5-day instructor-led training with case studies

After attending the training, participants will be able to

• Develop an appreciation of how 3G Transmission Network Planning and related technologies can be used to deliver value to customers
• Develop an understanding on how 3G Network can utilize the Microwave link for planning the Access and Core network
• Learn 3G Traffic Analysis and 3GPP Delay, Jitter requirements between NodeB and RNC for 3G Access Link
• Describe the process in all IP 3G Network and transmission planning considerations
• Plan for 3G Access Links with IP based Microwave radio
• Learn the methods for Access Core Network Dimensioning using Adaptive Modulation features
• Learn on how to plan for 3G Synchronization

With the emerging carrier Ethernet standards and the migration of mobile telephony technologies towards IP technologies, the microwave radio systems have an increased focus on the effective transport of packet based traffic and major radio vendors have introduced a new type of radio, commonly referred to as IP radio supporting high speed packet transport over microwave links.

Telefocal has developed a 5-day link planning course to allow existing TDM link planners who are or shall be involved in Access and Core transmissions network planning using IP packet radios for 3G and beyond 3G mobile and fixed networks. This course includes Basics of Transmission Network Planning, Transmission Network Planning Process, Overview of 3G family, 3G Access and Core Network functions as well as OSI layers and their roles in Link Planning. This 5-day program gives a clear concept on IP 3G Network and 3G Network Synchronization Planning. Link Planning with IP radios require a thorough understanding of the transmissions of packets over the microwave radios, the concept of statistical multiplexing, delay and jitter and adaptive modulation.

3G Link Planning with microwave radios requires a thorough understanding of the transmissions of packets over the microwave radios, the concept of statistical multiplexing, delay and jitter and adaptive modulation. By attending this course the students will gain a sound knowledge of:

• How microwave links are planned for 3G Access and Core Networks using microwave TDM and packet
• Radios at different frequencies and under different weather conditions using adaptive modulation (only with packet radios)
• What components make up a total system and the significance of Layer 2 switching in 3G Transmissions access and core links
• How to thoroughly plan a total IP over microwave network to attain desired performance objectives
• How to dimension packet radio links using adaptive modulation and overbooking ratios
• How to mitigate noise and interference and the end to end delay and jitter
• How to solve the synchronization requirements in 3G all IP Networks

Knowledge of Microwave and Link Planning using legacy TDM radios. Students should have attended the Telefocal course “Microwave Transmission Engineering & Link Planning Course”.

2G legacy TDM Microwave Transmissions Radio Link planning Engineers and who are or shall be involved in Access and Core transmissions network planning using microwave radios for the next generation mobile IP Transmissions network.

Day 1

Brief Overview 3G Family of Standards

Overview of link planning with legacy 2G TDMA Systems

3G Access and Core Network definitions

New Availability and Reliability Requirements in 3G transmissions links

OSI Layers 1, 2 and 3 and their role in 3G link planning

Day 2

Definition of an all IP 3G Network and new Planning considerations

Overview Latency and Jitter in 3G Transmissions Networks

3GPP Delay and Jitter requirements between NodeB and RNC for 3G Access links

Access Network Architecture and Topology Planning (Greenfield and migration from existing 2G Network to 3G)

Overview 3G traffic requirement and analysis

Concept of CIR and PIR in 3G data links planning

Core Network Architecture Requirements Analysis

Day 3-4

Overview 2G TDM microwave radios and IP Packet radios

Planning 3G access links with IP based MW radios

Details of IP over TDM and native Ethernet radios

Use and applications of IP radios

Traffic shaping, engineering & protection levels in IP radios

Overview Application of Adaptive Modulation in packet radios

Adaptive Modulation and Quality of Service

Access Core network Dimensioning Methods using Adaptive Modulation feature


• Inputs definition
• Services classification
• link-by-link dimensioning
• link performance
• Services performance

Day 5
(Class tutorials and link planning exercises)

3G Network Synchronization planning


• TDM clock recovery in a packet network
• Clock distribution in the differential clock recovery technique
• Selecting synchronization sources
Class Work


• Access Network planning for 3G HSDPA/LTE Mobile Networks with microwave IP packet radios using Path Loss 4 link planning tool