Convergence Labs

• Fundamentals of Networking
• OSI Architecture
• TCP/IP Suite
• Cisco Layer 3 Model
• Cabling
• IP Addressing
• Subnetting
• Components of a Router
• Basic Configuration and Basic Security
• Routing Protocols - RIP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP
• Access List
• NAT/PAT/DHCP
• CDP
• Introduction to VPN
• Password Breaking
• Loading IOS
• Switching
• WAN - PPP, Frame Relay 

• Connections and Basic Configuration of a Router
• Routing
  • Static Routing
  • Dynamic Routing
    • RIP
    • EIGRP
    • OSPF
• Access Control Lists / Extended access control lists
• Switching (Inter-VLAN routing, Port Security, Spanning-Tree)
• Installing/modify/backup IOS

• Introduction to CWNA certification
• Introduction to Wireless LANs
• Radio Frequency Fundamentals
• Principles of Antenna
• Introduction to Spread Spectrum
• Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum ( FHSS)
• Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
• Wireless LAN Infrastructure Devices

1. Access Points
2. Wireless Bridges
3. Device Modes
4. Configuration and Management
5. Wireless LAN Client Devices
6. USB Adapters
7. PCI Adapters
8. PCMCIA Cards

• Configuration and Management
• RF Antennas
• Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Devices
• Wireless LAN Accessories
• ISM and UNII Bands

1. 900 MHz ISM Band
2. 2.4 GHz ISM Band
3. 5.8 GHz ISM Band

• IEEE Standards

1. IEEE 802.11
2. IEEE 802.11 a
3. IEEE 802.11 b
4. IEEE 802.11 g

• Wireless LAN Terminology

1. SSID
2. Beacons
3. Scanning

• Wireless LAN Authentication
• Open System Authentication
• Shared Key Authentication

• Service Sets

1. Basic Service Set
2. Extended Service Set
3. Independent Basic Service Set
4. Collision Handling

• Interframe Spacing
• Wireless LAN Security
• Wired Equivalent Privacy ( WEP )
• Advanced Encryption Standards (AES)
• Filtering
• Attacks on Wireless LAN

1. Passive Attacks
2. Active Attacks
3. Man-in-the-middle Attacks

• Site Survey Fundamentals

1. What is a Site Survey?
2. Preparation

• Equipment

• Configure Access Point
• Configure Access Point Bridge (Point to Point / Point to Multi Point )
• Configure Universal Repeater
• Advanced Wireless Settings
• Add Quality of Service Rules

• Introduction to Voice Over IP - VoIP
• Introduction to H.323
• Media Gateway Control Protocol - MGCP
• Megaco(H.248)
• IP Multimedia Subsystem - IMS
• Session Initiation Protocol - SIP
• Introduction to SIP
• SIP System Operation
• Building SIP Systems
• Managing SIP Systems
• Session Description Protocol - SDP
• Real Time Transport Protocol - RTP
• Real Time Transport Control Protocol - RTCP
• SIP Architecture
• SIP Fields
• Registration
• SIP Security  

• Introduction to Radio Network Planning
  • The Overall Process
  • Outage
  • Initial Preparation
  • Cell Count Estimation
  • Detailed Network Planning
• Introduction to GSM Planning
  • Cell Types
  • Cell Reuse Distance
  • Co-channel Interference
  • The GSM Air Interface
  • Network Capacity
  • The Erlang and the Erlang Formulae
  • Network Planning Tasks
  • Creating a Nominal Plan
  • Getting Sites
  • Ten Commitments to Best Siting Practice
  • Objectors
  • Radio Network Planning
  • Parameter Planning
  • GSM Channels
  • Network Optimisation
  • When IP Gets Involved
  • Mobility Management
  • Location Areas
• Radio Network Planning Tools
  • Planning Methodology
  • Tools Overview
  • Frequency Planning
  • System Planning
  • Signalling Capacity
  • Bearer Dimensioning
• UMTS Planning
  • Introduction to UMTS Radio Network
  • The UMTS Network
  • CS Plane
  • PS Plane
  • QoS
  • UTRAN
  • UMTS Channels
  • UMTS Physical Layer
• UMTS Radio Network Planning
  • RNC Capacity and Configuration Options
  • Total CS Traffic (Erlangs)
  • Total PS Traffic (Mbps)
  • Total Traffic and Signalling Load
  • Total Number of Node Bs
  • Total Number of Cells
  • Total Number of Carriers
  • Scrambling Code Planning
  • Used Channel Configurations
  • Required RNC Optional Features
  • Type of Transmission Interfaces
  • Expansion Possibilities
  • Core Network Planning
  • Transmission Design

Radio network optimization is core to network operations today. TEMS Investigation captures the RF parameters in downlink and reports them in the customized format. These reports are used for optimizing the networks. In addition to traditional RF data, L2/L3 messages, IP information collection and together with support for a wide range of services, makes TEMS Investigation the ideal choice for network operators.

RF Planning 
Designing a network isn't easy. You have to consider terrain, clutter and anything else that may block RF signals and inhibit coverage. The purpose of RF planning is to maximizing coverage, increasing capacity and minimizing capital expenditure throughout the life of a network. The tools helps in Radio propagation analysis, Automated frequency allocation, Capacity and coverage, Interference mitigation, Throughput and Grade of service analysis, Analysis of networks running multiple technologies.

Convergence Labs takes you through portfolio of mobile network planning of both Radio Networks and Core Networks of GSM GPRS, CDMA and 3G (UMTS) Networks. Radio network optimazation is core to network operations today. TEMS Investigation captures the RF parameters in downlink and reports them in the customized format. These reports are used for optimizing the networks. In addition to traditional RF data, L2/L3 messages, IP information collection, together with support for a wide range of services makes TEMS Investigation the ideal choice for network operators.
Technology

• Cellular Technology
  • Mobile Communication Principles
  • Mobile Telephone System Using the Cellular Concepts
  • Cellular Planning and Configuration
  • Second Generation Network Planning
  • Third Generation Network Planning
  • Forth Generation Network Planning
    
    
• Spread Spectrum
  • Principles of Spread Spectrum
  • Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum - DSSS
  • Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum - FHSS
  • Time Hopping Spread Spectrum - THSS
  • Hybrid Spread Spectrum
    
    
• Global System for Mobile Communications - GSM
  • GSM Architecture
  • Time Division Multiple Access -TDMA
  • IS -136 TDMA Technology
  • IS -136 Radio Technologies
  • GSM Security
  • GSM Channels
  • Handoffs and Roaming
  • GSM Channel Coding and Vocoders
  • Radio Channel Operation
  • Abis and A Interface Design
  • BCCH System Information Types and Decoding
  • Frequency Scanning
  • Protocol Architecture
  • GSM Signalling and Call Processing
  • BTS Installation
  • Migration to GPRS
    
    
• General Packet Radio Services - GPRS
  • Evolution of Wireless Data
  • The GSM Phase II Overlay Network
  • GPRS Network Architecture
  • GPRS Radio Technologies
  • Cells & Routing Areas
  • Packet Data Protocol Context - PDPC
  • GPRS Terminals Mobile Station Classes
  • Mobility Management
  • GPRS Attach
  • GPRS Attach Scenario
  • Mobile Initiated GPRS Detach
  • Network Initiated Detach Activating a PDP Context Activation
  • GPRS Data Transfer
  • GPRS Signalling and Call Processing
  • GPRS Protocols
    
    
• Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution – EDGE
  • EDGE Network Architecture
  • EDGE Coding Schemes
  • Link Adaptation
  • Incremental Redundancy
  • GPRS EDGE Radio Access Network - GERAN
  • Radio Network Dimensioning
  • Implementation Constraints of EDGE
• Practicals

• Introduction to Optical Fiber Communications
• Principles of Light and Total Internal Reflection
• Single Mode Fiber
• Multi Mode Fiber
• Step Indexed Fiber
• Graded Index Fiber
• Wavelength Division Multiplexing – WDM
• Optical Fiber Connector Types and Termination Boxes
• OFC Color Coding
• Optical Fiber Tools
• Optical Fiber Splicing
• Optical Fiber Testing using OTDR
• Media Converters
• Optical LAN
• Underground Fiber Installation

Practicals

• Optical Fiber Splicing
• Optical Fiber Fault Detection and Testing

• Introduction to Satellite Communications
• Introduction to Satellite Orbits
  • Low Earth Orbit Satellites
  • Medium Earth Orbit Satellites
  • Polar Satellite Orbit Satellites
  • Geo Stationary Orbit Satellites
• Satellite Components
• Satellite Transponders
• Satellite Antennas
• Very Small Aperture Terminal - VSAT
• Satellite Communication Frequencies
• Satellite Networks
• Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)
• Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
• Demand Assigned Multiple Access (DAMA)