UMTS from A - Z

Course Duration: 2 days (appr. 16 hours)

Content Description:


First Day

 

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

 

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)

 

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

 

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?

 

3 hours


Second day

 

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, ...)

 

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

 

2 hours

 

Part 7 Þ More Details of UMTS

  • Mobility Management (Differences to GSM)
  • Session Management (Differences to GSM)

 

2 hours

 

Part 8 Þ The UMTS Protocol Stack

  • RLC / MAC
  • RRC
  • PDCP
  • GTP-U
  • RANAP

2.5 hours


Comprehension Test

0.5 hours