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LONG TERM EVOLUTION/EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM - WITH EVOLVED PACKET CORE FOCUS

Course Description The course “Long Term Evolution / Evolved Packet System with Evolved

Packet Core focus” is intended for telecom professionals with the task of

implementing the mobile system standards based on 3GPP LTE and more specifically, the Core Network parts. Therefore the focus is set on

understanding the LTE system from a mobile operator’s perspective,

addressing the implementation issues and challenges of the Core

Network engineers.

A thorough system overview of the LTE/EPS (Long Term Evolution /

Evolved Packed System) is featured along with all the details on the Network functions, interfaces and network capabilities. Furthermore a

number of traffic cases are studied and several comparisons are made to

the existing UMTS technology and the inter-working with the UMTS and

GSM systems. In addition, network migration and spectrum re-farming

strategies are discussed.

Content TRENDS AND DRIVERS FOR MOBILE BROADBAND

• Consumer and Business customer trends and expectations

• Public operator service portfolio positioning

• App stores, Software development and the Web 2.0.

• Abandoning Telephony for the Internet

IMPORTANT LTE SPECTRUM RELATED ISSUES

• Spectrum allocations and 4G licenses

• Spectrum flexibility and Spectral efficiency

• Spectrum migration and re-farming

• Capacity and coverage planning aspects

THE OVERALL EPS, EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM (LTE)

• EPS overall architecture and the major differences compared to UMTS

• LTE Radio and Core nodes and their relation to 3G systems

• LTE Service portfolio and compatibility to existing services

• IMS core functionality for operator centric end user services

• The fundamental TCP/IP functions in LTE

• Mobility and compatibility between 2G/3G and EPS networks

• Migration vs. replacement of 3G systems

• SON, Self Optimized/Organizing Networks

• LTE-Advanced: 3GPP R9 and 10 highlights

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THE LTE RADIO NETWORK E-UTRAN

• The all IP based protocol architecture

• The new LTE radio standard OFDMA and what it promises

• The concept of radio bearers and QoS in LTE

• Reusability of existing 2G/3G investments for LTE

• Benefits of multi-antenna techniques

• Principles of MIMO in LTE and HSPA+

EPC, EVOLVED PACKET CORE FEATURES AND PROTOCOLS

• MME, S/P-GW, HSS and PCRF system functions

• S1-AP and GTP-C context and procedures in LTE

• Policy, charging and control procedures in LTE

• Default bearer vs. dedicated bearer setup in LTE

• UE vs. Network initiated bearer setup

• LTE QoS class indicators QCI

• VCC, Voice Call Continuity and CS fallback/interworking

• QCI mapping into 3G QoS classes and IP DSCP values

• Authentication and security in EPC

• Instant messaging vs. SMS services in LTE

• USIM/ISIM and service provisioning issues

MOBILITY MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

• Tracking Area based mobility

• Mobility in IDLE mode

• Cell reselection principles

• Mobility in ACTIVE Mode

• Intra E-UTRAN mobility with X2 support

• Mobility with other non-3GPP access systems

• Inter (3GPP) system mobility

TRAFFIC CASES IN LTE/EPS

• Combined 3G/LTE registration and mobility

• LTE Data Session setup procedures

• Mobile phone call set up (VoIP call session initiation)

• MT-SMS delivery to LTE end users

• Mobility in LTE: Paging and location update procedures

• Handover within E-UTRAN and Inter-RAT mobility

HIGH LEVEL BANDWIDTH AND THROUGHPUT CALCULATIONS

• Transmission bandwidths vs throughput in LTE

• Throughput calculations with MIMO and 5-10-20 MHz radio channels

• Throughput calculations for mobile internet applications

• Transport network bandwidth requirements in LTE

• Downlink and uplink resource consumption and QoS handling

Target audience The course targets Core Network engineers with the task of implementing the mobile system standards based on 3GPP LTE.

Pre-requisites The participants should have a good understanding and working

experience from WCDMA and GSM Systems.

Course Length 2 days

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Widermind communicates the knowledge you need to develop and

implement new technologies for current and future network operations.

Our clients are telecom operators, system integrators, system suppliers

and consultancy firms.

Based in Stockholm, Sweden, we develop courses backed by a

comprehensive network of associates. Our instructors employ technical

and pedagogical skills that have made Widermind training well known

and appreciated as one of the best services in the field.

You are warm welcome to contact our representatives at:

email: info@widermind.com or telephone: +46 8 410 757 11