Who Should Attend?

The course is intended to anyone who needs an introduction to LTE/SAE architecture and functionality on a basic level. The detailed description of technical solutions in LTE/SAE is not included in the course.

Course Content 

1. Introduction (comparison of radio access technologies used in 1G, 2G and 3G mobile networks, requirements for the evolved UMTS).
2. Network structure (eUTRAN and eNode B, evolved packet core network, IMS, terminals).
3. eUTRAN (frequency allocation, OFDMA, MIMO, HSOPA, radio network planning basics).
4. Services (voice and multimedia connections, push-to-talk, presence service, multicast and broadcast services, other IMS based services).

Course Objectives

The 3GPP evolution for the 3G mobile system created the UTRAN Long Term Evolution (LTE) and System Architecture Evolution (SAE) network. Under these specifications a mobile phone gets access to higher bandwidth with low latency in an improved and more efficient network architecture. The standards define an all-IP network as a base for the LTE/SAE. The LTE/SAE does not have a separate PS data traffic and CS voice network, both communicate over the same new Evolved Packet System (EPS) network. EPS (LTE/SAE) Basics course gives a brief introduction to architecture and functionality of the EPS.

Pre-requisites

There are no prerequisites to attend the course.

Training structure

One day training divided into logical sessions.

Methodology

Lectures and theoretical exercises.