Lab - Researching Converged Network Services

Objectives
Part 1: Survey Your Understanding of Convergence
Part 2: Research ISPs Offering Converged Services
Part 3: Research Local ISPs Offering Converged Services
Part 4: Select Best Local ISP Converged Service
Part 5: Research Local Company or Public Institution Using Convergence Technologies

Background / Scenario
Convergence in the context of networking is a term used to describe the process of combining voice, video,
and data communications over a common network infrastructure. Technology advances have made
convergence readily available to large, medium, and small businesses, as well as for the home consumer. In
this lab, you will research the converged services available to you.

Required Resources
Device with Internet access

Part 1: Survey Your Understanding of Convergence

Step 1: Describe convergence as you understand it and provide examples of its use in the
home.
Write a definition of convergence and list at least two examples.
Es una red única que permite maximizar el uso de sus recursos, mientras que los pequeños operadores
consiguen ofrecer diversos servicios en redes de fibra multipropósito.

Part 2: Research ISPs Offering Converged Services

In Part 2, you will research and find two or three ISPs who offer converged services for the home, regardless
of geographical location.

Step 1: Research various ISPs that offer converged services.

List some of the ISPs that you found in your search.
- TV CABLE
- CLARO
- CNT
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Step 2: Fill in the following form for the ISPs you selected.

Internet Service Provider Product Name of Converged Service

TV CABLE Tripe pack (voz, datos, video)

Claro Tripe pack (voz, datos, video)
CNT CNT pack (telefonía fija, datos, video)

Part 3: Researching Local ISPs Offering Converged Services

In Part 3, you will research and find two or three local ISPs who offer converged services for the home in your
geographic area.

Step 1: Research various ISPs that offer converged services.

List at least two of the ISPs that you found in your search.
- CNT
- TV cable
- Claro

Step 2: Fill in the following form for the ISPs you selected.

Internet Service Product Name of

Provider Converged Service Cost per Month Download Speed

CNT pack (telefonía fija,

CNT datos, video) USD 56.18 5 Mbps
Tripe pack (voz, datos,
TV Cable video) USD 45.66 5 Mbps
Tripe pack (voz, datos,
Claro video) USD 62.15 50 Mbps

Part 4: Select Best Local ISP Converged Service Offering

Select your top choice from the list of local ISPs that you selected and provide reasons why you chose that
particular one.
Seleccionaría el tripe pack de claro ya que ofrece un mejor servicio que el resto en lo que es internet y por un
precio no tan elevado del resto de empresas además que ofrece el servicio de TV y telefonía.

Part 5: Research Local Companies or Public Institutions Using

Convergence Technologies
In Part 5, you will research and locate a company in your area that currently uses convergence technologies
in their business.

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Step 1: Research and find a local company using convergence.

In the following table, list the company, industry, and convergence technologies used.

Name of Company Industry Convergence Technologies

CompuTron Tecnología Computación y telefonía

Signal Negocios Computación y telefonía

Reflection
1. Identify at least two advantages of using convergence technologies?
Permite el acceso de a varios dispositivos por un solo canal de transmisión.
Los costos son más accesibles y convenientes.
2. Identify at least two disadvantages of using convergence technologies?
Si la red es usada por todos los usuarios esto puede bajar la calidad o colapsarla.
Puede ser víctima de ataques informáticos y para actualizar la tecnología el costo puede verse afectado.

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