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III-100E
TRANSITIONING INTERNATIONAL VOICE INTERCONNECTIONS TO IP
Based on the work of the i3 Forum
Description
A 2-day Training Program to provide participants with a high level overview of the key characteristics, issues and i3 Forum recommendations related to transitioning international voice services to IP interconnections.
Objectives
- To explain and compare the main business models and types of architectures associated with international IP interconnection
- To review the main technical issues associated with international IP interconnection
- To identify the mains steps in the migration process from TDM to IP-based interconnection for voice-related services
- To discuss best practices associated with migration
Topics
- Introduction
- The changing environment in international voice interconnection
- Overview of the i3 Forum and its work
- International voice business models
- Bilateral service definition and business model
- Hubbing service definition and business model
- Interconnection solutions
- Service quality and specifications
- High quality vs. best effort quality
- Quality components of an IP voice interconnection
- Comparison of interconnection solutions
- i3 Forum recommendations
- General reference architecture for international voice IP interconnection
- Service reference configuration
- Overview of transport reference configuration
- Network interconnection models
- Direct private-oriented interconnection
- Indirect public-oriented interconnection
- Comparison of interconnection types
- Technical issues for IP interconnection
- Signalling issues
- Codecs and transcoding issues
- Security issues
- QoS – KPIs and best practices
- Migration process from TDM to international IP interconnection
- Trial stage (pre-service interoperability testing)
- Planning
- Configuration
- Testing
- Tuning
- Migration stage (move to in-service operation)
- Quality monitoring
- Traffic migration
- TDM link closing
- Best practices in migration and operations
Target Audience
Managers responsible for interconnection and other personnel looking to gain a high-level understanding of the major characteristics of international IP interconnection and the key issues related to transitioning voice-related services from TDM to IP-based interconnections.
Methodology
Neotelis Training Programs combine expert presentations, workshops, case studies, hands-on activities and discussions on real-life situations faced by participants. Complete training material is provided to all participants for future reference and follow-up action plans..
Location
Our Training Programs are held at regular intervals in selected cities around the world. Upon request, our expert trainers can lead Training Programs at the location of your choice. If interested, please contact us at training@neotelis.com.
Expertise
Neotelis provides consulting and training services to telecommunications organizations worldwide. Its team of experts has trained thousands of executives and managers working for operators, regulators, policy-makers and governments in over 100 countries around the world.
The i3 Forum develops collaborative recommendations for an industry-wide transition of voice and related services to Internet Protocol (IP). The Forum's unified effort to expedite global IP-based voice implementation enhances worldwide communication by supporting widespread access to innovative and high quality IP-based services and applications.
