| Telecommunications training: Online Course Module 1 Fundamentals of Telephony by Teracom Training Institute Lesson L1000 Fundamentals of Telephony - Introduction NOTE: You can watch this in full quality by going to teracomtraining dot com and clicking on the Online Courses tab. Lesson description: The first lesson in this module is a brief history lesson. The objectives of this lesson are to understand: • Why telecom networks are divided into local access wiring and long-distance transmission • The invention of the telephone and Bell's patent • The emergence of local telephone companies Then, in the USA: • The founding of AT&T • The expiry of the patent and emergence of independents • Federal government action against AT&T resulting in its breakup • Emergence of cellular and internet telephony • The end of long-distance as a standalone business • Re-combination of pieces of the former AT&T into AT&T, Verizon In Canada: • The establishment of provincial telephone companies • The Telephone Association and Stentor, and its dissolution • Consolidation of provincial companies under TELUS and Bell Module Description: Whether you're interested in telecom, datacom, wireless, Wide Area Networking or Voice over IP, everything begins with the Public Switched Telephone Network and Plain Ordinary Telephone Service. We'll begin with a model for the PSTN, explaining analog circuits and circuit switching, as well as common telephony buzzwords and jargon, and an overview of SS7. Lessons ... |
