ITU Academy e-learning course on

Wireless Access Technologies
to Internet Network

27 January – 3 February 2025

Course Description
This course focuses on Wireless Access Technologies to Internet Network including technical, business and regulatory aspects. It includes wireless and mobile evolutions including mobility approaches by IETF and 3GPP, 4G access technologies by 3GPP (LTE/LTE-Advanced), as well as Evolved Packet Core (EPC). The course also covers the other 5G technology accepted by the ITU umbrella IMT-2020, 5G New Radio (5G NR) and 5G Core, as well as WiFi access technologies from the IEEE. Further, it includes QoS (Quality of Service) in mobile and wireless networks, mobile VoIP (Voice over IP) and mobile IPTV, OTT (Over The Top) broadband Internet services in wireless and mobile networks, as well as QoS assessment and QoS parameters for mobile services. Finally, the course focuses also on regulatory and business aspects for wireless and mobile broadband access to Internet.
Target Population
This course is targeted at managers, engineers and employees from regulators, government organizations, telecommunication companies and academia, who are interested in understanding, implementation and regulation of Wireless Access Technologies to Internet Network, including technologies, standardization, regulation and content. Other institutions and individuals that are dedicated in building their capacity related to Wireless Access Technologies to Internet Network are also welcome to participate.
Entry requirements
No prior knowledge or qualification is required to register for this course, considering the given target population.
TRAINING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the training, the participant should have gained an understanding
of the key aspects of:

  • Wireless and Mobile Internet fundamentals
  • 4G access technologies by 3GPP: LTE/LTE-Advanced
  • Evolved Packet Core (EPC) for mobile Internet network
  • 5G technologies by 3GPP: 5G NR and 5G Core
  • WiFi access technologies: IEEE 802.11n/ac/ad
  • QoS in wireless and mobile networks
  • 4G mobile VoIP and mobile IPTV
  • OTT (Over-The-Top) broadband Internet services in wireless and mobile networks
  • QoS assesment and QoS parameters for mobile services
  • Regulatory and business aspects for wireless and mobile brodband access to Internet
Course Content
Lecture 1. Wireless and Mobile Internet Fundamentals

Lecture 2. 4G access technologies by 3GPP: LTE/LTE-Advanced

Lecture 3. Evolved Packed Core (EPC) for mobile Internet network

Lecture 4. 5G technologies by 3GPP: 5G NR and 5G Core

Lecture 5. WiFi access technologies

Lecture 6. QoS in wireless and mobile networks

Lecture 7. Mobile VoIP and mobile IPTV

Lecture 8. OTT (Over-The-Top) broadband Internet services in wireless and mobile networks

Lecture 9. QoS assessment and QoS parameters for mobile services

Lecture 10. Regulatory and business aspects for wireless and mobile broadband access to Internet

Course Date (Duration)
27 January – 3 February 2025 (8 days)
Participation fees
150 USD
METHODOLOGY
This course will be delivered using instructor-led online learning. The course methodology will be as follows:

    • Each day from 27 to 31 January 2025 there will be made available two recorded video lectures, which are recorded in the face-to-face ITU Centre of Excellence workshop organized by National Institute of Telecommunications in Poland. In total, there are 10 video lectures during the course.
    • Discussion forum will be organized based on discussion topics given on a daily basis, where students are highly encouraged to participate and interact with instructors and other students.
    • Final Quiz test will be assigned on the last day of the course, 3 February 2025.
    • All announcements for all events (lectures, quiz and forum) will be given in a timely manner (prior to the event) by the course tutor.
Assessment and Grading
On the last day of the course a Final Quiz test will be assigned. It will consist of 20 questions (multiple choices).

The Final Quiz will be open from 00:00 hours on Monday (3rd of February 2025) according to the GMT+1 time, and will remain open for 30 hours after opening, so each participant can choose the most convenient time to solve it. However, after the start of the attempt the Quiz should be completed in 90 minutes.

The Final Quiz is passed with a grade of 70% or higher. The course evaluation for obtaining the ITU certificate is based primarily on the results from the Final Quiz, however, replies to the raised discussion topics in the course forum may also be considered in the evaluation process.

Each fully registered participant who successfully completes the course with a total grade of 70% or higher will receive an ITU Certificate for this course.

Registration

STEP 1 – Login into ITU Academy

In order to access this course you need to have a valid account in ITU Academy. First, you should login into the ITU Academy with your ITU Academy account via the login page: https://academy.itu.int

If you have no valid account in ITU Academy Create new account

STEP 2 – Apply for the course

Go to the ITU Academy page and apply for the course Wireless Access Technologies to Internet Network

Please note, that all course participants must apply to the course on ITU Academy individually. Payment can then be made for a group following the instructions given, by the course coordinator.

STEP 3 – Wait for acceptance of your application

Your application needs to be accepted by the course coordinator.

You will be notified via email as your application is accepted.

STEP 4 – Realize payment

Send the following information to the course coordinator: s.laskowski@il-pib.pl

    • The title of the course that you are interested in
    • The name and address (street, city and country) of your organisation
    • List of employees from your organization delegated to participate in the course (first name, last name, email address)

After that you will receive standard purchase order.

Payments should be made to:

Name and Address of Bank: ALIOR BANK SA
Warszawa, ul. Lopuszanska 38D, Polska
Beneficiary: Instytut Lacznosci – Panstwowy Instytut Badawczy
Account number: 68 2490 0005 0000 4600 0002 0542 (USD)
Swift: ALBPPLPW
IBAN PL 68 2490 0005 0000 4600 0002 0542

Realize payment and send the proof of payment to the course coordinator: s.laskowski@il-pib.pl

STEP 5 – Enrollment into the course

After the course coordinator receives the proof of payment you will be enrolled into the course and informed via email about next steps.

STEP 6 – Issuing an invoice

At the end of the course you will be issued an invoice and send by email.

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