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UMTS Core Network

Duration: 2 days
Available as: in-company training
Target audience: engineers
Public course: not available

Who Should Attend?

The course is addressed to a technical staff as well as to those requiring an appreciation of the UMTS and GPRS Common Core Network Architecture.

 

Course Scope

  1. Introduction to UMTS Core Network.
    • UMTS Introduction.
    • Evolution of the UMTS Core Network.
    • UMTS Specifications.
    • General Network Architecture.
  2. Release 1999.
    • Introduction.
    • Netowork Architecture.
    • CS (circuit switched) Core Network Nodes.
    • PS (packet switched) Core Network Nodes.
    • Common Core Network Nodes.
    • GTP (GPRS Tunnelling Protocol).
    • Traffic Cases.
  3. Release 4.
    • Introduction.
    • MSC Server and Media Gateway.
    • BICC.
    • H.248/MEGACO.
    • Traffic Cases.
  4. Release 5.
    • Introduction.
    • Network Architecture.
    • HSS.
  5. IP-Multimedia CN Subsystem (IMS).
    • Nodes and Interfaces.
    • SIP.
    • SDP.
    • Traffic Cases.
  6. Quality of Service.
    • Architecture.
    • Protocols.
  7. Security.
    • Traffic Cases.
  8. IMS Services.
  9. Quality of Service.

Course Objectives

This course enlarges basic knowledge related to UMTS (e.g. gained during UMTS Overview course) and helps to gain a basic knowledge regarding the common UMTS and GPRS core network infrastructure and functionality. It introduces a description of interfaces and interface protocol structure involved in communication within the UMTS Core Network. The course then explains examples of UMTS traffic, focusing on communication in UMTS/GPRS Core Network.

 

Pre-requisites

Prior to attending this event, the participants should already have an understanding of the architecture of UMTS system and a basic knowledge on communications in telecommunication networks.

 

Training Structure

Two days training divided into logical sessions.

 

Methodology

Instructor led training.