Network Automation and Orchestration
Course Overview
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of modern operator network architectures and the critical role of automation in next-generation network management. Participants will explore programmable transport and network services, dynamic path computation, and traffic engineering to optimize performance.
The course delves into BGP-based Software-Defined Network (SDN) services, a revolutionary approach that enables centralized or distributed software control for greater programmability. By applying IT-centric automation techniques, operators can achieve fully automated and orchestrated End-to-End services, enhancing efficiency, agility, and innovation.
Automation and orchestration also support advanced services like dynamic network slicing, autonomous vehicles, and critical IoT while improving Quality of Experience (QoE). Additionally, the course covers cognitive network operations and Zero-Touch Service & Network Management, enabling telecom operators to reduce churn, increase margins, and introduce new business models.
Target Audience
- Radio and Packet Core Engineers / Managers
- Project Managers
- IP Engineers
- Packet Core Engineers
- Technical Product Managers
- Technical Marketing Officials
- Technical Strategy Officials
- IT Managers
- C-level decision Makers & Executives
Duration & Training Format
- Classroom: 5 days
- LIVE Virtual: 35 hours
- A minimum of 8 or more participants is required for a Classroom session to commence.
- A minimum of 6 or more participants is required for a LIVE Virtual session to commence.
- LIVE Virtual courses can be conducted for 5 hours or 7 hours daily. Please note that the number of training days will be extended if you opt for 5 hours daily.
Upcoming Course Dates
14 – 18 Jul 2025 (Mon – Fri), GMT +08:00
If you are keen on attending the above scheduled course, please register your interest via our course enquiry form.Â
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the core concepts of Virtualization, Cloud computing, Virtualization of Network Elements
- Understand SDN & NFV’s role in network automation/orchestration
- Assess core requirements of next generation services (5G, IoT) and their impact on the telecom network, transport, management, operations
- Assess the impact of deterministic traffic from next generation services and the role of automation
- Identify the objectives of network programmability and automation
- Introduce network automation principles and technologies and understand how these can be used towards E2E automation and orchestration
- Describe Orchestration, Service Chaining and other related techniques
- Describe The Third Network and Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO)
- Understand the impact of ONAP and its use cases
- Describe an evolution towards Cognitive Network Automation and Orchestration
Course Outline
- Fundamentals of Modern Operator Network Architectures
- Introduction to Programmable Transport and Network Services
- Dynamic Path Computation and Traffic Engineering
- BGP-based Software Defined Network Services
- SDN and Operator Network Automation
- Principles of Operator Network Automation and Orchestration
- Operator Network Automation Programmability
- Cognitive Network Operations and Management
Pre-requisites
- A basic understanding of IP-based communication
- Experience with IT infrastructure (i.e. Ethernet, Switches, Routers)
- A reasonable knowledge of core networking and functions
- A good understanding of SDN and NFV
- A basic understanding of software principles (i.e. APIs)
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