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Key Learning Objectives

• An overview of the basic principles of ICT technology
• The different technologies that constitute the ICT landscape as we know it today
• Information and tools that will allow you to quickly grasp complex concepts despite the acronyms
• Examine the major components/ sectors of ICT telecommunications devices, services and infrastructure
• Understand convergence, broadband and IP:
• A perspective on ‘what it takes’ to implement broadband networks
• Future trends in ICT developments such as 5Gand the ‘all optical network’
• Transitioning from Telco to Next Generation ICT solution provider – how might it work?

About the Course

ICT (information and communications technology – or technologies) is an umbrella term that includes any communication device, medium, application, or technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications. This includes the Internet, Fibre Optic Networks, Fixed and Mobile Wireless networks, and other communication mediums. In the past few decades, information and communication technologies have provided society with a vast array of new communication capabilities. As such modern information and communication technologies have created a “global village,” in which people can communicate with others across the world as if they were living next door.

This course is specifically designed for non-technical audiences and/or professionals who may have formal education in a different discipline, but need to gain a high level understanding of the rapidly changing world of the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) industry.

The course is ideally suited to those who are either service providers of ICT, recipients of ICT services, or seek to provide products or services (such as in finance or media/communications), or simply those seeking to understand and invest in the growth potential of the ICT industry.

It provides a basic understanding of ICT, networks and services and their technologies. It covers the basic principles of storage, retrieval, manipulation; processing, access, transmission and switching of digital data and the way people and organisations communicate and share information digitally with each other.

This course has a unique approach, concentrating on fundamental principles in an “overview mode” and then a progressive build-up, detailed knowledge of each component. (as opposed to other generic courses which tend to be “bottom up” i.e. plough through a lot of details to get to the point).

Who Will Benefit

This course will benefit those wishing to gain an understanding of the basic principles behind Information & Communications Technologies (ICT).

• Fund Managers and Analyst and Venture Capitalists
• Legal
• Federal, State and Municipal Government
• Construction and infrastructure builders
• Transport, energy and water utilities
• Regulators
• Telecom network operators and ISP
• Media and Entertainment