Who Should Attend?
The course is designed for employees of telecom operators, who need to gain knowledge on signalling in UMTS Air Interface and Radio Access Network.
Course Scope
- UMTS Radio Introduction.
- What is it all about?
- Radio Access Evolution.
- UMTS Network Architecture.
- UTRAN Architecture.
- Radio Access Methods: FDMA,TDMA,CDMA.
- WCDMA Transmitter
- Spreading,
- Channelization,
- Scrambling.
- Power Control and Handover.
- Transport and Logical Channels.
- Radio Interface Protocols Structure.
- UTRAN Protocols Introduction.
- Radio Interface Protocols: RRC, RLC, MAC.
- Radio Resource Control (RRC).
- Interactions between protocols,
- Protocol termination,
- Model of RRC,
- RRC States,
- RRC Procedures,
- RRC Connection Management,
- Radio Bearer Control,
- Measurement,
- RRC Connection Mobility.
- Radio Link Control (RLC).
- Services,
- Functions,
- Transparent Mode,
- Unacknowledged Mode,
- Acknowledged Mode,
- PDUs Formats.
- Medium Access Control (MAC).
- Functions,
- Transport Format,
- MAC Architecture,
- PDU Format.
- UTRAN Protocols: NBAP, RNSAP, RANAP.
- UTRAN Architecture.
- Radio Network Signalling Protocols.
- UTRAN Interface Protocol Layers
- Node-B Application Part (NBAP),
- Iub Interface Protocol Structure,
- NBAP Functions and Procedures.
- Radio Network Subsystem Application Part (RNSAP).
- Iur Interface Protocol Structure,
- RNSAP Functions and Procedures.
- Radio Access Network Application Part (RANAP).
- Iu Interface Protocol Architecture,
- RANAP Procedures.
Course Objectives
UMTS RAN Signalling advanced course focuses on explanation of all main procedures and their importance for effectiveness and quality of specific telecommunication services.
Pre-requisites
Basic knowledge on UMTS and its air interface would be helpful.
Training Structure
Five days training divided into logical sessions.
Methodology
Instructor led training. Theory, procedures, logs.