5-day instructor-led training, 0900-1700

The course instructor has more than 7 years of experience in WCDMA radio network planning and optimisation from major mobile network operators. He has planned/designed and optimized the initial phase of the commercial Orange UK 3G network. Also, he has been actively involved in consulting mobile network operators on wireless technologies regarding HSDPA/HSUPA deployment, WiMAX, Flash-OFDM, WCDMA-TDD, WiBro and Mobile TV.

He offers on-demand courses on wireless technologies specializing on the planning/optimization as well as the techno-economic/strategic aspects of them.

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• Explain what 3G and UMTS are.
• Describe the migration path to 3G.
• Describe the 3G principles, architecture & protocols.
• Plan efficiently and optimize a 3G network
• Learn techniques in providing indoor 3G coverage
• Learn all about 3G repeaters
• Benchmark 3G and 2G networks
• Describe the evolution path beyond 3G

An in-depth study of the UMTS technologies, network structure and UMTS operation. The course covers the basics of 3G networks, the technologies involved, the architecture and the protocols involved. Radio and core network planning is explained in detail and emphasis is given to the techniques and technologies used to provide indoor 3G coverage, as well as coverage using 3G repeaters. KPIs and benchmarking of 3G networks is explained extensively. Also, an in-depth study of what are the technologies beyond 3G networks will be covered.

Delegates will be trained on state-of-the–art knowledge regarding 3G UMTS technologies

Good knowledge of GSM networks

• Technical Managers who wish to have a good understanding of the challenges and trade-offs of WCDMA and its potential pitfalls
• Development Engineers who require a good end-to-end introduction to the operation of WCDMA network
• Radio Network Engineers
• Anyone who needs to know about UMTS, how it works and how it is deployed.

3GPP standardization
3GPP releases, schedule and working methods

3G Principles
Spread spectrum coding and modulation. Logical and physical channels. User data rates and transmission. Power control. Signalling, synchronisation, common control, access and indicator channels. Procedures for transmit diversity, measurement, power control and handover.

3G Radio Access Network (RAN) Architecture
Radio Network Subsystem (RNS), Differences to GSM, The Radio Network, Controller (RNC) Functions, Macro-diversity, RAKE receiver, Soft and softer handover, Cell breathing, Adaptive Multirate Coding

3G Core Network
Core network elements, CN element functionality, CN Interfaces, IP within the core network, SIP and IMS basics, Wireless Voice over IP (WVoIP)

3G Radio Resource Management
Fast and outer loop power control. Transmit power and power rise. Handover algorithms. Intra frequency and inter-system handovers. Load, measurement on the air interface. Admission and load control. UMTS procedures examples (paging, RRC establishment, signaling, radio bearer establishment).

Services for 3G
UMTS QoS classes, Conversational, Streaming, Interactive and Background. UMTS bearer services.

3G Network Planning
Overview of 3G planning, QoS, RNP planning procedure, Capacity and coverage for network dimensioning, Capacity available in today`s early 3G networks and how this will evolve, Load Factors, Radio Propagation models, Pilot Pollution and Power control, inter-frequency handovers, traffic engineering, code planning, downlink and uplink link budgets, range and capacity maximization, interference minimization, increase of QoS, Monte Carlo simulations and methodologies, 3G site evaluation.

3G site design
3G site configurations, Rx/Tx Antennas, Diversity techniques, GSM-3G cositing methods, Antenna downtilts, 3G amplifiers, LNAs/MHAs, 3G repeaters, advanced antenna systems for indoor 3G coverage.

3G TDD Mode
Time Division Duplex (TDD transport channels, physical channels and their structure. FDD and TDD co-existence.

3G benchmarking and KPIs

3G and beyond
HSDPA/HSUPA, 3G LTE, evolution to 4G.