pdf_gross.gifUMA/GAN from A-Z

[2-day course, Euro 2,350.- (net) per participant]

backtotop.gifIntroduction and Overview

Course Description

  • Targets and Basics of GAN
    • What is Generic Access?
    • Generic Access in the Context of Alternative RAT's
  • Implementation Status of Generic Access
    • Operator Support
    • Supporting Cell Phones
  • Operation Principles
    • Mobile Station Operation Modes
    • Procedures & Terminology
  • Network Architecture
    • GAN and GANC in Context with WiFi and Legacy Networks
    • GAN in Context of VoLGA
  • Protocol Stack and Protocol Architecture

backtotop.gifDetails of WiFI-Operation

  • The IEEE 802.11 Alphabet
    • Important Changes with 802.11n
  • The Physical Resource
    • The ISM Band in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
    • 4 stream transmission (UL)Channel Numbers and Allocation / 2.4 GHz
    • Channel Numbers and Allocation / 5 GHz
    • Short Review of the PHY-Layer
  • Network Architecture in WiFi
  • Protocol Stack of IEEE 802.11 in Context
    • Example of an IEEE 802.11 MPDU
  • Operation of IEEE 802.11
    • CSMA/CA - Resource Sharing and Network Access
    • The Different MAC-Access Coordination Functions
  • Reviewing MAC-Frame Types and IE's
    • Generic MAC Frame (Data Frame)
    • Control Frame Subtypes
    • Management Frame Subtypes
    • Data Frame Subtypes
    • Action Frames
  • Aggregation through A-MSDU
    • Practical Exercise: Evaluate a PPDU with A-MSDU inside
    • Detailed Operation and Constraints
  • Aggregation through A-MPDU
    • Example of an A-MPDU
    • Detailed Operation and Constraints
    • Organization of MPDU's within an A-MPDU
    • Combination of A-MSDU and A-MPDU Aggregation
    • Practical Exercise: A-MSDU vs A-MPDU Aggregation
  • BlockAck-Procedures
    • Reviewing Acknowledgement Policies
    • Option 1: Immediate BlockAck Procedure
    • Option 2: Delayed Block Ack Procedure
    • Important Changes with 802.11n
  • Security Technologies for IEEE 802.11
    • Overview
    • WPA and WPA2: How to Create the Key Material
    • WEP: How to generate the Shared Key
  • Association Process to an Access Point

backtotop.gifGeneric Access Elementary Procedures

  • GANC-Discovery and Registration
    • Overview
    • Types of GANC
    • Practical Exercise: Examine a GAN Registration Logfile
  • Tunnel Setup Procedures
    • EAP-SIM
    • EAP-AKA
    • IKEv2
  • The Protocol Suite within the GA-Environment
    • GA-Specific Protocols
    • Protocol Stack Details
    • Message Format

backtotop.gifGeneric Access within the GERAN/UTRAN Environment

  • Important Layer 3 Scenarios within GAN
    • IMSI Attachment / Location Update
    • Mobile Originating Voice Call
    • Mobile Terminating SMS Transfer through GAN
  • Mapping between GERAN/UTRAN and GAN-Cells
    • Important Questions
    • Rove In and...
    • ... Rove out
    • GAN Cell Descriptors
  • Handover Scenarios
    • Handover from GERAN into GAN
    • Handover from UTRAN into GAN
    • Handover from GAN into GERAN
    • Handover from GAN into UTRAN
  • Summary & Conclusions

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