Title: Explain the characteristics and benefits of various wide area network (WAN) technologies.
Course: Cybersecurity Systems Technology, Advanced (10109-IV) > Section: Exploring Network Architecture

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
  - T-1
  - T-3
  - E-1
  - E-3
  - OC3
  - OC12

- 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?