Who Should Attend?

Main target group is network operator staff being involved in the optimization of UMTS + HSPA networks or improving the network performance. Another group are system vendors being involved in second and third level troubleshooting activities.

Course Content

1. The UMTS network.
   • Quality in UMTS networks.
   • UMTS evolution.
   • UMTS Protocols.
   • Performance Data.
   • Key Performance Indicators.
2. Call/connection analyses.
   • Service concept. Call establishment. Call release.
   • PS traffic in UTRAN. Practical protocol trace examples.
   • NAS procedures.
3. Mobility.
   • Handover types. Measurements.
   • Soft handover. Hard handover.
   • SRNC relocation
   • HO parameter verification.
4. Quality.
   • Resources in UTRAN
   • ATM measurements. Throughput measurements. Radio Measurements.
   • Codes, quality and load related KPI.
   • Air Interface quality and load verification.
5. HSPA.
   • General aspects. HSDPA. HSUPA.
   • Practical protocol trace examples.
6. Optimizing UTRAN.
   • General Aspects.
   • Idle Mode.
   • Connected Mode.
   • Interworking with GSM.
   • Site configuration analysis.
   • HCS.

Course Objectives

This course provides guidance on how to measure and optimize end-to-end network performance, service quality and the customer experience of UMTS + HSPA networks. Main focus is UTRAN. Important KPIs are introduced to measure performance in the UTRAN and evaluating the importance of each one. The course contains a planning part, where specific parameter settings and setting combinations are discussed, which influence the system operation. Practical sections present call flow examples based on protocol traces taken with protocol analyzer ant the analysis of such traces.

Pre-requisites

Good knowledge of UMTS and HSPA air interface and planning concepts.

Training Structure

Four days training divided into logical sessions.

Methodology

Instructor led training.