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Intel® Network Academy - Network Transformation 101

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Welcome to the Intel® Network Academy – a comprehensive training program on network transformation.  In this program, we will be covering the topic areas of software defined infrastructure (SDI) network functions virtualization (NFV), software-defined networking (SDN) and beyond. The Network Academy includes a broad collection of online content and technical training aimed to assist technical professionals in the network industry to improve their knowledge of key Intel® technologies, industry trends, and technical aspects of NFV deployments.
After completing this training course, please find Network Transformation 102 offered by Intel® Network Academy to advance your technical expertise.

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Software-Defined Networking
Internet Of Things (IOT)
Network Architecture
Network Function Virtualization

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Intel Network Academy

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Week1

Week 1

7 hours to complete

Digital Transformation

7 hours to complete

41 videos (Total 248 min)

41 videos

Welcome4mIntroduction2mNetwork Transformation Drivers for Service Providers - Introduction42sService Provider Transformation Drivers7mService Provider Network6m5G7m5G Innovation6mInternet of Things (IoT)2mIoT Requirements7mIoT Verticals: Transportation and Logistics7mIoT Verticals: Health and Wellness3mIoT Verticals: Smart Cities and Utilities6mIoT Verticals: Industrial4mIoT Verticals: Connected Car5mIoT Verticals: Connected Car (Continued)4mAdditional IoT Use Cases5mNetwork Slicing6mNetwork Slicing Architecture5mNetwork Slicing Challenges7mIoT Impact on Service Provider Architecture6mCore Network Elements Destined for Transformation7mMore Core Network Elements Destined for Transformation5mTransforming the Network End-to-End4mThe Original ETSI NFV Goals5mExamples6mThe NFV Vision4mNFV Workloads7mDecomposing the NFV workloads8mExamples5mOperating at the Edge of the Network6mWhat NFV Means to the Industry4mThe Evolution of Mobile Wireless Network – Toward 5G and IoT3m5G: A Deeper Dive9m5G Use Cases: A Deeper Dive6m5G Implications for the Core Network9mCustomer Premises Equipment (CPE) and SD-WAN (Software Defined WAN)9mSD-WAN with CPE6mSD-WAN with CPE – Deployment Options5mVisual Cloud5mVisual Cloud Use Cases9mVisual Cloud Providers4m

6 practice exercises

Coursera Opt-in1mCommunication Service Providers Network Transformation30mImpact of 5G Use Cases on Network Architecture30mCommunication Service Provider Digital Transformation30mCommunication Services Provider - Edge Transformation Use Cases30mVisual Cloud30m

Week2

Week 2

6 hours to complete

Inside the Telco Cloud

6 hours to complete

28 videos (Total 163 min)

28 videos

Inside the Telco Cloud - Introduction1mWhat is the CommSP?3mHow CommSP Differs from Cloud Service Providers7mArtificial Intelligence Landscape for Communications Service Providers5mWhat is Artificial Intelligence?4mArtificial Intelligence Use Cases for Communications Service Providers6mArtificial Intelligence and Intel9mGet Started Today3mWireless Technology and Spectrum8mOverview and Comparison of Cellular Technologies9mOverview and Comparison of MTC/IoT Wireless Technologies4mIoT Licensing5mOverview of WiFi and Other Wireless LAN Technologies in Unlicensed Spectrum5mMarket Trends7mDefining the Edge5mArchitecture and Infrastructure6mUse Cases8mIndustry leaders2mWireless Telecommunications8mEPC Architecture8mVirtualization3mIntroduction to Virtual RAN5mVRAN Enablement - Software3mVRAN Enablement - Hardware Platform5mOverview of UCPE and SD-WAN7mSD-WAN Deployment Options7mReference Stack4mSummary1m

7 practice exercises

Communications Service Provider (COMMSP) and Telco Cloud30mArtificial Intelligence for Communications Service Providers30mRadio Access Technology (RAT)8mEdge Computing and Mobile Edge Computing30mEPC and vEPC30mFlexRAN30mUniversal CPE (uCPE)30m

Week3

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)

4 hours to complete

16 videos (Total 74 min)

16 videos

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) - Introduction2mNetwork Function Virtualization and Virtual Network Functions2mWhat does NFV Do?5mThe NFV Transformation8mIdentify the Intended Business Outcome3mDeployment9mOpen Source Technologies (Ecosystem)5mWhat is Orchestration?7mInformation & Data Models3mYet Another Next Generation (Yang) Data Modeling Language1mTopology and Orchestration Specification for Cloud Applications (TOSCA) Data Model1mOpen Source Orchestration2mVirtualization and Automation of the Network3mService Assurance (SA)4mEnabling “Open” Service Assurance9mSummary1m

5 practice exercises

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) and Virtual Network Functions (VNFs)30mCommunications Service Providers (CommSPs) And the NFV Transition30mThe Adoption of NFV30mNFV Orchestration30mMeeting the Service Assurance Challenge to NFV30m

2 hours to complete

Software Defined Networking (SDN)

2 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 40 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

9 videos

Software Defined Networking (SDN) - Introduction1mDefine SDN, SDI, NFV, NFVI4mThe History and Purpose of SDN4mWho Uses SDN and Why1mWhere SDN/SDI Fit for Communications Service Providers3mNetwork Slicing7m5G Network Architecture and Challenges5mDesign Imperatives and Network Slicing6mNetwork Slicing Enablement4m

1 reading

Up Next: Network Tranformation 10210m

2 practice exercises

SDN Overview30mNetwork Slicing30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTEL® NETWORK ACADEMY - NETWORK TRANSFORMATION 101

by MPJun 22, 2020

Network Transformation 101 course really helped me to upgrade my knowledge in the area of networks. This course is an eye opener and birds eye view on network transformation.

by BBSep 30, 2020

Great course. Very timely. This provides an excellent foundation even for experienced telecom or ICT staff jumping into the new world of SDN, NFV, OpenRAN and so on.

by AJApr 9, 2021

Very good course on how 5G and associated network transformations are happening. Must of Telecom and Networking professional to keep updated with latest technological changes.

by JSMar 15, 2019

A good introduction to SDN/NFV and 5G networks but the content is too much repeated in consecutive sessions. The course should be compressed to two weeks.

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Intel® Network Academy - Network Transformation 101

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