IP TELEPHONY & DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VOICE NETWORKS

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Three credit -hours. Three hours of lecture per week. This course explains the structure and design of telecommunication networks, both large and small. It begins with an overview of the public telephone network; and describes the large networks and transmission facilities that switch telephone calls. Presents and explains the many and varied techniques, solutions, principles, and challeng es both carriers and end users develop, experience, and overcome in implementing Voice -over IP (VoIP) services. Then it focuses on the Public Branch Exchange (PBX) switching systems that are essential to most businesses. Students will develop technical competencies and critical thinking skills to design and implement modern VoIP networks that are operated by telecommunication carriers.