Who Should Attend:

Technical personnel who wish to know more about UMTS core network and the consolidation scenarios on how voice and data services can fall under a single network architecture .

Prerequisites:

GSM/UMTS Core Network and packet switching technologies are preferred.

Course Description:

Planning the UMTS core network consist of GSN (GPRS Service Node) system design, MSC and registers dimensioning, OMC dimensioning, Core network interface dimensioning. The Core Network has several interfaces, which need to be configured and dimensioned. The Core Network hardware configuration is also vendor specific. Network vendors have very extensive documentation how to design all aspects of core network starting from the room environmental requirements up to the post integration system quality audit. The course covers the details of various functions of the Core Network including Mobility Management, authentication, security, roaming, call and session setup and evolution of the UMTS network towards an all-IP based network.

Course Objectives:

After successfully completing the course the student will: Understand the purpose of implementing packet switching in the existing GSM system Know how the UMTS architecture looks like Know what the core network looks like in UMTS as well as the architecture. Understand the evolution of the Core Network from GSM/GPRS over UMTS R99 and R4 towards the "All-IP" of R5 and R6 Understand the UMTS network infrastructure and components Learn the requirements and operation of a UMTS Core Network, and the fundamentals of the "3G All IP" network Understand CAMEL, MEXE and their role within the Virtual Home Environment Understand in depth ATM ( Asynchronous Transfer Mode), AAL structures, and VoIP. and their role within UMTS Learn the new 3G signaling protocols, transport, control and user planes etc. Understand 3G-MAP, UDP/IP and TCP/IP and their roles within 3G Understand how Call transactions are constructed and executed Undestand the enabling technologies such as SIP, MEGACO and IPv6 and the use of these technologies within All-IP Multimedia architecture Become familiar with the network evolution towards 4G Understand how the network can support the implementation of new services, the impact that these services will have on the network including the security, charging, and quality of service considerations.

Course Outline:

Networks and Protocols Used Today PSTN, PLMN and IP networks ISUP, MAP, SIGTRAN, SCTP, GTP, IuFP and IP Mobility, Security, Codecs, Transcoders and QoS IP Fundamentals IP architecture Protocols Routers, DNS and DHCP IPv6 vs. IPv4 IP at PDP-context activation QoS, Signaling and Transportation in TCP/IP Voice over IP Architecture The basic concepts Softswitch, SIP, MGCP, MEGACO/H.248 The SIP architecture SIP Server User Agent Registrar The MEGACO architectures The Media Gateway (MGW) Media Gateway Controller (MGCF) UMTS Core Network UMTS architecture UMTS services UMTS releases and their goals UMTS Packet switched domain Motivation for All-IP Multimedia Networks Advanced scenarios in All-IP network - a preview Mobility management Authentication and security Handover Roaming Services and related functions Circuit Switched (CS) services Packet Switched (PS) services Quality of Service Other service aspects Components, Interfaces and Protocols Messaging between the mobile and the Core Network Interface to Radio Access Network Interfaces within the CS domain Interfaces within the PS domain Interface between the CS and PS domains Use of SIP and MEGACO in All-IP UMTS UMTS Core Network configuration UMTS Release 99 Specifications GSM/GPRS core network GSM/GPRS Security, Services and Quality of Service UMTS R99 overview Service aspects, techical realization, signaling protocols, O&M Release 4 Specifications Release 4 Archiecture (G)MSC Server and the Media Gateway MSC and GMSC in to Media Gateways and (G)MSC Servers Vertical and Horizontal Architectures The BICC architecture Transcoder free operation, TrFO Tandem free operation, TFO Signalling traffic cases Release 5 Specifications CN Evolution from GSM / GPRS to 3GPP Release 5 IMS Architecture IMS Functional Entities CSCF, HSS, MRFC/P, MGW, MGCF, BGCF, SGW, SLF, PDF Registration SIP signalling procedures in IMS Session control SIP signalling procedures in IMS UMTS security architecture Radio Network and Core Network security Application security New threats Access security in UMTS Functional security architecture First phase (Release 99) security features mutual authentication Ciphering Integrity protection IP security threats Role of IPsec Second phase (Release 5) security features Core network signaling security Access security to IP multimedia subsystem Role of PKI in UMTS Quality of Service and Traffic Engineering Traffic engineering fundamentals Intserv Diffserv MPLS/GMPLS ATM Traffic Management Real-time applications in IP and ATM: AAL2, Q.2630, IPBCP, RTP, and RTCP Open Services Access - OSA Virtual Home Environment - VHE CAMEL gsmSCF, gsmSSF, gprsSSF, gsmSRF and CAMEL Application Part phase 3 MExE USAT Location Services - LCS GMLC SMLC MAP OAM&P Billing Billing Mediation Service Provisioning Network Management Release 5 and Beyond IP Multimedia Core Network Subsystem, IMS Signalling traffic cases including Registration IMS to IMS, IMS to PSTN, PSTN to IMS session establishments Application Servers (AS) to provide end-user services using OSA, SIP or CAMEL SIP for call control S-CSCF, I-CSCF, and P-CSCF BGCF SLF, MRF and HSS MGCF Architecture of UMTS IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Reference architecture Interfaces and Protocols CSCF, HSS, MGCF, and MGW Addressing Scenarios in UMTS IMS Registration Call origination and termination Roaming and Handovers Supplementary Services Session renegotiation IPv6 in UMTS IMS External Services (VHE, OSA) Service Architecture Relevant Protocols (SIP+, CAMEL, etc.) All-IP UTRAN