Duration
5 days
Overview
Machine to Machine (M2M) communications is an important growth area both for Telcos and for organisations that wish to communicate with or automate operations over a network. The program will examine aspects & issues related to communication over both “fixed line” & a variety of “wireless” networks. You will learn the technical skills and understanding needed to successfully implement M2M communications systems through a hands-on approach.
Course Objectives
You will be able to
- Understand the M2M ecosystem
- Describe the function and role of various devices in an M2M implementation
- Select an appropriate network technology
- Design capillary networks with the appropriate interconnect technology
- Configure and troubleshoot a range of communications protocols
- Perform simple programming of embedded systems
Who can benefit
Engineers and consultants who wish to build on their existing skills in IP and apply them to designing, building and troubleshooting M2M solutions for a range of scenarios.
Pre requisite knowledge
Participants have a good knowledge of networking; this can be gained through successfully completion of the Certified IP Associate (CIPA). In addition, participants should have an appreciation of software development.
Outline
Introduction to M2M
- What is M2M
- Application drivers for M2M
- Standards support for M2M
- The M2M ecosystem
M2M Architecture
- M2M end devices: sensors & actuators
- Network domains: services, network and capillary
- SCADA standard communication protocols
- Interfacing options
- Gateways & routers
- M2M application/service layer
- Power management
- Interoperation with a service provider
- Acronyms: RTU, PLC, etc
M2M Network Domain
- IPv4 and IPv6: the foundation of communications
- IPv4/v6 Address Management
- Network Address Translation (NAT)
- Domain Name System (DNS)
- Security considerations
- Virtual Private Networking (VPN)
- Fixed line access technologies: dialup, leased line, xDSL and FTTX
- Mobile networks
- GSM/GPRS, 3G and 4G/LTE technologies
- SIM card management
- Charging & billing
- Satellite and alternative wireless networks
M2M Capillary Domain
- Capillary network topologies
- Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN)
- Key parameters: range & data rate
- Serial communications: RS232/RS485, USB, CANBUS
- Wireless communication: IEEE802.15.4, ZigBee, 6LoWPAN, WiFi, RFID & NFC
- Gateway devices
- Routing topologies
- Infrastructure & ad-hoc solutions
M2M Application/Service Domain
- Development platforms
- Head end systems
- PLCs, microcontrollers & embedded systems
- Event handling
- Alarms, audits, reports & logging
- Device interfacing
- SDKs and coding environments
Network Design & Planning
- Deriving network design from application
- Shared resources & QoS management
- Calculating bandwidth requirements
- Selecting network interconnect types
- Dimensioning capillary networks
- Data storage & replication
M2M Application Case Studies
- Transport, fleet management & telematics
- Industrial Control Systems (ICS) & SCADA
- Surveillance & security
- Retail sector applications
- Public utilities & services
- Asset tracking & management
Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.