Get an overview of the different technologies and networks that underpin the modern telecoms industry and explore specific entities within the EU and their processes - including a visit to one or more institutions.

Topics covered include:

1. The legislative structure of the EU and the telecoms framework

• EU legislative processess
• How is the European Commission structured?
• EU Parliament and EU Council
• EU Telecoms policy
• Roles of the EU Institutions

2. Introduction to telecoms network infrastructures

• Circuit switched networks
• Packet switched networks
• NGA networks
• Mobile network structure
• Spectrum