Telecomms questions

Andybtsn · 11 Dec 2006 at 11:22

Heya

I have a telecomms interview tomorrow. Was just wondering what are the "usual" questions that might be asked?

Think I've sussed the difference between a Switch and Router, what are other examples?

Thanks a lot

Andy

Kell_ee001 · 11 Dec 2006 at 11:26

Huddys Interview Guide - a must read for anyone preparing for an interveiw

Moley · 11 Dec 2006 at 11:26

Whats the difference between a switch and a hub?

Whats the difference between a T1 and an E1?

My switch is running at nearly 100% utilisation, whats wrong with it?

HEADRAT · 11 Dec 2006 at 11:32

andybtsn said:
Think I've sussed the difference between a Switch and Router

Telecomms != Networking

Good Telecomms question =

Explain the major differences between a PDH and SDH network

HEADRAT

monkeyspank · 11 Dec 2006 at 11:33

How do you spell Telecoms?

z0mbi3 · 11 Dec 2006 at 11:37

Are we talking bog standard telecoms or cellular telecoms?

Andybtsn · 11 Dec 2006 at 11:38

Well its called Telecommunication here, I just keps the two m's! Apologies..

Andybtsn · 11 Dec 2006 at 11:38

z0mbi3 said:
Are we talking bog standard telecoms or cellular telecoms?

In relation with ICT, so phones, networking etc etc

monkeyspank · 11 Dec 2006 at 11:41

not really telecoms then

Andybtsn · 11 Dec 2006 at 11:42

monkeyspank said:
not really telecoms then

Why?

This is a real help! Cheers mate

monkeyspank · 11 Dec 2006 at 11:47

sorry bud, you asked an extremely open question which was about something that you don't really mean.

If we can narrow it down a bit we might be able to help you dude, I'm not trying to be belligerent.

What is the job title, description etc?

Andybtsn · 11 Dec 2006 at 11:48

Comms Technician

So lets remove the "tele"

Any help with that?

monkeyspank · 11 Dec 2006 at 11:51

Can you be a bit more specific? Could be anything from crimping connectors all day long to digging up holes in the ground to fusion splicing fibre optics.

Solaris · 11 Dec 2006 at 11:59

HEADRAT said:
Explain the major differences between a PDH and SDH network

HEADRAT

One is the Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy, the other is the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy. Both multiplexing models used in the core telephone network.

z0mbi3 · 11 Dec 2006 at 12:11

Solaris said:
One is the Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy, the other is the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy. Both multiplexing models used in the core telephone network.

He wasn't asking you.

edit:

and you didn't explain properly

HEADRAT · 11 Dec 2006 at 12:26

Solaris said:
One is the Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy, the other is the Synchronous Digital Hierarchy.

OK then was is the major difference between a Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy and a Synchronous Digital Hierarchy

z0mbi3 said:
He wasn't asking you.

edit:

and you didn't explain properly

Agreed

All he's done is use google to explain the acronym and made no attempt to explains what the actual differences are !

HEADRAT

Solaris · 21 Dec 2006 at 23:13

Dont accuse guys........your both lame........

I actually work for O2, albeit as a unix admin but i still sit in the same room as core network support and I'm working towards a btec national diploma in telecommunications, so I have the odd bit of knowledge on that shizzle, didnt google nothing, who can be bothered to type out full explinations of the two. Not me.

Dont just assume, its just plain wrong.....

You should know better z0mbi3.....im gonna kick ** head in when I get back into the office.....

Plebo · 21 Dec 2006 at 23:28

Even Comms Technician is still a pretty broad subject - the basics maybe things like:

Network Topologies (Ring, Star, etc)
Network Protocols (Ethernet, TCP, IP, UDP, DHCP, BOOTP, etc).
Routing Protocols (RIP, OSPF, etc)
Optical Networks - Transponders, Amplifiers, Multiplexors.
SDH, PDH, ATM.
Switched Networks, Packet Based Networks.

The list goes on.....

Deleted member 651465 · 21 Dec 2006 at 23:54

Can you wire a phone socket?

Do you know the name of the tool needed?

z0mbi3 · 22 Dec 2006 at 10:11

Solaris said:
Dont accuse guys........your both lame........

I actually work for O2, albeit as a unix admin but i still sit in the same room as core network support and I'm working towards a btec national diploma in telecommunications, so I have the odd bit of knowledge on that shizzle, didnt google nothing, who can be bothered to type out full explinations of the two. Not me.

Dont just assume, its just plain wrong.....

You should know better z0mbi3.....im gonna kick ** head in when I get back into the office.....

Yeah but you didn't answer the question so why bother typing anything at all

It clearly required more effort to type about all the studying your doing than to actually answer the question.

Telecomms questions

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