Telecommunications Network Planning & Design Courses (TNPDC)

• TNPDC-001 Telecommunications Demand Forecasting
  Aim - This course is intended to provide the trainee with a basic knowledge of how to forecast telecommunications demand and how to interpret information for PSTN network planning purposes.
  Who should attend - The course is intended for trainees, who need to understand telecommunications demand forecasting and who in the course of their duties are required to forecast demand for telecommunications services.
• TNPDC-002 Planning and Design of Switching Centre Locations
  Aim - This course is intended to provide the trainee with a basic understanding of how Switching Centres are planned and located during the network planning stage.
  Who should attend - The course is intended for trainees, who are engaged on the planning and design of networks and who need to know how a Switching Centre is located.
• TNPDC-003 Telecommunications Network Planning Design
  Aim - This course is intended to provide the trainee with a basic knowledge of how to plan and design a PSTN telecommunication network, based upon a demand forecast. The course covers both the civil and cabling aspects and some understanding of network construction techniques and methods, would be an advantage.
  Who should attend - The course is intended for trainees, who need to understand how telecommunications networks are planned and how to interpret demand forecast information and to transform this information into a Fundamental Plan and a detailed design for civil works and cabling requirements.
• TNPDC-004 Planning, Design & Installation of Outside Plant Fixed Telecommunications Networks
  Aim - This course is intended to provide the trainee with a basic understanding of the planning, design and installation of the outside plant fixed telecommunications networks. It includes also information about materials, tools and method used for the installation of networks of this type, so that the planner had a complete understanding of the subject.
  Who should attend - This course is intended for Developers, Consultants and other engineering and planning personnel who, in their day to day work, are required to plan and design outside plant fixed telecommunications networks.
• TNPDC-005 CATV/HFC Telecommuniations Demand Forecasting
  Aim - This course is intended to provide the trainee with a basic understanding of the need for forecasting of CATV and telecommunications demand for HFC networks.
  Who should attend - This course is intended for forecasting personnel and planners, who are required to forecast the CATV and telecommunications HFC demand.
• TNPDC-006 HFC Network Planning and Design
  Aim - This course is intended to provide the trainee with a working knowledge how to plan a Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC) cable system from the Head End to the customer’s premises. The course involves both civil works and cable works planning aspects.
  Who should attend - This course is intended for planning and design personnel, who are directly involved with the planning and design of HFC cable networks.
• TNPDC-007 Fibre Optics Trunk Network Planning and Design
  Aim - This course is intended to provide the trainee with a working knowledge of how to plan a Fibre Optic Trunk network cable system in a HCF network application from the Head End to the Fibre Node. The course involves both civil works and cable planning aspects.
  Who should attend - This course is intended for planning and design personnel, who are directly involved with the planning and design of HFC fibre optic trunk cable networks.
• TNPDC-008 Planning and Design of Video Head End, Video Nodes and Fibre Nodes
  Aim - This course is intended to provide the trainee with a working knowledge of how to plan and design video head end, video nodes and fibre nodes.
  Who should attend - This course is intended for planning and design personnel, who are directly involved with the planning and design of video head end, video nodes and fibre nodes.
• TNPDC-009 Planning and Design of Self-Supporting Radio Towers, Guyed Masts, Monopoles and Rooftop Antenna Supports
  Aim - The aim of course is to provide the trainees with a basic understanding of the planning and design of self-supporting radio towers, guyed masts, monopoles and rooftop antenna supports.
  Who should attend - The course is intended for all personnel, who are required to plan and design Base Transceiver Station (BTS) or Microwave Radio sites in the course of their duties.
• TNPDC-010 Planning Datacentres
  Aim - This three day Learning event, sets-out to teach the effective planning process for you to plan a Data Centre. Basic principles will be taught how to locate and size your Data Centre, how to dimension UPS and Power systems, Fire Suppression systems, which type to choose, Precision Air-Conditioning systems (PAC), lighting, cabling, cabinets and much more.
  Who should attend - This course is intended for anyone who is involved with the planning of a Data Centre in a Government Department, eGovernment initiative and will equip you with the knowledge how this is best done.
• TNPDC-011 Planning Local Area Networks
  Aim - This course is intended to teach trainees how to plan a Local Area Network (LAN), and is intended as a ‘Hands-on’ course, with a strong emphasis on practical exercises.
  Who should attend - This course is intended for any trainee who is required to plan a Local Area Network (LAN)
• TNPDC-012 Planning Intranet
  Aim - This two day Learning event, sets-out to teach the effective planning process for your IntraNet, in a methodical, straight forward and easy to understand way.
  Who should attend - This course is intended for anyone who is involved with the planning of an IntraNet in a Government Department, eGovernment initiative and will equip you with the knowledge how this is best done.
• TNPDC-013 Implementation of Disaster Recovery Planning
  Aim - This course is intended to provide the trainees with a good understanding of the need for Disaster Recovery Planning and why Info Communications (ICT) Operators need a proven and tested Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP).
  Who should attend - The attendees should be members of the Project Team and all departments involved in Disaster Recovery Planning