Explanation should include the following:
- Fiber
- Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)
- Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)
- Course Wave Division Multiplexing (CWDM)
- Frame relay
- Satellite
- Broadband cable
- DSL/Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL)
- Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)
- Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)
- Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)/multilink PPP
- Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
- Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)/Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)
- Long-Term Evolution (LTE)/4G
- High-Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+)
- 3G
- Edge
- Dialup
- WiMAX
- MetroEthernet
- Leased lines
- Circuit switch vs. packet switch
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the maximum speed of T-1?
- What is the difference between packet and circuit switching?
- What is a T-line?