3G | WCDMA | UMTS | CDMA2000 Training in Depth:

3G | WCDMA | UMTS | CDMA2000 Training In-Depth Course (Online, Onsite, and Classroom Live!)

This fast-paced, five-day 3G | WCDMA | UMTS | CDMA2000 Training in Depth course will help those familiar with 2G technologies migrate to 3G systems. The 3G | WCDMA | UMTS | CDMA2000 Training course begins with a review of digital modulation techniques, radio propagation characteristics, and performance improvement techniques.

This is followed by a comprehensive discussion of the system building blocks and various system operating scenarios for both the CDMA2000 and WCDMA systems. The 3G | WCDMA | UMTS | CDMA2000 Training in Depth course concludes with a study of the link budget spreadsheets and system capacity examples.

What’s Included?

• 5 days of 3G | WCDMA | UMTS | CDMA2000 Training In-Depth Workshop with an expert instructor
• 3G | WCDMA | UMTS | CDMA2000 in Depth Electronic Course Guide
• Certificate of Completion
• 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

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Course Outline:

Digital Modulation Overview

Introduction to key wireless standards IS-95, GSM
Multiple access principles (TDMA, CDMA, FDMA, SDMA)
Complex envelope representation of signals and systems Bridge relationship to actual hardware
Provide mathematical insight
Support computer simulation

Stochastic theory review

Digital modulation theory
BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, MSK, GMSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, etc.
Pulse shaping filter selection (Nyquist and Raised Cosine filtering)
Nonlinear amplification (spectral regrowth)
Migration path and reasoning behind choices available
Spread spectrum: Frequency Hopping, Direct Sequence CDMA, RAKE receiver, IS-95 CDMA uplink and downlink example, receiver block diagram
System metrics: BER, SNR, Eb/No definitions

Radio Propagation Characterization

AWGN channel
Rayleigh/Rician multipath fading
Mathematical background
Practical explanation
Delay spread concept (flat vs. frequency selective fading)
Indoor and outdoor propagation measurements
Delay spread and coherence bandwidth (outdoor and indoor)
Log-normal shadowing
Path loss models (Free Space, Hata, Cost231, Walfish-Bertoni, etc.)
Micro/Macro cell measurements
Comparison of worldwide measurements.
Man-made interference Co-Channel interference (CCI)
Adjacent Channel interference (ACI)
Correlation of frequency and time
Simulating multipath fading channels: Jakes, LPF-ing, etc.

Performance Improvement Techniques

Forward Error Correction (FEC)
Block (linear codes, encoder, syndrome decoding)
Convolutional (trellis diagram, Viterbi algorithm, punctured coding)
Turbo (encoder and decoder)
Interleaver/de-interleaved – advantages and disadvantages
Antenna receiver diversity techniques: Switching, Equal Gain, Maximal Ratio, Optimal Combining
Theoretical SNR improvement
Expected BER performance
Antenna transmit diversity techniques: Space-Time Block Codes, Closed Loop Antenna Arrays, MIMO

CDMA2000 System Components (Building Blocks)

System goals (latency, throughput, etc.)
CDMA200 Release A, B, and C overview
Mobile Station State Definition
CDMA 1xRTT physical channels (UL and DL)
Logical channels (UL and DL)
Protocol overview (Layer 1 – PHY, Layer 2- MAC, Layer 3- RLC functions)
1xEV-DO Release A, B, and C overview
1xEV-DO physical channels
Access Terminal State Definition
1xEV-DO logical channels
PN sequences discussion: m sequences, Gold codes, Walsh
Spreader and despreader (Complex and Quadrature)
RAKE receiver

CDMA2000 System Scenarios

Echo profile manager (searcher)
PN time tracking and acquisition
Paging discussion
Power control
Uplink and downlink
Comparison to IS-95
Multi-user scenarios
Pilot symbol-aided coherent detection
Channel estimation
QPSK vs. BPSK pilot symbols
Variable processing gain
Cell search and handoffs
Channel assignment
Traffic channel and radio configurations
UL/DL performance
Available data rates
Multicode transmission
Receiver implications
Network architecture (BTS, BSC, CN)
Migration from circuit-switched to packet-based systems
Comparison with WCDMA system scenarios

3GPP WCDMA System Components (Building Blocks)

System goals (latency, throughput, etc.)
3GPP Release Overview (Release 99 to Release 8 features)
WCDMA physical channels
UE state definitions
WCDMA logical channels
WCDMA protocol overview (Layer1-PHY, Layer2-MAC, Layer3-RLC functions)
High-speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) overview
HSDPA physical channels
High-speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) overview
HSUPA physical channels
PN sequences discussion: m sequences, Gold codes, OVSF
Spreader and despreader
RAKE receiver: Overall block diagram discussion
RAKE receiver: Signal processing
Channel estimation (multi-slot averaging)
PN code time tracking (DLL, TDL)
AFC (two types)
AGC
DC offset
Modulation comparison
Searcher and finger management

3GPP WCDMA System Scenarios

Echo profile manager (searcher)
PN time tracking and acquisition
SIR power control the Inner, Outer, and Closed Loop
UL and DL Closed Loop comparison
Performance improvement
Multi-user scenario
Pilot symbol-aided coherent detection
Channel estimation
QPSK vs. BPSK pilot symbols
Rate matching
Variable processing gain
Modulation (HPSK) and filtering
Cell search and handoffs
Intra-frequency measurements
Paging discussion
Comparison of IS-95, CDMA2000 and WCDMA paging protocols
Power consumption conclusion
Channel assignment
Call flow diagrams
Mobile originated
Mobile terminated
HSDPA performance results
Available data rates
Multicode transmission
Receiver implications
Performance
Network architecture (NodeB, Radio Network Controller – RNC, Core Network -CN)
Partitioning of protocol stack across the network
Access Stratum (AS) and Non-Access Stratum (NAS)
Migration from circuit-switched to packet-based systems
What needs to change in the 3G systems to support this migration?
Comparison with CDMA2000 system scenarios
System architecture
Ciphering examples
Integrity protection
Confidentiality
WCDMA and HSDPA examples

Link Budget and System Capacity Examples

Link budget methodology
Link budget equations
Rise over Thermal calculations
Example for indoors and outdoors (Excel spreadsheets)
Cell capacity example
Targeted frequency bands

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