Introduction to Telecommunications

Course Overview: This course is a telecommunications primer that will give you a thorough, but nontechnical, understanding of the worldwide telecommunications network. You will learn about the basic signaling and switching systems that make the telephone system work, and gain an appreciation of the complex technologies necessary for reliable phone service. This course will also explain the business aspects of the telecom industry, and introduce the various types of companies that now compete for commercial and residential customers. You will explore the issues and trends that are fueling the explosive growth in the telecommunications industry, and gain a firm understanding of the state of the industry today.