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.

No specific prerequisites in terms of knowledge or qualifications are required for the intended target population.

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 assessment and QoS parameters for mobile services
• Regulatory and business aspects for wireless and mobile broadband access to Internet

This course will be delivered using instructor-led online learning. The course methodology will be as follows:

• Each day from 19 June to 23 June 2023 there will be made available two recorded video lectures. In total, there are 10 video lectures during the course.
• Course forum, asynchronous, will be organized based on discussion topics raised by the instructor on a daily basis, from Course Day 1 to Course Day 5, which will cover the course material on the given day. Also, participant responses will be asynchronous, keeping in mind the different time zones and daily commitments of participants from different countries around the world.
• General discussion forum, asynchronous, will be provided for participants to ask their own questions which can be answered by the instructor and other participants.
• Final Quiz test will be assigned on the last day of the course, 26 June 2023.
• All announcements for all events (lectures, quiz and forum) will be given in a timely manner (prior to the event) by the course tutor.

The evaluation of the participants will be based on 80% from the Final Quiz and 20% from the answers given in the course forum on the raised discussion topics on daily basis by the tutor, thus reflecting both the quantity and the quality of time spent on the course.

Each course day, from Day 1 to Day 5, there will be raised discussion topics by the tutor in course Forum, covering the course material of the video lectures opened for that course day. Both, tutor’s questions and answers from each of the participant, will be in asynchronous manner in the Course Forum, with aim to suit participants from different countries and different time zones across the globe. The answers to the raised questions contributes to 20% of the total grade.

The Final Quiz will be open from 00:00 hours on Monday (26th of June 2023) 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 contributes with 80% in the total grade.

The course is completed successfully with a total grade of 70% or higher. The grading will be completed by the course tutor after the course is fully completed.

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.

The ITU certificates will be given to participants via the ITU Academy platform after completion of the course reporting and processing within the ITU.

Day 1

Monday

Lecture 1. Wireless and Mobile Internet Fundamentals

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

Day 2

Tuesday

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

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

Day 3

Wednesday

Lecture 5. WiFi access technologies: IEEE 802.11n/ac/ad

Lecture 6. QoS in wireless and mobile networks

Day 4
Thursday

Lecture 7. 4G mobile VoIP and mobile IPTV

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

Day 5
Friday

Lecture 9. QoS assessment and QoS parameters for mobile services

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

Day 6
Saturday

Time to consolidate the acquired knowledge

Day 7
Sunday

Time to consolidate the acquired knowledge

Day 8
Monday

Final Quiz

See details in the full training course outline below.