This course provides an introduction to the concepts underlying the public switched telephone network (PSTN), its components, and its operation. You will learn about the elements of the local and toll networks, network timing, how voice is digitized, voice quality assessment, the structure of telephone numbers, access network options, switch components, trunking systems, and signaling. The course concludes with a look at operations, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P) issues.

Running Time: 111 minutes