GSM/GPRS/UMTS Basics Training

Who Should Attend?

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

Course Content

  1. History and evolution of GSM standard.
  2. Idea and advantages of cellular networks.
  3. GSM network architecture.
  4. Radio transmission in GSM.
  5. Signalling procedures: location update, call set-up, handovers and international roaming.
  6. Network security: authentication of a subscriber and ciphering.
  7. SMS and SMS-CB.
  8. Data transmission services.
  9. Evolution of data transmission in GSM networks.
  10. Comparison between circuit switching (GSM) and packet switching (GPRS).
  11. Internet Protocol IP.
  12. The structure of a GSM/GPRS network new GPRS nodes and changes to the existing GSM nodes.
  13. The procedures of GPRS attach, PDP context activation and SMS over GPRS.
  14. Radio transmission in GPRS.
  15. Quality of service and charging.
  16. EDGE technology.
  17. Evolution of cellular networks from the first to the third generation, particularly evolution of GSM/GPRS toward UMTS.
  18. UMTS network structure.
  19. UTRAN Base Station System (WCDMA technology, code assignment and how it affects the connection capacity, soft handovers).
  20. UMTS backbone network (layer structure of backbone network, transportation layer based on ATM or IP transmission, control layer consisting of MSC servers, GMSC, SGSN and GGSN, application layer).
  21. Signalling procedures (connection set-up for voice and packet data transmission).

Course Objectives

The GSM/GPRS/UMTS Basics course presents all the issues connected with modern cellular networks in a concise form. All the modern data transmission methods, including UMTS-based services are discussed. With the GSM/GPRS/UMTS Basics course participants may begin their GSM, GPRS and UMTS education. Further, there are more advanced courses, which present aspects of GSM, GPRS and UMTS technologies in greater detail.

Pre-requisites

There are no prerequisites to attend the course.

Training Structure

Two days training divided into logical sessions.

Methodology

Instructor led training.