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Packet Core Network Performance & Optimisation

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Who Should Attend?

This training is aimed at engineers who deal with CN performance, especially packet-switched based services.

 

Course Content

  1. Overview of Telecommunication Services and their Probabilistic Modelling.
    • Circuit-switched Services (real-time).
    • Packet-switched Services (not real-time).
    • Packet-switched Services (real-time).
    • LLegacy Telephony Solutions.
    • IP Networks and Internet.
    • Modern Telephony: VoIP & Softswitch.
    • 2G/3G Circuit-switched Service.
    • 2G/3G Packet-switched Service.
    • User Profiles and Requirements.
    • Nodes and Characteristics of Core Networks.
    • Principles of Traffic Engineering.
  2. Network architecture.
    • Overview of 3GPP Rel5 and onward Architecture.
    • Network Features Impacting CN Architecture.
    • PS Network Architecture.
    • PS Network Address Design.
    • SGSN Pooling.
    • PS Network Dimensioning.
  3. Mobile Networks — Specific Aspects of Traffic and Signalling.
    • Packet Switching in Mobile Networks.
    • Requirements for Mobile PS.
    • Signalling in Mobile Networks.
    • Requirements for Mobile Network Signalling.
    • SS7 Signalling in Modern Telecoms.
    • IP Signalling in Mobile Networks.
    • GSM Packet-switched Services.
    • PS Service Interfaces.
    • 3G Architecture from R5.
    • IMS Architecture.
    • All-IP networks.
    • PDP Context.
    • GPRS Tunnelling Protocol.
    • Gx Interface Synamic QoS Handling.
  4. Traffic Planning.
    • Objectives and Inputs.
    • Initial Tasks.
    • Traffic Modelling.
    • Outputs.
    • Traffic Cases.
    • PS Traffic.
    • Reference Network Model.
    • Traffic Dispersion.
    • CN Node Dimentioning.
    • Examples of CN Node Licensing.
  5. QoS Solutions in Transport Network Planning.
    • Internet Protocol.
    • IPv4 and IPv6 Transition.
    • Transport Alternatives: ATM and Ethernet.
    • Transport Alternatives: MPLS.
    • MPLS Network Architecture.
    • MPLS Signalling.
    • MPLS Protection Mechanism.
    • IP over MPLS.
    • Impact of ATM, Ethernet, and MPLS.
    • QoS in IPv4 Integrated Services.
    • Differentiated Services.
    • QoS Handling in MPLS.
    • 3G Traffic Classes vs. DiffServ.
    • DiffServ and MPLS QoS Mapping.
  6. Other Aspects of 3G Network Planning.
    • Expansion and Migration Planning.
    • Interconnection Planning.
    • Interconnection of Mobile Backbones.
  7. Performance Analysis.
    • Accessibility KPIs for Packet CN.
    • Retainability KPIs for Packet CN.
    • Service delivery KPIs for Packet CN.

Course Objectives

Participants attending this course will be given the framework for 3G CN planning, dimensioning, and performance optimisation. During the course , we will discuss network design and planning, traffic analysis, and generic KPIs and counters. Example calculations will be done in reference to different CN nodes (in terms of different solutions) and QoS requirements, capacity and licensing dimensioning.

 

Prerequisites

Participants must have basic knowledge of Core Network. Practical experience is recommended.

 

Training Structure

Three-day training divided into logical sessions.

 

Methodology

Instructor-led training.

Trainer was able to answer practical questions.

Mr. Daniel Krolikowski, Play Poland

This course will be very useful in my daily work.

Mr. Leopoldino Ferreira, Unitel Angola

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

Ms. Pinelopi Tragoudara, Vodafone GR

Good direct connection between course material and real problems.

Mr. Alex Konstantopoulos, Cosmote, GR

The trainer is capable of answering all my questions.

Ms. Ana Gheorghe, Vodafone RO

Good logical structure of the course and explanation.

Ms. Elena Shevtsova, Beeline, KZ

Trainer understands local market experience.

Mr. Andrew Sweetman, Wataniya

A good approach to a complex problem.

Ms. Horia Catrinoiu, Vodafone RO

I can proudly recommend these courses for others as well.

Mr. Tarvo Jammer, Elisa Estonia

Overwhelming knowledge and expertise. Interactive and enjoyable learning.

Mr. Ashish Shrestha, NCell Nepal

Good class notes and great examples.

Mr. Ghaffar Masood, Mobilink Pakistan

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

Ms. Ledia Meici, AMC Albania

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

Ms. Olga Rudnicka, Tele2 Latvia

Training provides useful methods to analyze real protocols.

Mr. Seema Karn, NCell Nepal

The whole course was very valuable.

Mr. Sayyid Ali, Dhiraagu Maldives

A lot of useful materials and knowledge.

Mr. Shukhrat Khaydar, UCell

The best training ever.

Mr. Timur Zagretdinov, MTT Russia

Everyone gets individual attention from the trainer.

Ms. Inga Tomsone, Tele2 Latvia

Regardless of technology I received theoretical and practical answers.

Mr. Kosta Pribić, T-Mobile Croatia

Excellent, knowledgeable trainer, open to communication.

Mr. Dmitrii Kropotov, Tele2 Russia

Very well organized training programmes.

Mr. Mihnea Teodorescu, Cosmote, RO

Professional, high-quality trainer.

Mr. Gagik Shatveryan, Vivacell

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

Mr. Omar El-Fiky, Vodafone Egypt

Excellent exercises!

Mr. Muhammad Ali, Mobilink Pakistan

Excellent knowledge from the trainer.

Ms. Catherine Barman, Swisscom

Trainer is open for comments and discussion.

Ms. Natalya Nerubenko, Life Ukraine

Experienced trainer. Real cases with references to recommendations.

Mr. David Curkan, T-Mobile Croatia

The course exceeded my expectations. Hats off!

Mr. Adnan Syed, Mobily

Course covers all important issues and presents relevant examples.

Mr. Mohamed Kamel, Vodafone Egypt

More than excellent course!

Ms. Inessa Mijiferjyan, Vivacell

Excellent course and instructor.

Mr. Nikolay Suetin, Beeline Russia

The training exceeded my expectations.

Ms. Irida Gjashta, AMC Albania

Very clear explanations.

Ms. Tatyana Krasyuk, Life Ukraine

A clear picture of GSM switching and signalling.

Ms. Anette Chale, mCel Mozambique

The course covers all the impacted areas.

Ms. Gratia Scanteie, Vodafone, RO

Trainer understands local market experience.

Mr. Andrew Sweetman, Wataniya

Deep and detailed topic analysis.

Mr. Mohamed Sabry, Vodafone Egypt

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

Ms. Viktoriya Gusarova, Beeline RU

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

Trainers have passion to teach & impart knowledge.

Mr. Kanchan Chitrakar, Ncell Nepal

Experienced trainer. Excellent descriptions.

Mr. Ahmad Doar, Mobily, KSA

The training is completely excellent.

Mr. Philipp Korostelev, Beeline Moscow

Great teacher with deep knowledge and experience.

Mr. Philippe Wrzecionek, TATA

Perfect course.

Mr. Arseniy Mazanik, Beeline Russia

Trainer adapted to the expectations of the audience.

Mr. Antoine Blanchet, Monaco Telecom

Very effective training methods.

Ms. Erjona Xhemali, AMC Albania

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

Mr. Mouin Al Saghir, Vivacell

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

Training was above expectations!