Course 2214 MPLS and Carrier Networks - Unlimited Plan
MPLS and Carrier Networks is a comprehensive training course designed to build a solid understanding of carrier packet networks and services, the terminology, technologies, configuration, operation and most importantly, the underlying ideas… in plain English.
We’ll cut through the buzzwords and marketing to demystify carrier packet networks and services, explaining Service Level Agreements, traffic profiles, virtual circuits, QoS, Class of Service, Differentiated Services, integration, convergence and aggregation, MPLS and other network technologies, and how they relate to TCP/IP without bogging down on details.
Course Lessons
1. Introduction
2. Carrier Packet Network Basics
3. Service Level Agreements
4. Virtual Circuits
5. X.25*
6. Frame Relay*
7. TCP/IP over Frame Relay*
8. QoS Requirement for Voice over IP
9. ATM*
10. MPLS
11. TCP/IP over MPLS
12. Differentiated Classes of Service using MPLS
13. Integration and Convergence using MPLS
14. Managing Aggregates of Traffic with MPLS Label Stacking
15. MPLS Services vs. Internet Service
* Lessons on legacy technologies are optional, included for reference for anyone who needs to know about them. They are not on the final exam. Feel free to skip these lessons.
Based on Teracom’s famous Course 101, tuned and refined over the course of over 25 years of instructor-led training, you will gain career- and productivity-enhancing knowledge of the structure, components and operation of carrier packet networks and services, how they are implemented, packaged and marketed by carriers and how they are used by government, business… and other carriers.
This course is the sixth course in the CTNS Certification Package. Purchase this item to get the individual course.
Course page with full description
The Unlimited Plan gives you unlimited repeats, with no expiration and no monthly fees. One-time payment. Take as long as you like. Jump in and out of lessons, refresh your knowledge in the future.
A course completion certificate is awarded upon passing the course exam.
A reference book is available, in print and eBook.
Course Outline
1. Introduction
Course overview, fundamental concepts
2. Carrier Packet Network Basics
Customer Edge, Provider Edge, Access and Core
3. Service Level Agreements
Traffic Profile and Class of Service
4. Virtual Circuits
Traffic Classes and Virtual Circuits
5. X.25*
Packet Network Protocol Stack
6. Frame Relay*
Essential ideas
7. TCP/IP over Frame Relay*
Tracing a file download
8. QoS Requirement for Voice over IP
What is needed for packetized voice
9. ATM*
Brief overview
10. MPLS
Components, jargon, basic operation
11. TCP/IP over MPLS
Tracing a file download, MPLS for VPN or VPLS
12. Differentiated Classes of Service using MPLS
QoS, traffic classification, Diff-Serv
13. Integration and Convergence using MPLS
All traffic on one network
14. Managing Aggregates of Traffic with MPLS Label Stacking
Virtual circuits on virtual circuits
15. MPLS Services vs. Internet Service
Similarities and differences
16. Multiple-choice Exam
* Lessons on legacy technologies are optional, included for reference. They are not on the final exam.
Teracom is the leader in telecommunications training. In business since 1992, we supply this training to the US government under our GSA schedule contract, which means pre-approved quality and pricing. We're so confident of the quality of this training, it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.