4G LTE
EMERGING TRENDS
IP CONVERGENCE & IMS
TECHNOLOGY FOR BUSINESS
UMTS/HSPA+
WIRELESS LANDSCAPE
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The 4th generation (4G) of wireless technologies promises a much higher air interface data rate (over 100 Mbps) to users. Delivering such high data rates requires a very fast and efficient backhaul network. The current T1/E1 backhaul cannot support such high data rate with reasonable costs. These broadband networks require all-IP and Ethernet based broadband backhaul solutions. The first two days of this course explore various technology options and architectures for Ethernet backhaul solutions, including MPLS, Metro Ethernet over fiber, copper and microwave radio deployments. The third day introduces various planning tools needed for multimedia network planning. This requires a management network capably of viewing the applications network as a system rather that a series of network elements. The course focuses on demonstrating methods for estimating the backhaul requirements based on the type of geography served, expected adoption of new networks and traffic models for key applications. This is demonstrated through a detailed capacity planning exercise using Excel spreadsheets provided to the participants. Required equipment: PC laptop supporting Microsoft Excel
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to: • List the requirements and challenges for 3G/4G backhaul and wireless network backhaul options along with comparing different backhaul facilities and explain the pros and cons of the available solutions • Discuss the role of these key technologies from a backhaul perspective, their operations and support: ATM, TDM, MPLS, Carrier Ethernet and IP • Sketch the 2G/3G/4G integrated IP/Ethernet backhaul deployment architecture • Compare key traditional and packet based timing and synchronization methods such as IEEE 1588 • Describe the evolution of today’s TDM-based backhaul to tomorrow’s Ethernet-based backhaul • Apply the end-to-end QoS concepts in IP and Ethernet integrated backhaul and their usage in SLA monitoring • Demonstrate how reliability analysis is used to achieve network availability requirements • Outline the basic tasks in estimating backhaul capacity requirements for multimedia services • Apply diffusion modeling techniques to forecast subscriber mixes (Download PDF for full list of learning objectives)
Intended Audience
This course is designed for those involved in planning, design and engineering of 3G/4G backhaul systems. It is suitable for those who want to learn various strategies for sizing and deploying Ethernet backhaul.
Suggested Prerequisites
• IP Convergence Essentials (Instructor Led) • Basic knowledge of telecommunications (T1/E1, SONET/SDH, etc.) • Basic understanding of data networking concepts such as IP routing and protocol stacks
Course Length
3 Days Instructor Led
Course Outlines / Knowledge Knuggets
1. The “Big Picture” 1.1. IP convergence 1.2. Evolving radio technology 1.3. 2G/3G/4G backhaul architecture 1.4. IP Backhaul requirements 2. Wireless Network Backhaul Options 2.1. Overview of wireless backhaul 2.2. Key Ethernet transport options 2.3. Access network alternatives 2.4. Aggregation network alternatives 2.5. Global deployment landscape 3. Overview of ATM 3.1. ATM fundamentals 3.2. ATM adaptation layer 3.3. ATM QoS 3.4. IMA for wireless backhaul 4. MPLS Technology Overview 4.1. IP fundamentals for MPLS 4.2. IP routing and forwarding 4.3. MPLS fundamentals 4.4. L2VPNs 4.4.1. Pseudowires 4.4.2. VPLS; H-VPLS 4.5. L3VPNs 5. Microwave Technology Overview 5.1. Benefits and challenges on microwave 5.2. Deployment topologies 5.3. When to use/avoid 5.4. Microwave planning considerations 6. Ethernet-Based Backhaul Solutions 6.1. Ethernet basics 6.2. Carrier Ethernet (CE) defined 6.3. Ethernet Services Model (ESM) 6.4. CE service attributes 6.5. Circuit bonding 6.6. Circuit emulation over Ethernet 6.7. Timing considerations 7. Wireless Backhaul Evolution Scenario 7.1. 2G./3G/4G backhaul basics 7.2. TDM to Ethernet evolution scenario 8. Capacity Planning for Multimedia Wireless Backhaul 8.1. Network planning overview 8.2. Capacity planning issues 8.3. Overview of wireless multimedia backhaul planning 8.4. Traffic characterization 8.5. Effective bandwidth 8.6. Subscriber forecasting 9. Mini-Backhaul Capacity Planning Workshop - Exercises 9.1. Exercise scenario description 9.2. Exercise plan 9.2.1. Subscriber forecasting 9.2.2. Subscriber characterization 9.2.3. Traffic modeling 9.2.4. Traffic geography 9.2.5. Effective bandwidth
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