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CANTO New Era Telecoms - Changing the Model Print E-mail
Wednesday, 07 July 2004 09:54

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DURATION 2 Days

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This 2-day training course explores the market conditions for service convergence and the provision of multi-play services. It examines example triple-play and quad-play service offerings and the technologies which support these services. The course introduces the concept of service convergence and multi-play, and uses case studies of to analyse the business models being employed by telecoms operators in this emerging market segment.

The way convergence is changing the regulatory environment, and public policy is addressed to ensure a clear overall picture of the emerging market and business environment is achieved.

The technology choices for the delivery of converged services and multi-play are also examined to explain the features and capabilities that can be supported and to explain how the various service components are related.

PRE-REQUISITES

A basic understanding of telecommunications would be an advantage, but is not essential.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the course, the delegate will be able to:

  • Define Service Convergence, Multi-Play and the Triple-Play/Quad-Play options

  • Identify the routes to service convergence for traditional mobile operators, fixed operators, and ISPs

  • Identify the market trends in relation to multi-play services

  • Recognise the key dynamic changes to the competitive market that service convergence and the adoption of multi-play strategies – including the role of regulation

  • Understand that customers may be offered a variety service combinations – depending on market conditions, technology, and operator strategy

  • Describe the main requirements and goals of Regulation and Public Policy in a multi-service / service convergence environment

  • Analyse and compare the multi-service offerings of example operators and describe the business models which are being applied

  • Contrast the different wireless and wireline access technologies and identify the access requirements for service convergence and multi-play

  • List the core-network network technologies that enable service convergence, together with the main features, capabilities and limitations

  • Identify the role of fibre technology in access networks and state the capabilities of the optical systems deployed

  • List the main technologies which are being used to deliver digital television

  • Identify the architecture required to deliver IPTV and describe example IPTV services

  • Describe the requirements for billing, OSS and BSS platforms

  • List the security threats related to IP networks and describe how these may be mitigated

CONTENT

Introduction to Multi - Play

• Defining Service Convergence, Triple-Play and Quad-Play Services

• Market Trends

• The Players

· Cable Operators

· Telcos

· Mobile Operators

· Virtual Operators

• Example Multi-Play Services

• Business Models

• Customer Segmentation and Service Combinations

• Fixed Mobile Convergence

• The Impact of the Internet

· Web Services and Applications

· The Evolving Web – Web 2.0

• IP Television (IPTV)

• Technology Overview

• The Changing Role of the Regulator

Convergence and Public Policy

• Why convergence raises public policy issues

• The regulatory background

· Reasons for regulation

· Current differences in regulation

• Convergence characteristics

· Demand and supply side convergence

· Substitutes and complements

· Networks and services

• The benefits of convergence

· From complementarity

· From substitution

· Example: fixed-mobile convergence

• Possible public policy concerns

· Bundling and price discrimination

· Dominance, bundling and entry

· Access and interconnection

· Examples: NGNs and incumbent multi-play

• Getting the balance right in public policy:

· Maximising social benefits

· Technological neutrality

· Converged, bundled and competitive?

• Need for converged regulation

· Level playing fields

· Converged regulators

· Speeding deregulation?

Technologies for Convergence & Multi- Service Networks

• Delivering Telecoms, Internet and Entertainment Services

• Telecoms Networks

• The Internet – Features and Architecture

• Entertainment Networks

· Radio and TV Broadcast

· Cable Networks

· Satellite Networks

• Broadband Access

· Digital Subscriber Line

· Cable

· Wireless Systems

• Voice over IP Principles

• IPTV Architecture

· Service Platforms

· Transport Networks

• Service Control and Delivery

• Quality of Service (QoS) Issues

• Billing for Multiplay

Connecting the Customer

• Access Network Requirements

• Wireline Access Technologies

• Digital Subscriber Line

· xDSL Capabilities

· DSL Availability and Trends

• Cable Networks – Components and Architecture

· The DOCSIS Standard

• Fibre Distribution

· Hybrid Fibre and Cable (HFC)

· Fibre to the Curb (FTTC)

· Fibre to the Home (FTTH)

• Passive Optical Networks (PON)

· PON Variants

· PON Components and Architectures

• Wireless Access Technologies

• Wireless LANs and the IEEE802.11 Standards

• Wireless MANs

· WiMAX Systems

· Mobile WiMAX

• In-Home Networks

• Short-Range Wireless Technologies

· Personal Area Networks

· UWB Capabilities

• Satellite Systems

Providing Digital Television and IPTV

• The Technical Requirements of Television

• Digital Television Principles

• Coding for Digital TV

· The MPEG Family

• Digital Television Delivery

· Terrestrial Networks

· Satellite Systems

· Cable Networks

• DTV Receivers

· Set-top Boxes (STB)

· Digital Receivers

· Mobile/Personal Devices

• Internet Protocol TV (IPTV)

· Services and Features

· Platforms

• IPTV Global Trends

• IPTV Services and Service Providers

• IPTV Middleware

• Set Top Boxes (STB)

Delivering and Managing Multi-Play Services

• Legacy Billing Models and Platforms

• Billing Requirements for Multi-Play Services

· The Customer’s Expectations

· Operator Requirements

• Platforms for Converged Service Billing

• Platform Architecture

• The Role of Mediation and Rating

• Customer Care Facilities

· Operational Support

· Business Support

• Operations and Maintenance

• The Role and Scope of OSS and BSS

• NGOSS Explained

• Security Considerations

• Protecting Network Data

• Service Misuse

• IP and Security
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