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MKG-125 International Telecom Traffic Management & Roaming for Today

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MKG-125E

 

Next session: 21 - 25 August 2017, Amsterdam

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Description

With increasing pressure on operator revenues, international traffic and roaming can be a significant source of revenue for operators - and a significant source of costs. It is therefore essential to approach these activities as businesses and to focus on growing revenues and reducing costs.This 5-day training course teaches participants how to approach the management of international traffic & roaming as a business: by finding ways to improve revenues and reduce associated costs. The course includes discussions and analysis of the current market and of potential strategies and tactics available to increase profits.

Learning OutcomesAt the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Approach international traffic management and roaming as business opportunities and negotiate more advantageous agreements
  • Use a business case approach to improve revenues and reduce costs associated with international traffic management and roaming
  • Apply international traffic analysis skills to help identify opportunities for increased profits
  • Understanding potential strategies and tactics to be used on a short and long term basis to increase profits
Topics*Note: the course structure may be subject to change as trainings are updated on a regular basis.
 
DAY 1
International traffic management
  • Key concepts
  • Impact of current trends on the international traffic market
    • Broadband and data, content, OTT usage, LTE, etc.
  • Interconnection and wholesale
  • The international wholesale market
  • Security and fraud issues
Commercial arrangements for international traffic management
  • Transit and hubbing
  • Sender Keeps All (SKA)
  • Return traffic
  • Complex deals
  • Outsourcing
Workshop #1: Case Study – Analysis of a wholesale roaming agreement

DAY 2
International traffic settlement
  • Full invoicing
  • Data reconciliation
  • New settlement issues
  • Revenue assurance and fraud
Alternative routings for international traffic
  • Least Cost Routing (LCR)
  • Workshop #2: Alternative routings

DAY 3
Alternative routings for international traffic (cont'd)
  • IP interconnection
    • International Internet interconnection
    • VoIP interconnection services
    • NGN interconnection
    • GRX/IPX
Workshop #3: Traffic analysis

DAY 4
Roaming
  • Fundamental principles
  • Impact of current trends on the roaming market
    • Broadband and data, content, new applications, IoT, etc.
  • Expanding roaming
  • Roaming challenges
  • Roaming packages
    • Workshop #4: Case Study – Borderless roaming
  • Roaming revenue maximization and cost reduction
  • Security and fraud issues
  • New roaming strategies
    • Workshop #5: Case Study – WI-Fi Offloading

DAY 5
Concepts of negotiations
  • Preparation for negotiations
  • Basic concepts of negotiations
  • Practical guide for negotiating international interconnection agreements
  • Examples of interconnection and peering agreements
Workshop #6: Negotiation role play
Internal management of interconnection agreements
  • Operator's objectives
  • Support structure
  • Roles of departments
Business case - Interconnection

Target audience

  • Telecommunications managers and personnel responsible for international traffic, roaming, commercial arrangements and settlements
  • Managers looking to complement their skill-set by gaining a good understanding of the fundamental and basic concepts of the international telecommunications business

Methodology

A combination of engaging activities and dynamic presentations to stimulate and maximize participants' learning.

Methodology

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About Neotelis

Neotelis provides training, consulting, conferences and publications to the telecommunications industry worldwide. Its team of senior experts has trained thousands of executives and managers working for operators, regulators, policy-makers and governments in over 120 countries around the world.

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Price
3895 $

Includes tuition, material, online access (Virtual Classroom/e-Learning Trainings) and lunches/refreshments during the course (Face-to-Face Trainings).
Registration deadline
Friday 14 July 2017
Our expert
Lorna Mata
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Availability
  • Presential
Testimonials
What I really enjoyed about this training is the attention, professionalism and precision the trainer demonstrated throughout the course. T. E. (Cameroon Telecommunications (Camtel))
I appreciated the course and it met and surpassed my expectations.S.S. (TSTT)
Very good training - impressive. B. M. (MTN Nigeria)
I enjoyed the practical real life examples the trainer is making to us.B. M. (MTN Nigeria)
I would like to thank Neotelis for such an excellent training!B. M. (MTN Nigeria)