Who Should Attend:

This course addresses the needs of engineers and technicians who are already experienced in mobile systems and will move to new tasks. This course provides the technical platform for system developers but also for operation services, network planners and technical management.

Prerequisites:

Basic GSM and GPRS knowledge is preferred.

Course Description:

This course provides an advanced technical overview of current and coming UMTS technologies.

Course Objectives:

After successfully completing the course the attendees will: Understand the evolution from GSM to UMTS Understand the basics of UMTS radio communication Examine UMTS Radio Access Network (UTRAN) 3GPP release 99, 4, 5 and 6 Understand the UMTS Core Network Examine the services in the UMTS core network environment Understand UMTS Protocols Understand Services in the UMTS Environment Understand Security in the UMTS Environment Explain the overall system design and describes the network elements and functions of a complete UMTS network. They will also be bale to illustrates how mobile networks evolve from 2nd generation GSM into first UMTS release and beyond towards full-IP mobility networks Examine the radio access and core network in further detail explaining the functions and services provided to the end users. Explain how different functions are distributed throughout the network by means of communication protocols providing references to the original UMTS standards published by the 3rd Generation Partnership Programs (3GPP and 3GPP2)

Course Outline:

UMTS: The Core Network From GSM to UMTS CN Architecture in 3GPP Release 99, 4, 5 and 6 Packet-switched and circuit-switched Core Network IP Multimedia System (IMS) MSC & VLR HLR and HSS SGSN / GGSN Backbone network GLR / CAMEL /MExE The Virtual Home Environment (VHE) and OSA Billing and Charging in UMTS Location Services QoS Security Services in UMTS QoS Archiecture Security Architecture WAP LCS CAMLE MExE USAT Protocols in UMTS Protocol Reference Architecture Transport Network Protocols Radio Network Protocols System Network Protocols The UTRAN (UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) Radio Network Subsystem (RNS) Differences to GSM The Radio Network Controller (RNC) Functions Macrodiversity RAKE receiver Soft and softer handover Cell breathing Adaptive Multirate Coding CDMA and W-CDMA What is CDMA and W-CDMA? Comparison Introducing Spread Spectrum Systems Characteristics of Spread Spectrum Systems FH-CDMA DSCDMA Orthogonal and Pseudo-Random Codes Scrambling The Relationship between Multi-User Access and Performance Example for DS-CDMA Operation Spreading and Modulation in UTRAN I/Q-Code Multiplexed QPSK Complex-Scrambling Time- Multiplexed QPSK Physical Layer Procedure Cell Search Procedure Synchronization RACH Access Procedure (RACHing in) CPCH Access Procedure Logical and Physical Channels, Transport Channels Concepts Types of Logical and Transport Channels Common and Dedicated Traffic Channels Transport Blocks and Formats Radio Bearers The Physical Layer Flexible Spreading Rates Frame Structures Support of Variable Bit Rates and Service Multiplexing QoS in UMTS QoS Architecture Conversational Class Streaming Class Interactive Class Background Class UMTS Bearer Service Attributes Procedures Examples Paging RRC Connection Establishment RRM Procedures MM Procedures Signaling Connection Establishment Radio Bearer Establishment