Bust the buzzwords and demystify the jargon to get up to speed on today's converged broadband IP telecommunications: the technologies, players and services, the underlying ideas... and how it all fits together.
Live, instructor-led training, where you can ask questions and interact, is the best you can get.
Being in a class, with an expert instructor, ensures that you will stay focused, away from distractions, and learn.
This is the best kind of training you can get. It's backed up with a high-quality printed course workbook and optional bonus TCO Certification and online refresher courses.
You can ask questions and get clarifications. Discuss and understand the latest technology and industry news in-class. Share your situation with class members, find out what others are implementing.
In-person instructor led training classes are the gold standard. Get out of the office and away from distractions. Class participants often network, and go out to lunch together. Live Online or virtual instructor-led training classes are the next best thing.
In both cases, you'll be part of a class taught by a professional instructor who will keep you focused, so you can learn telecom and be more confident.
Schedule
June 9-13 2025 Course 111 BOOT CAMP In-Person
Washington DC ✓ Guaranteed to Run
Course 101 Broadband, Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non‑Engineers plus Course 130 Voice over IP, SIP, Security, 5G and IoT
Sep 15-19 2025 Course 111 BOOT CAMP
Live Online
Course 101 Broadband, Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non‑Engineers plus Course 130 Voice over IP, SIP, Security, 5G and IoT
On Evaluations:
"Awesome course, really. Just very, very good."
- Tim Wilson, Ciena
"Thank you guys so much, this class was amazing! I would take this all over again!"
- Austin Thompson, NHC
On Google:
★★★★★ This course was probably one of the best courses I have taken on telecom in many years.
I liked the vast amount of knowledge the instructor had and his ability to make that knowledge so easy to grasp. Excellent from start to finish. – Rich Schadman, Telecommunications Security Specialist, Sandia National Laboratory
★★★★★ Absolutely excellent class! I had basic knowledge of "olden days" telephony and even less basic knowledge of all the newfangled technologies. A promotion at work necessitated that I get up to speed and this course was just the ticket! I cannot express enough how much I learned and can now understand others in the field. Unlike many technical (and other) courses or classes, when you can find yourself dozing off, this class was totally engaging. I recommend it highly. – John
★★★★★ This is training that most everyone in the telecom industry should get at some point and better if it is early in their career. This BOOT CAMP training was beneficial in clarifying meanings of industry standards and industry terms, explained without being influenced by specific company usage.
It is also a good refresher of current meanings for the more experienced workers as our industry evolves. The instructor was very easy to learn from and very knowledgeable. – Russ Zinter on Google
TCO Telecommunications Certifications and their corresponding sets of Online Courses are included with all seminars, both in-person and live online, as a free bonus:
Course 101: CTNS Certification Package.
Course 130: CVA Certification Package.
Course 111 BOOT CAMP: CTNS, CVA and CTA.
The online certification courses are a good second pass through the topics. The optional TCO Certifications are proof of your knowledge. There are no time limits or expiry dates on the courses, allowing you to hop in and out, and refresh your knowledge in the future.
Five Days of Training - Or Less!
Specifically designed for non-engineers, Teracom's renowned instructor-led telecommunications training is five, day-long modules making a full week of training called Course 111 BOOT CAMP.
To best meet your needs, courses that are subsets of the five modules are also available:
Course 101: Broadband, Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non-Engineers is the first three days.
Course 130: Voice over IP, SIP, Security, 5G and IoT is the last two days in the same week.
- Some people, needing a comprehensive base in telecom and its technologies, and not so much on VoIP, attend the three-day core training Course 101, the first three days of BOOT CAMP, and get the included CTNS Certification.
- Those who already have a base in telecom can take only two-day Course 130, the last two days of BOOT CAMP, for VoIP, plus Security, 5G and IoT, and the included CVA Certification.
- The most popular choice is all five days, designated as Course 111 BOOT CAMP, to get the most comprehensive and highest quality telecommunications training available, at a discounted price, with three TCO Certifications included: CTNS, CVA and the prestigious TCO CTA Certification.
Course 111 BOOT CAMP
Specifically designed for non‑engineers, Teracom's renowned telecommunications training is often organized into two courses back-to-back to make a full week called BOOT CAMP:
- Core training Course 101: Broadband, Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non‑Engineers Monday - Wednesday, then
- Course 130: Voice over IP, SIP, Security, 5G and IoT Thursday and Friday.
You may register for individual courses or the full week as best meets your needs. Most people attend all five days, designated as Course 111 BOOT CAMP, to get the most comprehensive and highest quality telecommunications training available, at a discounted price, with three TCO Certifications included: CTNS, CVA and the prestigious TCO CTA Certification.
You will bust the buzzwords, understand the jargon and technologies, and most importantly, the underlying ideas, and how it all fits together... knowledge you can't get on the job, talking to salespeople or reading articles.
Plus, you'll get two printed course books with detailed notes bringing all of this material together and sure to be valuable references for years to come. With a total of 25 bonus online certification courses, plus 3 TCO Certification exams, both with unlimited repeats and no time limits.
Your knowledge skills, accuracy, productivity and buzzword-frustration level will all be improved with this career-enhancing training. What's not to like?
BOOT CAMP is totally updated for the 2020s, with SD-WAN, 5G, Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Smart Cities & more. This is the most up-to-date telecom training available anywhere!
Description and outline of the component courses 101 and 130 follows.
Course 101 Broadband, Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non‑Engineers
The first three days of BOOT CAMP is our "core training" Course 101 Broadband, Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non-Engineers, an intensive three-day course designed for non-engineering professionals, to get you up to speed on virtually all aspects of telecom, datacom and networking, from fundamentals and jargon to the latest technologies.
Tuned and refined over more than 20 years, and totally updated for the 2020s with broadband Internet, the converged IP telecom network, cloud computing, web services and data centers in the front seat, the topics in this course represent the core knowledge set necessary for anyone serious in telecom today:
Part 1: Fundamentals
1. Introduction to Broadband Converged IP Telecommunications
2. Telecom Fundamentals
3. Network Fundamentals
4. The Internet, Cloud Computing, Web Services and Data Centers
5. Telecom Services Overview
6. Digital Media: Voice, Video, Images, Quantities, Text
Part 2: Telecom Technologies
7. Wireless
8. Fiber Optics
9. Copper
Part 3: Equipment, Carriers and Interconnect
10. Telecom Equipment
11. Carriers and Interconnect
Part 4: Networking
12. The OSI Layers and Protocol Stacks
13. Ethernet, LANs and VLANs
14. IP Networks, Routers and Addresses
15. MPLS and Carrier Networks
Course 130
Voice over IP, SIP, Security, 5G and IoT
Course 130 Voice over IP, SIP, Security, 5G and IoT is the last two days of BOOT CAMP, a two‑day vendor‑independent training course for non‑engineers covering VoIP and SIP, a comprehensive survey of security, then 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT), finishing with examples of cool applications like Platooning on Interstates, Ultra-Broadband and Smart Cities.
Part 1: VoIP and SIP
1. VoIP Systems, Components, Standards, Jargon and Buzzwords
2. VoIP for Individuals
3. VoIP Implementations for Businesses
4. SIP and Call Flow in the IP World
5. Voice Quality
6. VoIP Carrier Services
Part 2: Security
7. Security Risks and Measures, VPNs, SD-WAN
Part 3: 5G and IoT
8. 5G: New Radio and New Spectrum
9. IoT
10. Application Examples: Smart Cities, Platooning and more
Scheduled Public Seminars - Live Online
Price per student
| Course | Title | Length | Price |
| PS111-LO | BOOT CAMP | 5 Days | $2195 |
| PS101-LO | Broadband, Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non‑Engineers | 3 Days | $1595 |
| PS130-LO | Voice over IP, SIP, Security, 5G and IoT | 2 Days | $1195 |
Group discounts: 10% for 2 or 3, 20% for 4, 25% for 5 or more students
Includes course book shipping directly to each student
Scheduled Public Seminars - In-Person
Price per student
| Course | Title | Length | Price |
| PS111 | BOOT CAMP | 5 Days | $2495 |
| PS101 | Broadband, Telecom, Datacom and Networking for Non‑Engineers | 3 Days | $1895 |
| PS130 | Voice over IP, SIP, Security, 5G and IoT | 2 Days | $1295 |
Group discounts: 10% for 2 or 3, 20% for 4, 25% for 5 or more students
Instructor-led Live Online classes, also called virtual telecom courses, have been so well received, what we thought was a temporary solution for the pandemic is scheduled on an ongoing basis. Advantages like:
- Significant cost savings
- High-quality color course books shipped directly to students
- Get dispersed team members up to a common speed
- Well-suited to work from home
- No travel costs
- Online courses and certifications included
are budget-friendly and appreciated by management.
Teracom Live Online telecommunications training is a great opportunity:
- Live interactive group training!
- You will be part of a class.
- You will be able to see and hear everyone else.
- We'll ship you the high-quality printed color course books in advance.
- The instructor will teach the class like any other seminar.
- The instructor will keep you focused, so you learn, like any other seminar.
- You can ask the instructor questions, like any other seminar.
- The class will run on a schedule: 9 - 5 Monday to Friday, with scheduled breaks, like any other seminar.
- You get immediate access to three bonus TCO Certification Packages, with their online courses.
- No travel required.
- Anyone worldwide can take Teracom's Live Online instructor-led training classes
- All you need is a laptop with a webcam and a browser.
Get the training you need!
You'll get the course materials shipped to you: printed color books, with copies of all graphics and detailed text notes. You will also get immediate access to the included TCO Certification Packages and their full-length online courses, with no time limits and unlimited repeats.
You'll get training live from our top instructor, as close as you can get without actually being there.
If you are an international participant, this is your opportunity to attend BOOT CAMP if you can't travel to the USA for a public seminar. No travel visa required!
Live Online Terms and Conditions
Carpe diem!
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