Who Should Attend?

This course is addressed to individuals responsible for planning, engineering, operating and maintaining 3G UMTS systems. Practical and theoretical knowledge would be valuable for both technical professionals and engineers.

Course Content

1. UMTS Network Architecture.
   • Release 1999 Network Architecture.
   • Release 4 Network Architecture (MGW & MSC Server).
2. Survey of Network Architecture.
   • Core Network (CS & PS) – Nodes, Interfaces, Transport, Signalling, Technologies, Topologies, Quality.
   • UMTS Radio Access Network - Nodes, Interfaces, Transport, Signalling, Technologies, Topologies, Quality.
   • Radio Network - Implementation Process – Requirements, Design, Planning, Installation & Integration, Tuning, Optimization.
3. Towards UMTS Network Planning.
   • Profile, Requirements, Radio Capacity & Coverage,
   • Sites & RNCs,
   • Core Network Nodes (CS, PS).
4. Core and Access Network Technologies.
   • IP Introduction (v4 & v6),
   • Backbone IP addressing design,
   • Introduction to Ethernet, ATM, MPLS,
   • Core Network Quality Introduction (DiffServ, RSVP, MPLS),
   • IP over ATM Introduction.
5. Radio Link Budget Calculation.
6. Coverage, Capacity Calculation.
7. Case Study (example of Radio and Core Network calculations based on capacity requirements).

Course Objectives

This course is designed to provide radio and transport network engineers with a basic knowledge of WCDMA radio network and the core network design.

Pre-requisites

Participants must have experience from 2G radio and transport network engineering. The WCDMA technology, IP and ATM basic knowledge is also required. Participants must successfully complete all following courses or have the equivalent knowledge to:

• UMTS Overview,
• WCDMA/UMTS Air Interface,
• UMTS Radio Access Network (UTRAN),
• UMTS Core Network.

Training Structure

Ten days training divided into logical sessions.

Methodology

Instructor led training.