2G to 3G Fundamentals

Level
Elementary

Advanced

Duration
1 Day

2 Days

3 Days

4 Days

5 Days

Prerequisites
UMTS Basics

Datacom Basics

Radio Systems

Protocol Operation

DSP Basics

Disciplines
Systems

Hardware

RF

Software

DSP / ASIC

Description
- Fundamentals course covering all technologies from 2G to 3G
- Introduction to the basic principles of cellular radio systems
- Introduce GSM services; GSM network architecture and its operation
- Introduce basic principles of operation of the GSM radio interface and its relationship with the GSM network architecture
- Consideration of the GPRS network architecture and its operation
- Highlight main service objectives for 3G networks based on UMTS
- Introduction to the basic principles of UMTS radio interface
- Present changes to UMTS network architecture such as the UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN)
- Examination of basic operations of GSM, GPRS and UMTS networks