Telecom and Broadband Data Communications Courses

Increase your knowledge and skills in telecommunications and data communications with professional continuing education courses from the UW–Madison Engineering Professional Development. Find the latest information on many topics, including:

  • Wireless and radio, broadband networking and data, fiber optics, and electrical grounding
  • Communications systems, power lines, noise mitigation, earth grounds, and lightning protection
  • DC power systems, power system design, telecommunications fundamentals, and digital switching
  • Local loop, right-of-way, easements, fiber optics, and Fiber to the Premises (FTTP)
  • BPON, GPON, EPON, passive optical networks (PON), outside plant, SS7, and traffic engineering
  • Flat fading, selective fading, spectrum management, and frequency and channel planning
  • Fresnel zones, link loss, Ethernet transport, MPEG-4, video distribution, and video encoding
  • Quality of Service (QoS), 4G, UMTS, GSM, and EV-DO
  • Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), circuit-switched to IP network migration, MPLS, and RTP
  • RSVP, SDP, SIP, MGCP, long-term evolution (LTE), OFDM, OFDMA, Mobile IP, and MIMO
  • eNodeB, evolved packet core (EPC), and system architecture evolution (SAE)

EPD can deliver courses at your site or tailor our programs to meet your needs. Learn more.

Who Will Benefit

  • Engineers, technicians, planners, and managers
  • Software developers, network managers, and wireline and wireless service providers and end-users
  • Video producers, sales and marketing professionals, educators, and program managers
  • Corporate communications staff and Web designers

What Attendees Say About Our Courses

“The balance between theory and practice is perfect.”
—Allan Silk, Manitoba Hydro

“The best instructor I’ve ever had.”
—James Sheldon, Basin Electric Power Cooperative

“This course has lifted the dark cloud of mystery of microwave for me.”
—Chris Edwards, Galaxy Engineering

“One heck of a speaker—knowledgeable...well polished.”
—Philips Hamilton, Cellsource Corporation

More Information

Email us to discuss any of our Telecom and Broadband Data Communications courses or on-site training options.

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