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Global Communications II

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                        Overview
                        

                            
This course builds off the knowledge gained by the student in the pre-requisite course: Global Communications I. The course begins with a review of the packet network communications concepts, technologies, standards and applications learned in Global Communications I. It then proceeds to dive deeper into these technologies to achieve a better understanding of important communication protocols and standards and their applications. Finally, large scale global communications technologies are explored, such as Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), Carrier Ethernet (CE), satellite communications systems, broadband communication technologies and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) used for Location Based Services (LBS).

                        

                

                                            

                        
                            Who Should Take This Course
                            

                                
Prerequisites


It is assumed that participants attending this course:


    

  • Have attended the course Global Communications I, or have the equivalent knowledge and experience from that course.
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                            Why You Should Take This Course
                            

                                
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:


    

  • Expand on the concepts of packet-switched networks covered in Global Communications I, including how global routing scales across the Internet
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  • Understand how Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) protect data transported over the Internet
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  • List the advantages with using Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
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  • Understand the concepts of the IEEE 802.1Q Virtual LAN bridging standards
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  • List the different Carrier Ethernet virtual connection services and describe the characteristics of each one
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  • Describe the capabilities and applications of satellite communications systems.
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  • List the different key technologies that provide broadband access and compare the advantages and disadvantages of each
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  • Understand how Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) is provided by today’s Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and list the four systems
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                        Schedule
                        

                            
                            
                            
                            

                        

                    

                                                            

                    
                        Course Outline
                        

                            
Schedule


Day 1 – Review of packet network concepts from Global Communications I, Private IP Networks Interconnecting with the Internet; Introduction to Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)


Day 2 – Advancements in Bridging Standards and Carrier Ethernet (CE); Satellite Communications Systems; Broadband Access Technologies; Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)


Outline


    

  1. Private IP Networks and the Public Internet

      

    1. Interconnecting Private Networks Via the Public Internet
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    2. IP Routing: How Routing Tables are Used
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    3. Routing Protocols: Classes and Types
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    4. Overseers of the Internet: Scaling the Global Internet
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    5. Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) Overview
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    6. Autonomous Systems and Numbers
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    7. Protocol Identifiers and Port Numbers Used with Routing Protocols
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    8. Exercise: Understanding Attributes of Routing Protocols
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    9. Types of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
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    10. IPSec Protocol: Virtual Private Network (VPN) Connections
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    11. Quality of Service (QoS)
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    12. Differentiated Services (DiffServ) Code Point and Explicit Congestion Notification (IP ECN)
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    13. Exercise: Understanding Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) and Differentiated Services (DiffServ) Protocols
      14. 

    14. Software Defined-Wide Area Networks (SD-WANs)
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    15. Internet Peering: Relationship Between ISPs and Transit Providers
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    16. Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Carrier Ethernet Migration for Global Backbones
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  2. Introduction to Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)

      

    1. Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) Overview
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    2. MPLS Label Field Descriptions
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    3. MPLS Operation: Using the Label Distribution Protocol (LDP)
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    4. Discovery of Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) Neighbors
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    5. Details of LDP Hello Packet
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    6. Exchanging Labels Using LDP
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    7. MPLS LSP: Route at Network’s Edge, Switch in the Core
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    8. Primary Uses for MPLS
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    9. MPLS Label Stack and Formats
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    10. Exercise: Decoding MPLS Packet Traces
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3. Advancements in Bridging Standards & Carrier Ethernet (CE)


    

  1. Comparison Between Ethernet II and IEEE 802.3 (CSMA/CD) Frame Formats
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  2. Bridging Versus Routing
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  3. Layer 2 Switches: Broadcast Domains
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  4. Switch Hierarchy and the Separation of Broadcast Domains
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  5. Introduction to Virtual LANs (VLANS)
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  6. VLAN Standard: 802.1Q
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  7. Relationship Between VLANs and Subnets
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  8. Routing Traffic Between VLANs
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  9. Introduction to Carrier Ethernet
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  10. Defining Carrier Ethernet Terms
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  11. IEEE 802.1 Bridging Protocols Compared
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  12. QinQ (Tunnel or VLAN Tag Stacking): 802.1Q
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  13. Ethernet Virtual Connections (EVCs)
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  14. External Network-to-Network Interface (ENNI)
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  15. E-Access Services Type
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  16. Exercise: Decoding Carrier Ethernet Packet Traces (QinQ and 802.1ad)
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4. Satellite Communications Systems


    

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    1. Satellite Communications Defined
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    2. Satellite Communication Links
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    3. Satellite Orbits Defined
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    4. Overview of GSO and GEO Communications Satellites
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    5. Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GSO) Satellite Applications
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    6. One-Way Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Service
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    7. Thuraya Satellite Communications Service
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    8. Inmarsat 5 Satellite Constellation
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    9. Try This! Find coverage area & orbital track for Inmarsat 5-F satellite: n2yo.com
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    10. ViaSat-3: The Future Network
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    11. Iridium LEO Satellite Constellation
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    12. Iridium Voice and Data Messages Routed Via Inter-Satellite Communications
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    13. Frequencies Used for Communications Satellites
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    14. High Throughput Satellite (HTS) Systems
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    15. Satellite Capacity Comparison: Legacy vs. High-Throughput
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    16. Comparison of Satellite Beam Coverage
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    17. Next Generation Satellites and 5G: SaT5
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5. Broadband Access Technologies


    

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    1. Intro to Broadband Access Technologies
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    2. Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Service: xDSL
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    3. How ADSL Works
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    4. Broadband Cable Modem Service
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    5. DOCSIS 3.0 Features
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    6. DOCSIS 3.1 (October 2013)
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    7. Passive Optical Networks (PONs) Standards & Multiplexing
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    8. Broadband Passive Optical Network (PON)
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    9. Fiber Optic Communications
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    10. PON Downstream: Broadcast
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    11. PON Upstream: Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)
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    12. Fiber-To-The-x (FTTx): Variations for Passive Optical Networks (PONs)
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    13. Wave Division Multiplexing PON (WDM PON)
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    14. Television White Spaces (TVWS) Service
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    15. White Space Spectrum
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    16. Satellite Internet Broadband Service
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6. Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)


    

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    1. Position Navigation & Timing (PNT) defined
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    2. Three components of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) architecture
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    3. How Geolocation is determined using a GNSS
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    4. Map View of Geopositioning Based on GNSS
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    5. Overview of the Four GNSS Constellations
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    6. Activity: Compiling the Global Positioning System (GPS) Space Segment
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    7. GPS Frequency Plan
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    8. GPS Ground Antennas and Monitoring Stations
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    9. GLONASS: Control Segment
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    10. GLONASS: Space Segment
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    11. Galileo Navigation System
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    12. Galileo: (European Union): Control Segment
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    13. China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS)
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    14. Completion of Commissioning for BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS-3)
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    15. Advantages of a multi-GNSS environment
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                        FAQs
                        

                            
Is there a discount available for current students?


UMBC students and alumni, as well as students who have previously taken a public training course with UMBC Training Centers are eligible for a 10% discount, capped at $250. Please provide a copy of your UMBC student ID or an unofficial transcript or the name of the UMBC Training Centers course you have completed. Asynchronous courses are excluded from this offer.


What is the cancellation and refund policy?


Student will receive a refund of paid registration fees only if UMBC Training Centers receives a notice of cancellation at least 10 business days prior to the class start date for classes or the exam date for exams.

                        

                    

                                                            

            

            
        

    

    







    


    










				









    

      

        
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