchange real time information and open up a range of possibilities for how telecom businesses are run. M2M along with Software Defined Networks, the Cloud and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). Participants attending the course will gain an understanding of the fundamental concepts, architecture and services provided of M2M, IOT, SDH, NFV and Cloud

Course Schedule

Request Group Training

Target Audience

Telecom and IT Managers, Engineers and Technician

Course Prerequisites

Telecom Fundamentals

Expected Accomplishments

Describe features, benefits, and operation of cloud computing
? Understand the evolution of the cloud computing
? Learn about common platforms and applications
? List cloud computing products and services
? Explore pros and cons of implementing a cloud computing platform
? Describe cloud computing standards and best practices
? Describe what IoT technology trends, deployments and convergence.
? Step through the dynamics of the IoT markets, technology, trends and the convergence of platforms and services, with a special focus on the product design, architecture and implementation.
? Describe what Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) is
? Describe virtualization, cloud computing and its service models

? List NFV architecture and building blocks
? List NFV benefits and requirements
? Define NFV in the context of network functions

Course Outline

Cloud Computing

What is 'The Cloud'™?

Traditional Models vs Cloud Computing

Cloud Characteristics

Cloud Deployments Models – Private, Community, Public, Hybrid

Enabling Technologies o Traditional Data Centres

Virtualization & MultiTenanting

SOA & Web Services

Service Grids & Autonomic Computing

Types of Cloud Services o SaaS, PaaS and IaaS o XaaS Payment Models

Examples of XaaS Services & Providers

Pros & Cons of Cloud Computing

Pros: Cost, Scalability, Resilience, Collaboration o Cons: Security, Availability, Trust, Deskilling

The Future of Cloud Computing

M2M

M2M Applications

M2M Standardization

M2M Protocols and Networking Technologies

M2M Security o Cellular M2M

M2M Challenges and Issues

M2M Ecosystem and Market

Communications for Home Software Defined Networking (SDN)

Limitations of Current Networking Technologies

Principals behind Network Transformation

SDN technical and business drivers

SDN What and Why o Analyzing the key Drivers of SDN

Cloud Computing, Big Data, Video and Multimedia and Mobile o Common centralized IT policies o Creating new applications and services

Software Defined Networking for service providers

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)

What is Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)

Relationship with Cloud Computing and Software Defined Networks (SDN)

SDN, OpenFlow, OpenStack and Cloud Computing (IaaS) principles o Principles of virtualization of servers

Benefits of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)

The Changing Telecoms Industry Landscape and Transformation

Enablers for Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) o Principles of Cloud Computing o Industry Standard High Volume Servers o Challenges for NFV

NFV architecture o Why NFV and The IP Multimedia Subsytem (IMS)

VoLTE, LTE and IMS NFV requirements and benefits

Internet of Things (IoT)

Concepts and Definitions of The Internet of Things (IoT)

Applications o IoT standards o Requirements

Functionalists and structure

IoT enabling technologies

IoT Architecture o Major component of IoT

Hardware, sensors, Systemson-a-Chip, firmware, device drivers, application software, connectivity, cloud, and security o Role of wired and wireless communication

IoT communication and networking protocols

IoT services and applications o Security

Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things

Semantic Web 3.0 Standard for M2M and IoT

IoT Platforms

Challenges of adapting the concepts