4G LTE
EMERGING TRENDS
IP CONVERGENCE & IMS
TECHNOLOGY FOR BUSINESS
UMTS/HSPA+
WIRELESS LANDSCAPE
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A good understanding of wireless networks and IP-wireless convergence are essential building blocks for new entrants to the communication industry. This course provides very good conceptual understanding of architecture, leading technologies and operations of 2G/3G/4G wireless and converged IP networks. The course demystifies the terminology and acronymns commonly used in the wireless industry and helps us understand the dependencies and interactions with other parts of the network. The course begins with a “Big Picture” of communications network. It then focuses on wireless technologies such as GSM/GPRS/UMTS/HSPA+, 1x/1xEV-DO, LTE and explains their operations and supported services. Participants will learn life of a mobile in a typical wireless network and the roles of various wireless network components and operations of services like SMS, MMS, Web browsing, VPN, email and others.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to: • Sketch the wireless technology landscape from 1G to 4G • Sketch the IP Convergence architecture • Sketch the wireless network architecture • Describe key features and benefits of CDMA (1x) and 1xEV-DO (Rev 0 and Rev A) • Describe key features and benefits of GSM/GPRS/UMTS/HSPA • Explain how mobility works in Wireless networks • Sketch the technology path for leading carriers in the world • Explain the wireless network operations, including registration, call setup, call delivery and handovers • Understand the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) valuable to wireless service providers • Sketch the VoIP and IMS architectures • Show an end-to-end VoIP/IMS call scenario • Identify the need and driving forces for 3.5G and 4G • Discuss key building blocks of 4G technologies • List the key characteristics of HSPA+, LTE and WiMAX • Differentiate between CDMA, GSM, WCDMA and OFDMA • Explain the various Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) options
Intended Audience
The course is for participants with little or no wireless knowledge. The diverse nature of this course makes it suitable for beginners in various organizations, including those in project management, sales, marketing, finance, system design, system test, systems and network engineering, product planning, management, support and operations.
Course Length
2 Days Instructor Led
Course Outlines / Knowledge Knuggets
1. Prologue: Wireless and IPC Landscape 1.1. Shift in business from 1G to 4G 1.2. Shift in Technology from 1G to 4G 1.2.1. Which carrier is doing what? 1.2.2. Which vendor is doing what? 1.3. Network of networks 1.4. IP convergence and FMC 1.4.1. Motivation 1.4.2. Carrier and enterprise 2. GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSPA 2.1. Network architecture 2.2. Technology overview 2.3. Capabilities, benefits and challenges 2.4. Identities in GSM/GPRS and UMTS 2.5. SIM card and its benefits 2.6. Life of a mobile: Operations 2.6.1. Registration/location update 2.6.2. Call Setup, Paging, Mobility 3. CDMA - 1x and 1xEV-DO Rev 0/Rev A 3.1. Technology concepts 3.2. 1x and 1xEV-DO network architecture 3.3. Capabilities, benefits and challenges 3.4. Life of a mobile in 1x and 1xEV-DO 3.5. Mobile IP and roaming 4. Services in 3G networks 4.1. Regulatory – E911, CALEA, etc. 4.2. SMS/EMS/MMS, etc. 4.3. PTT 4.4. Enterprise Services - VPN, email 5. WiFi Essentials 5.1. Evolution for 820.11 family 5.2. Capabilities, benefits and challenges 6. VoIP and IMS 6.1. The service network competitors 6.1.1. IMS/MMD 6.1.2. P2P (Skype, MS LCS, etc.) 6.2. Supporting technologies/ protocols 6.2.1. SIP/H.323/Megaco/ H.248 6.3. End-to-end call/session setup 7. LTE and 4G Networks 7.1. LTE Network architecture 7.2. LTE Technology overview 7.3. Identities in LTE 7.4. Life of a UE: Operations 7.4.1. Registration/location update 7.4.2. Call Setup, Paging, Mobility 7.5. WiMAX 7.6. HSPA+ 7.7. MIMO – What and why? 7.8. Deployment timelines and challenges
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