Who Should Attend?

The course is intended for everyone, who wants to extend GSM and GPRS knowledge by issues concerning UMTS architecture and functionality.

Course Content

1. Introduction (three generations, ITU and IMT-2000, 3GPP and UMTS, 3GPP2 and cdma2000, evolution paths).
2. Network structure (GSM evolution, GSM, GSM/GPRS, 3GPP R99/R3 UMTS, 3GPP R4 UMTS and 3GPP R5 network structure, identity numbers, geographical network structure).
3. WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (multiple access, duplex division, 3G radio spectrum, WCDMA, channels, power control, handover, RAKE receiver, micro and macro diversity).
4. UTRAN UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network.
5. (UTRAN architecture, BTS hardware architecture, packet access, packet scheduling, capacity and coverage considerations, cell breathing, HSDPA).
6. Core Network (layers, transport layer, ATM overview, Voice Telephony over ATM (VToA), IP overview, Voice over IP (VoIP), QoS in IP networks, MPLS overview, SIGTRAN, control layer, signalling protocols, traffic cases).
7. IP Multimedia System – IMS (SIP, SDP, RTP, IMS architecture, IMS discovery, registration, mobile-to-mobile call, inter-working with other networks).
8. UMTS Services (Bearer services, QoS classes, QoS parameters, multimedia call, streaming, WAP, MMS, USIM, MExE, positioning services, CAMEL, OSA, security).

Course Objectives

UMTS/3G Technology training is an intermediate technical course, which covers all aspects of architecture and functionality of third generation cellular networks – UMTS. It presents the knowledge useful for those who needs to be ready for the coming of 3G.

Pre-requisites

The participants should have attended the following courses for better understanding:

• GSM Technology
• GPRS Technology

or have the equivalent knowledge on GSM/GPRS.

Training Structure

Two days training divided into logical sessions.

Methodology

Lectures and theoretical exercises.