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CAMEL Technology

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Who Should Attend?

This course is intended for network engineers and network planning staff who need deep technical knowledge of the functionality of CAMEL and IN services. It is strongly recommended for engineers who test, implement, or troubleshoot pre-paid and VPN roaming.

 

Course Scope

  1. CAMEL Phase 1: GSM Network Nodes, Call Forwarding, IN nodes – SSF/SSP, SCF/SCP, SDP; Protocol Overview, BCSM Principles, Cross PLMN Boundary Protocols.
  2. CAMEL Phase 2: Full Roaming, Pre-paid Charging, User Interaction, SSIN, USSD, Supported CAP Operations, Cross PLMN Boundary Protocols.
  3. Mobile Call Cases: Mobile Originating Call, Mobile Terminating Call, Mobile Forwarded Calls (early and late forwarding).
  4. Charging: MO Call and MT Call cases.
  5. Special CAMEL features: Any Time Interrogation, Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, Supplementary Service Invocation, Short Forwarded-to-Numbers.
  6. CAMEL Subscription Information: Phase 1 (O-CSI, T-SCI), Phase 2 (TIF-CSI, SS-CSI, USSD-CSI), Phase 3 (D-CSI, SMS-CSI, GPRS-CSI, M-CSI).
  7. CAMEL Standard Evolution Path: CAMEL Phase 1 – GSM R96, CAMEL Phase 2 – GSM R97/R98, CAMEL Phase 3 – GSM R99. Comparison to INAP Capability Sets.
  8. Signalling: CAP/MAP Signalling Principles, CAP Signalling over SS7, SSN Usage.
  9. CAMEL Phase 3: New IN Features, CAMEL Inter-working with GPRS, MO SMS, Mobility Management and Location Services.
  10. CAMEL Phase 4: New and Enhanced Functionalities.
  11. USSD Call Back Solution as an alternative for CAMEL roaming.

Course Objectives

CAMEL Technology is an intermediate technical course covering all aspects of CAMEL architecture and functionality (e.g. protocols, messages, signalling procedures, basic call state models, subscription information, inter-working between GSM/CAMEL entities, CAMEL based services and international roaming). It presents different phases of CAMEL, with the main focus on CAMEL Phases 1 and 2.

 

Prerequisites

Prior to attending this course, the participants should already have an understanding of the architecture of GSM/UMTS system and a basic knowledge on communications in mobile networks. Practical experience in GSM/UMTS is recommended.

 

Training Structure

Three-day training divided into logical sessions.

 

Methodology

Lectures and theoretical exercises. Real CAMEL and MAP traces analyses. Example printouts from network nodes.

Excellent exercises!

Mr. Muhammad Ali, Mobilink Pakistan

Everyone gets individual attention from the trainer.

Ms. Inga Tomsone, Tele2 Latvia

Very clear explanations.

Ms. Tatyana Krasyuk, Life Ukraine

Excellent knowledge from the trainer.

Ms. Catherine Barman, Swisscom

Seminar entirely for Telecommunication operators. A lot of issues covered.

Ms. Pinelopi Tragoudara, Vodafone GR

Very effective training methods.

Ms. Erjona Xhemali, AMC Albania

Great teacher with deep knowledge and experience.

Mr. Philippe Wrzecionek, TATA

Trainer was able to answer practical questions.

Mr. Daniel Krolikowski, Play Poland

Trainer understands local market experience.

Mr. Andrew Sweetman, Wataniya

I feel like the trainer is the best professor and mentor one can have.

Ms. Ledia Meici, AMC Albania

Course covers all important issues and presents relevant examples.

Mr. Mohamed Kamel, Vodafone Egypt

Excellent course and instructor.

Mr. Nikolay Suetin, Beeline Russia

Good logical structure of the course and explanation.

Ms. Elena Shevtsova, Beeline, KZ

Deep and detailed topic analysis.

Mr. Mohamed Sabry, Vodafone Egypt

This course will be very useful in my daily work.

Mr. Leopoldino Ferreira, Unitel Angola

More than excellent course!

Ms. Inessa Mijiferjyan, Vivacell

Experienced trainer. Real cases with references to recommendations.

Mr. David Curkan, T-Mobile Croatia

Training provides useful methods to analyze real protocols.

Mr. Seema Karn, NCell Nepal

Many different people from different operators can share their problems and ideas.

Mr. Omar El-Fiky, Vodafone Egypt

The course exceeded my expectations. Hats off!

Mr. Adnan Syed, Mobily

Overwhelming knowledge and expertise. Interactive and enjoyable learning.

Mr. Ashish Shrestha, NCell Nepal

Regardless of technology I received theoretical and practical answers.

Mr. Kosta Pribić, T-Mobile Croatia

Good direct connection between course material and real problems.

Mr. Alex Konstantopoulos, Cosmote, GR

Trainer adapted to the expectations of the audience.

Mr. Antoine Blanchet, Monaco Telecom

A good approach to a complex problem.

Ms. Horia Catrinoiu, Vodafone RO

Experienced trainer. Excellent descriptions.

Mr. Ahmad Doar, Mobily, KSA

The best training ever.

Mr. Timur Zagretdinov, MTT Russia

I can proudly recommend these courses for others as well.

Mr. Tarvo Jammer, Elisa Estonia

Professional, high-quality trainer.

Mr. Gagik Shatveryan, Vivacell

Training was above expectations!

Mr. Ariel Haxhiu, Eagle Mobile, AL

Excellent methodology of teaching. Simple and easy to understand training.

Mr. Arben Shabani, PTK Kosovo

Amazing, more than excellent, audience-oriented trainer.

Mr. Evgeniy Dmitriev, Astelit Ukraine

The training is completely excellent.

Mr. Philipp Korostelev, Beeline Moscow

Excellent, knowledgeable trainer, open to communication.

Mr. Dmitrii Kropotov, Tele2 Russia

Unique training covering the most important areas of my work.

Mr. Eldar Mursaqulov, Azercell

Really practical and very fruitful training.

Mr. Niroj Raya, NCell Nepal

Perfect course.

Mr. Arseniy Mazanik, Beeline Russia

The whole course was very valuable.

Mr. Sayyid Ali, Dhiraagu Maldives

I received a lot of useful information which I use in my work every day.

Ms. Viktoriya Gusarova, Beeline RU

The course covers all the impacted areas.

Ms. Gratia Scanteie, Vodafone, RO

The trainer is capable of answering all my questions.

Ms. Ana Gheorghe, Vodafone RO

I am very impressed with the trainer's knowledge and experience.

Mr. Mouin Al Saghir, Vivacell

Trainers have passion to teach & impart knowledge.

Mr. Kanchan Chitrakar, Ncell Nepal

A lot of useful materials and knowledge.

Mr. Shukhrat Khaydar, UCell

Good class notes and great examples.

Mr. Ghaffar Masood, Mobilink Pakistan

The training exceeded my expectations.

Ms. Irida Gjashta, AMC Albania

Highly professional trainer with lots of practical experience. Friendly and open.

Ms. Olga Rudnicka, Tele2 Latvia

Trainer understands local market experience.

Mr. Andrew Sweetman, Wataniya

Trainer is open for comments and discussion.

Ms. Natalya Nerubenko, Life Ukraine

A clear picture of GSM switching and signalling.

Ms. Anette Chale, mCel Mozambique

Very well organized training programmes.