Session Establishment & Control
(11% of Exam) |
- Explain the basic features of SIP as applied to real-time networks.
- Explain the basic features of RTP/RTCP, SRTP/SRTCP and/or RTSP.
- Identify the main components and interfaces of the IMS architecture.
- Explain the common IMS functions and their role in a basic IMS call flow.
- Explain the function of peer-to-peer networking and distributed hash tables in a real-time network.
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Quality for Real-Time Services
(23% of Exam) |
- Identify VoIP impairments, the main causes, and mitigation strategies in a real-time network.
- Explain the basic concepts of QoE related to voice.
- Explain the basic requirements for implementing and managing video quality in a real-time network.
- Describe the common coding choices for IP networks.
- Select a Codec type based on a particular network requirement.
- Identify and describe end-to-end QoS mechanisms used in a real-time network.
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Network Access
(11% of Exam) |
- Identify the real-time issues associated with achieving broadband over distance.
- Explain the basic features of ADSL and cable architectures.
- Describe the basic features and components of wireless network access in a real-time network.
- Explain the key considerations for managing end-to-end QoS for RTN applications in a 4G WiMAX environment.
- Identify the WLAN standards and how they are applied to QoS in the real-time network.
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Packet Network Technologies
(13% of Exam) |
- Explain the basic features of MPLS and how rapid failover can be achieved.
- Identify the major components of Provider Ethernet and their function as related to real-time networking.
- Describe the common infrastructure for providing applications for Provider Ethernet.
- Explain the requirements for interworking services with legacy carrier Ethernet.
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Legacy Networks
(9% of Exam) |
- Explain the basic features of TDM circuit switched systems.
- Explain the basic features of SONET/SDH and how protection switching meets the needs of real-time based services.
- Explain the basic features of ATM and Frame Relay architectures, key services and QoS mechanisms.
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Network Design & Implementation
(33% of Exam) |
- Distinguish between the common campus network design models.
- Identify the key infrastructure considerations for a campus network design with respect to resiliency, security and QoS.
- Describe Network Address Translators (NAT) and how it can affect real-time networks.
- Given a scenario, explain how QoS is to be implemented.
- Determine QoE performance targets and the network engineering parameter(s) that will satisfy the requirement.
- Given QoE engineering parameters, explain how to engineer the real-time network to achieve the parameters.
- Describe the function and purpose of an autonomic network.
- Explain the purpose of detailed information models in autonomic networks.
- Identify the key infrastructure considerations involved in a network assessment required for a VoIP implementation.
- Identify and distinguish between the root causes of VoIP quality issues.
- Describe the purpose and methods to achieve VoIP QoS.
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