Description
Within this course students will explore the history and basics of the telephone industry. Students will study fundamentals of telecommunications and the convergence to Internet Protocol (IP), establish a knowledge base of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) the components, standards, jargon and buzzwords. Students will perform hands on structured cabling exercises - Category 5e, Category 6, 25 pair, cross connects to 66 and 110 block patch panels, fiber splicing, cable lacing, etc. Due to the changing nature of the Telecommunications industry, the instructor reserves the right to adapt course material as necessary throughout the course.