3-day instructor-led training

The goal of this course is to present details and up-to-date information on the LTE technology and the corresponding 3GPP standards. The focus is on the LTE technology and its applications. The participants will learn the features of the technology that are relevant for system performance and applications.

This a 3-day course focusing on the 3GPP LTE technology and applications. We will address the following topics.

• Evolution from 3GPP UMTS and HSPA to LTE. The related layer 1 and 2 protocol functions are dealt with in great detail.
• Why introducing LTE.
• LTE deployment and rollout strategies and its relationship with already-deployed 2G and 3G networks.
• All-IP network architecture will be described.
• VoIP, IPTV, and mobile TV as LTE applications will be discussed.
• Detailed comparison with WiMAX will be presented.

The participants will gain a detailed end-to-end knowledge of the LTE technology, and its relationship with UMTS and HSPA. Furthermore, they will be able to address real-world problems and compare it with the competing WiMAX technology.

A strong knowledge of wireless communication systems is required. Experience with 2G or 3G radio technologies is needed.

• Technical managers that want to learn and understand the benefits and potential issues with LTE, 2G and 3G.
• Technical managers that want to understand differences between LTE and WiMAX.
• Development, application and deployment engineers that require a good knowledge of the LTE technology and its applications.

Day 1

Introduction

• Wireless Standards Overview
• 3GPP Standard Timeline
• Why LTE?
• LTE Standard Characteristics
• LTE Goals and Means
• LTE and ITU
• Network Architecture

LTE Principles

• OFDM vs. Single Carrier
• Frequency and Temporal Diversity
• OFDMA and SC-FDMA
• TDD vs. FDD
• RF Front-End
• Network Topologies

LTE Physical Layer

• Features overview
• Resource blocks
• Uplink and downlink physical layer channels
• Physical layer signals (reference and synchronization)

Day 2

LTE Physical Layer, contd.

• Channel encoding
• HARQ
• Frequency Reuse
• Power Control
• Handover
• Multicast and Broadcast Services (Single-Frequency Network)
• Physical Layer Data Rates

Multiple Antenna Techniques

• Beamforming
• MIMO
• Space-Time Coding
• Deployment Options

MAC and RRC Layer

• Architecture
• Control Plane
• User Plane

LTE Access Procedures

• Random Access
• Registration
• Mobility Procedure
• Paging

Network Architecture and Applications

• AIP-Based Network Architecture
• Mobile IP
• Voice-over-IP
• IPTV
• Mobile TV

Day 3

LTE Deployment and Radio Planning Introduction

• 2G or 3G Upgrade
• Link Budget Examples
• Coverage Planning Example
• Capacity Planning Example (Data Rate Density Demands)
• Peak and Average Data Rate Analysis (User and Sector Throughputs)
• Base Station Features and Network Performance

WiMAX Comparison

• Timeline
• Physical Layer Comparison
• FDD vs. TDD
• 3G-to-LTE or 3G-to-WiMAX Evolution
• Applications for WiMAX vs. LTE
• Data Rates Comarison
• Cost and Deployment Differences