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Telecom 101: The Evolution of Telecommunications

This document provides an agenda for a telecom industry conference that will cover the evolution of telecommunications. The conference will introduce industry players like LECs, CLECs, IXCs, and discuss how telecom companies make money through service fees and funding. It will also cover topics like the differences between circuit and packet switching, various network infrastructures, advanced services like internet, video and wireless, and fundamentals of data communications. Hands-on demonstrations of connecting devices to broadband networks are also included.

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Telecom 101: The Evolution of Telecommunications

This document provides an agenda for a telecom industry conference that will cover the evolution of telecommunications. The conference will introduce industry players like LECs, CLECs, IXCs, and discuss how telecom companies make money through service fees and funding. It will also cover topics like the differences between circuit and packet switching, various network infrastructures, advanced services like internet, video and wireless, and fundamentals of data communications. Hands-on demonstrations of connecting devices to broadband networks are also included.

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Telecom 101 

The Evolution of Telecommunications 
 
 
 
AGENDA 
 
9:00 a.m.    Introductions / Overview 
 
      Industry Update 
• The business of telecom 
• Politics and regulation 
 
What’s an Independent Telco? 
• Size and scope of telcos 
• Changing / evolving definitions 
 
The Players  
• LECs, CLECs, IXCs, CATV, DBS, ISPs, VoIP, Wireless and more 
• Competitive prospects of each 
 
How the Telco Makes Money 
• Service fees 
• Access, USF and other funding 
 
Noon      Lunch 
 
1:00 p.m.    Understanding the Network 
• Circuit vs. packet switching 
• The wires: copper, coax, fiber, and wireless 
 
Advanced Telecom Services  
• Internet 
• Video 
• Wireless 
 
Data Communications 
• Fundamentals of data 
• Understanding bits and bytes 
 
Fun Demonstrations! 
• Gadgets and gizmos connecting to the broadband network 
• Broadband applications 
 
4:00 p.m.    Adjourn 

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