GSM Evolution to 3G and All IP
Course Duration  
3-day instructor-led training, 0900-1700

Course Objectives
After the two day course, the participants should be able to:
  • Explore and understand basic concepts related to GSM networks
  • Explore GSM network architecture and its components including the Mobile, BTS, BSC, MSC, VLR, HLR, SCP, STP, VMS, EIR, SMS, and CSE
  • Appreciate the history of wireless telecommunications focused on the evolution of GSM
  • Explore GSM mobility management concepts
  • Explore GSM call processing, call delivery, security, and handover
  • Explore signaling used in GSM networks
  • Explore different types of calls and GSM and gain an understanding of GSM services
  • Introduce GSM standards and related organizations
  • Understand migration to GPRS, EDGE and 3G Technologies.

Course Overview		  
In this couse, we examine the evolution of GSM networks to all IP in the core network as well as the air interface. We examine the GSM-GPRS-EDGE-UMTS-All-IP evolutionary path in the core network and discuss the concept of All-IP in the core network as well as UTRAN.

Who Should Attend?
This seminar is intended for the network engineers, Radio Network Engineers, product managers, network and radio planning engineers working in mobile operator environment.

Course Outline
Session 1: 2G /GSM

1.Introduction
  • Mobile Worldwide Subscribers
  • Some Cellular Systems
  • Technology history
  • GSM
    a.Overview
    b. Services

2.Typical GSM System Topology
  • MS: Mobile Station
  • Network Architecture
    a.BTS, BSC, MSC, GMSC
    b.Cellular Databases

3.Modulation Technologies
  • Voice Digital Processing
    a.Sampling Theorem
    b.Quantifying & Coding
    c.Shapes Coding
  • Digital Symbol Mapping
  • (FSK, PSK, QPSK, p /4 DQPSK)
  • Multiple Access Methods
    a.FDMA, TDMA, CDMA
    b.Frequency Reuse

4.GSM Call Progress
    a.Mobile Termination Call
    b.Location Updating
    c.Hand off (handover)
    d.Roaming
5.GSM Additional issuess
    a.Signaling Protocol layer Architecture
    b.Security
    c. Data services
    d.Worldwide frequency allocations

6.GSM Summary



Session 2: 2.5G / GPRS

1.GPRS: A brief functional introduction

2.From GSM to EDGE to GPRS
  • Edge Air Interface and Core Network

3.GPRS system architecture
  • MS, BSS, SGSN, GGSN, CG, BG
  • HLR, VLR, AuC, EIR

4.Standard interfaces
  • Air interface allocation

5.GPRS Protocol Stacks
  • Transmission Plane Protocol description
  • Signaling Plane

6.GPRS addressing issues
  • Access Point Name description
  • IP addressing
  • Domain Name System

7.GPRS Mobility and Session Management

8.GPRS additional issues
  • Billing/Charging
  • QoS
  • Roaming

9.Summary


Session 3 : 3G / CDMA 2000 - UMTS

1.Introduction
  • The CDMA market
  • The 3G standards evolution
  • GSM to GPRS and UMTS
  • CDMA to CDMA2000 (1xRTT & 1xEV-DO)
2.The CDMA Technology presentation

3.CDMA2000 1xRTT technology capabilities and benefits

4.CDMA2000 1xRTT Data Network

5.Introduction to 1xEVolution Data Only (1xEV-DO)

6.The 3G UMTS System
  • The WCDMA principle
  • The UMTS system architecture
  • CS and PS domains
  • Network element functions
  • UMTS data & voice Capabilities
  • UMTS procedures and scenarios
  • UMTS network Release 3

7.Evolution of the CS domain in R4
  • R4 Features and benefits

8.R5 Features and Benefits

9.Signaling Evolution toward SIGTRAN/SIP

10. 3G systems Data capabilities comparison


Session 4: Conclusion
  • Implementation: Migration from 2G to 3G
  • Standards Evolution from 2G to 3G: IMS
  • The Evolution Toward ALL IP
  • The future is here! 4G???
  • The wireless revolution
  • Virtual Home Environment: Short movie

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