GEORGE BROWN FULL-TIME PROGRAMS GUIDE 2012-2013

Computer Technology

Wireless Networking Program (Postgraduate)

T411 Projects

As a primary requirement of Team Project: Network Design course students worked with telecommunications industry partners on cutting edge technology projects. The industry partners include such prominent names in industry as Rogers Wireless, Telus Mobility, Bell Mobility, IBM Canada to name a few.

One group of students worked on WiFi HotSpot technology with Rogers Wireless. This project was related to complete implementation technology of WiFi HotSpot systems as well as state of the art seamless roaming solution.

Two other projects were focused on Video Conferencing and VoIP solutions respectively for OAO Technologies. Students presented current, viable, and cost effective technology solutions to meet industry requirements.

Another group of students worked with OAO Technologies on light weight SSL Web Browser based Internet Remote Access solution compounded with multi-factor authentication for company's telecommuters and corporate partners.

Students presenting a team project

Tours

1. Bell Mobility Tour
    
   On Friday November 21, 2003, T411 Post-Diploma Wireless Networking programs students visited the Bell Mobility Switching Center located on the West side of Toronto. This tour to Bell Canada's Cellular provider aims to provide all participants with the opportunity to meet with prospective employers, get the word out about their programs and network with local industry representatives in general. It is also intended to offer our College the chance to follow-up and strengthen relations with industry partners. Students were able to meet with key contacts at Bell, which was both encouraging and stimulating.
    
   During the tour, the group of 26 students had the chance to visit both the switching and cell sites. One of the most interesting parts was the radio stack and how the second and third generation technologies like CDMA and WCDMA replaced the old FDMA analog radios. This not only saved a lot of physical space but also dramatically increased their capacity allowing Bell to serve a much larger number of subscribers.
    
   Students commented that they really liked:
   • The small group size at Bell and how they were well received
   • Establishing key contacts at Bell
   • Discussing the possibility of future placement of our students with Bell Mobility
   • The introduction to modern technology and applications 
    
    
   
   T411 students check out the CDMA radio stacks at Bell Mobility
    
    
   
   T411 students review the Call Switching Centre at Bell Mobility
    
    
   
   T411 students observe while the Bell Mobility tour guide discusses
   the calibration of the GPS - Global Positioning System used at a remote cellular site.
    
    
   
   T411 students also visited this remote cellular telephone antenna
   and switching site in the middle of a farm field.
     
    
   
   Prof. Khalid Danok stands under the antenna tower during a
   remote cellular site visit with T411 students.
    
    
   
   T411 students observe the cellular and microwave antenna
   tower while Prof. Danok discusses the different antenna types
   and their use.
    
    
2. GBC ITS Tour
    
   
   
   T411 students visit the George Brown Information Technology Services (ITS) Network Operations Centre (NOC). As part of their Data Center Construction course, they got first hand information from a real life environment. Students were able to ask questions and get details on topics covered in their curriculum such as: ITS services provided for the whole campus; the backbone network interlinking three campuses (Casa Loma, St. James and Ryerson); managing user accounts and the corresponding network traffic capacity and throughput as well as current and future space and  knowledge requirements for system administrators.
   
3. CA tour

   

   T411 students are visiting Computer Associates (CA) Canada. Direct industry connection keeps students up-to-date with new technical trends.

4. Students working on industry projects
   
   During the course of their program, students also have the opportunity to work on "Real-Life" projects offered by the industry partners. Frontier Technologies is an aggregator that services North American companies with branches across the continent. T411 students had a chance to help them install their new Network Operations Centre on the West side of Toronto.
    
   
   T411 international students pose for a photo opportunity with
   the staff at a break during the installation of the NOC at Frontier Technologies.

   
   
   
   

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