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Describe the major features of the Public Switched Telephone network
(PSTN). (I)
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Explain concepts related to the local loop. (II)
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Describe signaling and call routing for switches used in the PSTN.
(III)
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Compare and contrast packet switching with circuit switching. (IV)
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Describe the characteristics and functions of the Signaling System 7
(SS7). (V)
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Components of PSTN interface protocols, OSI, and SS7. (V)
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Explain how calls are completed in a broadband Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC)
network. (I, VI)
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Describe Host Digital Terminal (HDT) and its functional hardware
components. (VI)
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Describe the service management and network management levels of a HFC
system. (VII)
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Explain how to plan and engineer the Hybrid Fiber/Coax (HFC) network.
(VII, VIII)
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Describe how information from performance monitoring can be correlated
for effective network management. (VII, VIII)
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Explain the architecture and components required for (VoIP) converged
cable networks. (IX)
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Describe the process of completing an IP telephony call. (IX)
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Describe and explain typical problems that occur with IP Telephony and
solutions. (IX)
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Describe how networks are being prepared to bring VoIP into homes and
business. (IX, X)
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Describe some of the requirements associated with offering IP
telephony services and describe potential solutions. (IX, X)
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