This course is developed in conjunction with DoceoTech, the US-based IEEE Training partner and WiMAX Forum member that is uniquely focussed on WiMAX training and certification.
Who should attend this Municipal Broadband course
Management personnel who are considering a municipal, public safety, or campus Broadband Wireless network, and who need an unbiased, technology-neutral overview of financial, technical, and architectural options.
Lifetime Post-Course Support
After completing this
Municipal Broadband training course, delegates receive lifetime post-training support from LEVER Technology Group PLC, to help them apply the technologies and skills they have learned with us, to provide career-long support, and to ensure they are better equipped for their future roles in IT and networking.
Municipal BroadbandTraining Course Content
Introduction to the LEVER Mesh Planning Process
Four modules of Background Knowledge
Municipal Broadband Planning Steps
Skill Sets Required on your team
Practical Tools
Background Knowledge: Wireless Applications
Residential and Commercial Broadband
Is there a business case for a second or third residential broadband provider?
Public Safety
Fixed data and video cameras
Mobile data
Increased Automation of Municipal Operations
Public Works
Public Transportation
Education
Municipalities as anchor tenants
What our experience tells us about target applications
Background Knowledge: Wireless Technologies
Overview of a Municipal Broadband Wireless network
Wi-Fi as a compelling access technology
Mesh network attributes
Reduced backhaul requirements
Reliability
Reduced network engineering
Single vs. multiple-radio options
WiMAX's present and future, including mobility
Pre-Standard options
Frequency bands available for Municipal Wireless
Relative strengths and weaknesses of each technology
Worldwide deployment status of each technology
Background Knowledge: Industry Players
Leading Wi-Fi vendors
Leading WiMAX vendors
Leading vendors of non-standard solutions
Systems Integrators
ISPs pursuing Municipal Broadband
Background Knowledge: Case Studies with various Business Models
Philadelphia: The Earthlink model of a large Public/Private partnership
Mid-size city Public/Private Partnership
Municipally-owned utility case study
Rural US Municipal Broadband case study
Sources of Funding
Municipal Broadband Planning Steps
Assessing the needs
Selecting the Services
Choosing the business model
Analysing the Frequency and technology options
First-cut Financial Model, and decision to proceed
Request for Proposal
Vendor evaluation and selection
Detailed Design and Implementation
Optimisation, Maintenance, and Planning for technology upgrades
Skill Sets required on your team
Market Research for Business Case Analysis
RF Engineering
Financial planning
Project Management
Practical Municipal Mesh Planning Tools, and how to use them
Take-home Application and Service Planning Worksheet
Technology job aid: Strengths and Weaknesses
Frequency job aid: Strengths and Weaknesses
CAPEX and payback estimation spreadsheet
Demonstration of EDX Wireless SignalPro® software tool, with SignalMX™ Mesh Network Design module
