Blockchain for Telecoms Course
The course will showcase, in practical terms, how frameworks for the implementation of blockchain technology in the telecoms industry are possible, where the benefits lie and what the problems are, that it can solve.
Description
The course provides an overview of blockchain technology, its history, the adoption of this technology by various institutions, companies, and governments, and how it can be applied within the telecoms industry.
It has been curated for non-technical business professionals who require an introduction and basic understanding of blockchain technology and how it can be executed within an organization.
Attendees will gain insight into when blockchain technology should be used and what specific problems it can solve in the telecoms industry.
This course is delivered onsite or online and uses interactive lectures and discussions with our expert trainers as well as exercises and examples of hands-on implementation to improve information retention.
Benefits
Delegates who attend this course will:
- Gain a strong understanding of blockchain technology
- Discuss the terminology, various applications, and use-cases
- Understand how this technology can be specifically applied to the telecoms industry
- Discuss examples including applying the technology in payments, user verification, and security
Who Should Attend?
- Individuals interested in how blockchain technology will impact the telecoms industry
- Telecoms business and technical managers
- Project managers
- System integrators
- Business analysts
- Key business managers
- CEO/CTO/CIO’
Course Outline
Module 1: An Introduction to Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology
- History and characteristics of money an
- Digital money, ledgers, and trusted third parties
- Evolution of money and trust
Module 2: Characteristics of Blockchain Technology
- Public vs. private blockchains
- Decentralized vs. centralized blockchains
- Different types of blockchains
- How are transactions stored? (Hashes, nodes)
- Cryptography
- Consensus methods
Module 3: Basics of Security
- Security issues and the pseudo-anonymity of bitcoin
- Security measures such as multi-signature transactions
- Backing up and restoring wallets
Module 4: The Benefits of Blockchain Technology
- Benefits of blockchain technology
- Limitations and scaling issues
- Value of blockchain technology
- Value of cryptocurrencies and stable coins
- Value of smart contracts
- Misconceptions and myths
Module 5: High-Level Overview of Use Cases and Opportunities of Blockchain Technology
- Industry adoption overview
- Various well-known use-cases and most affected industries
Module 6: Use cases and Opportunities in Telecoms
- Overview of existing problems in the telecoms industry
- Application for specific use cases for Verification of outgoing calls:
- Identity-As-A-Service
- Fraud detection and prevention
- Roaming and in-subscription identity management
- Smart contracts
- Transparent of transitions
- Secure IoT connectivity
- Enabling 5G
- Ensuring the integrity of the network
- Payment methods
Module 7: Summary and what the future has in store
- Group discussion on what the future holds for blockchain technology in the telecoms industry
- Q and A session