IBM Innovation Center for Education (ICE)

Telecom Informatics Graduate

The badge earner has in-depth knowledge of the Telecom business model, processes & standards, & IT framework for Telecom Industry. They have knowledge of application development & maintenance of Telecom applications such as Business Support Systems (BSS), Operations Support Systems (OSS) and Business Analytics (BI) applied to Telecom business. The earner has excellent knowledge in Mobile Communication Networks, Mobile Internet Protocols, Wireless & Ad-hoc Networks, GSM & TDMA Techniques & RTOS.

Skills

FOSS Administrator / Developer / Contributor. LAMP stack Oerations Support System (OSS) Business Support System (BSS) IT Service Management (ITSM) IBM Cognos BI (Telecom Usecases) M2M Applications App development on Android

Program objectives

• To skill the students to identify, analyze and solve Telecom Informatics problems by applying knowledge of Mathematics, Science and Engineering with modern engineering tools in the specific areas of:
  • IT Infrastructure Landscape Fundamentals
  • Fundamentals of Telecom Business
  • Advance Concepts in Telecom Business
  • Global Telecom Policies & Trends
  • Mobile Communication Standards
  • Wireless and AD-Hoc Network
  • Mobile Communication Network Design
  • Real-time Operating System
  • Business Intelligence
  • Machine to Machine Communication
  • Operations Support System (OSS)
  • Business Support System (BSS)
• To provide conceptual knowledge in the Telecom Informatics
• To provide interdisciplinary knowledge
• To expose students with advanced tools used in industry
• To develop written and soft-skill competencies
• To develop team work experience of professionals skills for IT Industry

Subject Name	Theory Credits	Lab Credits
Introduction to IT Infrastructure Landscape	2	0
Advanced concepts in Telecom Business	2	0
Global Telecom Policies & Trends	3	0
Mobile Communication Standards	3	0
Wireless and AD-Hoc Network	3	0
Mobile Communication Network Design with Lab	3	2
Operation Support System (OSS)	3	2
Business Support System (BSS)	3	2

Program outcomes

• To demonstrate skills in Telecom Informatics techniques and technologies
• To test applications with concepts of Telecom Informatics domain subjects
• To demonstrate oral and written skills for technical presentations and documentation
• To demonstrate Telecom Informatics project worked on as a team

What it takes to earn this badge

• Must be a University student of a 4-year undergraduate program enrolled in the IBM Innovation Centre for Education Program.
• Minimum attendance determined by the University in all the semesters.
• Minimum marks for both Theory and Practical exams in all semesters, as mandated by the University.
• The minimum number of IBM specialization subjects completed should be 7. Completion of projects in the relevant semesters including an external internship with grades, as mandated by the University.
• All the above criteria to be verified by the University.