4G LTE
EMERGING TRENDS
IP CONVERGENCE & IMS
TECHNOLOGY FOR BUSINESS
UMTS/HSPA+
WIRELESS LANDSCAPE
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The LTE system supports broadband wireless access in a mobile cellular environment, and is considered a 4G wireless system, offering data rates in the range of 100 Mbps. The LTE system is based on the OFDM-based radio air interface. The LTE system also deploys advanced antenna techniques to increase the throughput, coverage and capacity of the network. Thus, deploying the LTE system provides a unique and challenging opportunity. This workshop covers the radio network planning and design aspects of an LTE network and describes the process of mapping the service and market requirements to RF system parameters. Typical parameter settings used in commercial networks are discussed. This certification workshop utilizes several hands-on exercises and a coverage prediction tool for RF design project and concludes with a certification assessment. Required Equipment: PC laptop with administrator privileges
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to: • Explain the process of radio network planning and design • Describe the frame structure, DL and UL channels, and key measurements like RSRP and RSRQ of the LTE air interface • Map the network requirements to corresponding system parameters • Step through the UL and DL link budget for the LTE system • Design the radio network based on coverage and capacity requirements • Explain multiple antenna techniques in LTE and selection considerations • Describe key configuration and operational parameters • Discuss parameter settings for a typical commercial network • Identify the key performance indicators of LTE radio network • Describe the key parameters related to Inter-RAT operation
Intended Audience
This workshop provides practical examples and intertwines the exercises at every stage of the RF planning and design process and is intended for LTE system designers, RF systems engineering, network engineering, deployment and operations personnel.
Suggested Prerequisites
• Overview of OFDM (eLearning) • LTE Overview (eLearning)
Course Length
5 Days Instructor Led
Course Outlines / Knowledge Knuggets
1. Overview of Radio Network Design 1.1. Radio network design goals, inputs and outputs 1.2. Radio network planning process 2. LTE Air Interface 2.1. FDD frame structure 2.2. PHY channels and signals 2.3. Resource element and RBs 2.4. UE measurement: RSRP and RSRQ 2.5. Exercises of RSRP/RSRQ 3. Market and Engineering Requirements 3.1. Coverage/capacity/QoS 3.2. System configuration considerations 3.3. Engineering requirements 4. Link Budget for LTE 4.1. Cell edge throughput calculations 4.2. Link budget for UL and DL 4.3. Role of RRH and TMA 4.4. Exercises of UL/DL link budget 5. RF Design Considerations 5.1. RF design guidelines 5.2. RF design tool configuration 5.3. Coverage prediction 5.4. Exercises: Coverage and interference 6. MIMO Antenna Considerations 6.1. Multiple antenna techniques in LTE 6.2. Antenna technique switching 6.3. Antenna selection criteria 6.4. Antenna sharing considerations 6.5. Exercise: Coverage predictions using MIMO 7. Capacity Planning in LTE 7.1. Data traffic modeling and capacity predictions 7.2. Sector throughput calculations 7.3. Backhaul capacity planning 7.4. Triggers for capacity planning 7.5. Simulation exercise 8. RF Configuration Parameters 8.1. PCI planning guidelines 8.2. UL Reference signal planning 8.3. RA Preamble planning 9. RF Operational Parameters 9.1. Cell selection/reselection parameters 9.2. Handover parameters 9.3. Power control parameters 10. KPIs in LTE Radio Network 10.1. User-centric KPIs 10.2. Network performance KPIs 10.3. System utilization KPIs 11. Interworking with 2G/3G 11.1. System selection/reselection 11.2. Inter-RAT handover parameters
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