BROADBAND COURSE CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION TO BROADBAND AND SERVICES

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Overview of Broadband
• What is Broadband?
How data travels
Early connection types
• Dial-up
• ISDN
• E1 and E3
• DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
• Home and small office connection speeds at a glance
1.3 Broadband policy 2004
• Definition of Broadband
• Salient features of Broadband policy 2004
1.4 Broadband services

2. BROADBAND BACKBONE NETWORK AND TECHNOLOGY

2.0 Introduction
2.1 Network architecture (core network)
2.2 Network architecture of project 1
• The primary objectives in setting up the MPLS based IP network
• Services planned to be offered under project 1
2.3 Components of narrow band access network
• Project 2.2
• Services planned through project 2.2
• Network architecture of project 2.2

2.4 The billing system shall be capable of

• Security systems
2.5 Network operation center (NOC)
2.6 Devices in A1, A2, A3 and A4 cities

2.7 MPLS – VPN architecture

• MPLS IP Infra structure

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 • Overview of MPLS Technology
• MPLS Operation
• MPLS Application
• MPLS Stands for Multi-protocol Label Switching
• Advantages of VPN network
• Salient features of BSNL’s MPLS - VPN network
• The Construction of an MPLS Network

3. BROADBAND ACCESS NETWORK COMPONENTS AND FEATURES

3.0 Access Technologies

3.1 Wire less Technologies

• 3G Mobile
• Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity)
• Wi MAX
• LMDS & MMDS
• FSO (Free Space Optics)
• SATELLITE
3.2 Optical Fibre Technologies
3.3 Wire Technologies
• DSL-Digital Subscriber line
• Cable Modem
3.4 DSL TECHNOLOGY
• What is DSL?
• xDSL family (ADSL,HDSL,IDSL,RADSL,VDSL)
• Comparison of xDSL technologies.
• Short History of xDSL
3.5 Motivation for adaptation of ADSL
• Benefits of ADSL
• ADSL(G.dmt)
• ADSL challenge: local loop cables
• ADSL2+

3.6 XDSL Modulation

• CAP Modulation

• DMT Modulation

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 • The principle of DMT modulation

3.7 ADSL TECHNOLOGY

3.8 Broadband Components

• Brief Functions of DSL Components
• Need for DSLAM
• Connection Topology
• POT SPLITTER
• LAN SWITCH
• BBRAS (Broadband Remote Access Server)
• SERVERS (Servers in Network Operating Centre (NOC)

 Subscriber Service Selection Center (SSSC)

 Provisioning Management System (PMS)
 Element Management System (EMS)

4. NATIONAL INTERNET BACKBONE–II (NIB-II)

4.0 Introduction
4.1 B – BRAS ( Broadband Remote Access Server)
• FEATURES OF MA5200G
• MA5200G SERVICE FUNCTIONS
• MA5200G Hardware Architecture
• MA5200G Software Architecture
• Application of the MA5200G
• MA5200G B – BRAS
 Access via Ethernet
 Access via WLAN
 Access via ADSL
 Access via VDSL
 Access via HFC
• Service Functions of BBRAS
• User Authentication

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 User Accounting

User Management
Address Management
Security Management
Multicast Management
QoS Guarantee
4.2 LAN SWITCH –INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS

• Product Features
• MPLS/IPv6 distributed wire-speed support
• Carrier-Class reliability design
• Complete security mechanism
• DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexers).
• Software Structure

4.3 DSLAM (Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer)

• Need for DSLAM
• Distributed-Edge Architecture
• Ethernet DSLAM Backhaul
• B-RAS/DSLAM Collocation
• Collocation Problems

5. EXTERNAL PLANT PARAMETERS FOR BROAD BAND

5.0 External plant parameters

• Attenuation:
• Noise:
• Thermal Noise
• Inter-modulation noise:
• Impulse noise:
• Cross talk

5.1 Factors effect the x DSL circuit quality

• Return Loss
• Insertion Loss
• Longitudinal Balance
• Crosstalk
• Noise
• Interruptions
• Split Pairs

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 • Gauge Changes
• Bridge Taps
• Bad Cable Twisting

Precautions to be taken before providing the service to a customer

• ADSL PARAMETERS
• DRIVING DISTANCES

Maintenance of External plant

Reason for fault in the external plant
• Fault in MDF
Fault in cable
• Fault in cabinet / Pillar
• Fault at DP termination
• Fault in customers loop
• Fault in customer’s premises
• Remedial measure to remove fault

6. PLANS AND TARRIEF

6.0 Data one broad band service tariff

Initial and other charges
6.1 Plans
• Data one - home plans:
• Data one - business plans

6.2 Conditions for providing free modem

• Other conditions:

7. MARKETING OF BROADBAND SERVICES

7.1 Competitive landscape positioning in the landscape

7.2 Competitor categories:
7.3 Current situation:
7.4 Challenging the price quality dichotomy:
7.5 Promotional avenues
7.6 The opinion makers:
7.8 The target segment of customer:
• Direct ins
• titutional / corporate marketing:
• Public & Press Relation for rapport & Credibility:

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 Internet advertising

Analysis of media performance

8. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE FOR PPPoE ( Software for installing DSL

modem)

8.0 Installation Procedure for PPPoE

• For Windows 2000/XP/.NET

• For Windows 95/98/98SE/ME

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