UMTS from A - Z |
Course Duration: 2 days (appr. 16 hours)
Content Description: |
First Day
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Part 1 Þ How it all started - 2nd Generation
Mobile Networks
- Introduction to GSM and IS-136 (incl. MEXE and CAMEL)
- Introduction to CDMA IS-95
- The next step: GPRS, HSCSD and EDGE
- Problems of high speed data in a mobile environment
- Lessons learned from GPRS
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2 hours |
Part 2 Þ What are 3rd Generation Mobile
Networks
- How it all started (GSM, RACE, FPLMTS)
- The IMT-2000 Family /
The ITU Decisions
- The International Situation
(with focus on US and Europe)
- Frequency Allocations for IMT-2000
(WRC-2000)
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1 hour |
Part 3 Þ Introduction to UMTS
- Performance and Features (VHE, rural, inhouse, metropolitan throughput rates etc)
- Terminal Studies
(How will the future mobile stations look like)
- UE-UTRAN-CN
- Interfaces to other networks
(IP-based / MAP-based)
- Commercial threats to 3G (
incl. the future value chain of mobile communications)
- The role of content providers, service providers and network operators
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2 hours |
Part 4 Þ The Layer 1 Functions
- UTRA / The TDD Mode / The FDD Mode (Technology, differences and applications)
- Modulation Schemes in UMTS
- What is W-CDMA and DSSS?
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3 hours |
Second day
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Part 5 Þ An Alternative to UMTS - or what is
cdma2000
- Why cdma2000 in addition to UMTS?
- The Layer 1 of cdma2000
(multicarrier, chipping rate, ...)
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1 hour |
Part 6 Þ The UMTS Network Infrastructure
- The USIM ( Function and information Storage)
- NodeB
- RNC
- 3G-SGSN
- 3G-GGSN
- And where are the databases ? (HLR, VLR, ...)
- Migration from GSM to UMTS
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2 hours |
Part 7 Þ More Details of UMTS
- Mobility Management (Differences to GSM)
Session Management (Differences to GSM)
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2 hours |
Part 8 Þ The UMTS Protocol Stack
- RLC / MAC
- RRC
- PDCP
- GTP-U
- RANAP
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2.5 hours |
Comprehension Test
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0.5
hours |