UMTS Appreciation

• Engineers and their managers working on the development or deployment of GSM networks and seeking a straightforward introduction to UMTS
• Engineers and managers working within a GSM operator on Core Network and radio planning and radio access issues and seeking a straightforward introduction to UMTS
• Non technical staff seeking a straightforward introduction to UMTS with some technical content.

• To provide a introductory overview of the UMTS system based on the WCDMA radio interface and GSM/GPRS core network

No significant prerequisites are suggested as most of the course can be appreciated by individuals with little prior knowledge, but coming from a telecommunications background with:

• An understanding of the basic operations of the GSM system
• An understanding of the basic operations of the GPRS system
• A basic understanding of the principles of digital communication systems

• The course material in presented in blocks of duration ranging from 20 to 50 minutes followed by short exercises

• 3 days, i.e. 18 hours total course time split as:
• 15 hours interactive tutorial
• 3 hours on exercises and group activities

• Engineers and managers working on the development or deployment of UMTS networks
• Engineers and managers working within a UMTS operator on Core Network, radio planning and UTRAN issues

• To provide a comprehensive overview of the UMTS system based on the WCDMA radio interface and GSM/GPRS core network

The following prerequisites are suggested, however, most of the course can be appreciated by individuals with little prior knowledge, but coming from a technical background.

• An understanding of the basic operations of the GSM system
• An understanding of the basic operations of the GPRS system
• A basic understanding of the principles of digital communication systems

• The course material in presented in blocks of duration ranging from 20 to 50 minutes followed by short exercises

• 2 days, i.e. 12 hours total course time

• Engineers and their managers working on the development or deployment of GSM networks and seeking a straightforward introduction to UMTS through 2G refresher and comparison.
• Engineers and managers working within a GSM operator on Core Network and radio planning and radio access issues and seeking a straightforward introduction to UMTS through 2G refresher and comparison.

• Non technical staff seeking a straightforward introduction to UMTS through 2G refresher and comparison with some technical content.

• To provide a introductory overview of the UMTS system based on the WCDMA radio interface and refreshing and comparing GSM/GPRS systems and networks.

No significant prerequisites are suggested as most of the course can be appreciated by individuals with little prior knowledge, but coming from a telecommunications background with:

• An understanding of the basic operations of the GSM system
• An understanding of the basic operations of the GPRS system
• A basic understanding of the principles of digital communication systems

• The course material in presented in blocks of duration ranging from 20 to 50 minutes followed by short exercises

• 3 days, i.e. 18 hours total course time

• The course is intended for engineers and managers who are involved in the design and operation of W-CDMA radio systems and their component parts.

• To provide an in-depth introduction to the WCDMA Radio Interface.

• You should be familiar with the basic principles of digital radio communication systems.

• The course material in presented in blocks of duration ranging from 20 to 50 minutes followed by short exercises

• 5 day, i.e. 30 hours total course time.

• These 5 days are tailored specifically to the requirements of engineers and managers looking for a comprehensive introduction to the WCDMA/UMTS standard. On completion of this course you will have a thorough appreciation of the WCDMA system, including the radio interface, its operation and design. This course is ideal for new starters.

An amalgamation of the WCDMA Overview and the WCDMA Radio Interface course, providing a complete introduction to both WCDMA as a system as well as the details of how the radio interface functions. Throughout, the course tracks closely the 3GPP specifications for the radio access and core networks. A number of hands-on practical sessions provide deeper insights into the workings and operation of the radio interface, such as spreading and modulation circuits as well as a Rake receiver design.

• An understanding of the basic operations of the GSM system
• An understanding of the basic operations of the GPRS system
• A basic understanding of the principles of digital communication systems

• The course material in presented in blocks of duration ranging from 20 to 50 minutes followed by short exercises and practical sessions.

• 2.75 days, i.e. 16.5 hours total course time split as:
• 14 hours interactive tutorial
• 2.5 hours on exercises and group activities

• Engineers and managers working on the development or deployment of UMTS networks
• Engineers and managers working within a UMTS operator on Core Network and UTRAN issues

• To provide a detailed overview of the architecture and operation of the UMTS terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN)
• To provide a detailed overview of the architecture and operation of the Release 99 UMTS Core Network
• To provide an introduction to the basic concepts of the Release 2000 all IP UMTS Core Network

• An understanding of the basic operations of the GSM system
• An understanding of the basic operations of the GPRS system
• An understanding of the basic operation of the UMTS system including the radio interface, the UTRAN and the Core Network
• An understanding of the basic operation of the Internet and its core protocols
• An understanding of the basic principles of operation of technologies such as SS7 and MAP

• The course material in presented in blocks of duration ranging from 20 to 50 minutes followed by short exercises
• The course takes examples of a Circuit Switched and a Packet Switched call to follow the operation and structure of the different elements of the UTRAN and Core Network.

• 3 days, i.e. 18 hours total course time.

• Engineers and managers working on the planning and deployment of UMTS radio networks

• To provide an in depth appreciation of the issues that need to be considered in planning a WCDMA system
• To provide a comprehensive review of the WCDMA physical layer, the channels and techniques included in the standard to enhance coverage and performance
• To consider some preliminary engineering design procedures used for planning a WCDMA system

• An understanding of the basic operation of the UMTS system particularly the radio interface
• A familiarity with the basic concepts and techniques employed in a radio planning environment
• A basic understanding of the operation of the physical layer of a digital mobile radio system including items such as modulation, channel coding and link budgets
• Basic understanding of the operation of CDMA radio interface including the concepts of spreading and scrambling

• The course material is presented in blocks of duration from 20 minutes to 50 minutes followed by short exercises
• The course includes practical sessions that are used to reinforce the information presented in the teaching sessions

GPRS Overview

• 2 days, i.e. approximately 12 hours total course time

• Ideally suited for technical personnel such as engineers and managers working on the design, development and deployment of GPRS and GPRS related networks. May also be suitable for non-technical personnel who have had a solid grounding in the operation of systems such as GSM.

• To provide a general overview of the structure and operation of the GPRS system

• An understanding of the basic operation of the GSM system
• A basic understanding of the operation of a communication system such as GSM
• Basic understanding of the operation communication networks such as concept of protocols, layers, and channels.

• The course material is presented in blocks of duration from 20 minutes to 50 minutes

Applied 3G Radio Planning

• 5 days, i.e. 30 hours total course time.

• Engineers working on the planning and deployment of UMTS radio networks.

• To provide an in-depth understanding of the issues which need to be considered in planning a WCDMA system.
• To apply that understanding to a practical situation, by planning a realistic WCDMA network.

• An understanding of the basic operation of the UMTS system, in particular the radio interface.
• A basic understanding of the techniques involved in UMTS radio planning.
• Familiarity with the use of a 3G radio planning tool.

• The majority of the course consists of practical sessions, in which the students take an example UMTS network from the initial concept through to its implementation in a typical 3G radio planning tool.
• The practicals are supplemented by theory sessions, which are presented in blocks with durations of 45 to 90 minutes.

• 1 day, i.e. approximately 6 hours total course time

• Ideally suited for technical personnel such as engineers and managers working on the design, development and deployment of GSM, GPRS and UMTS related networks. May also be suitable for non-technical personnel who have had a solid grounding in the operation of systems such as GSM.

• To provide a general overview of the structure and operation of the GPRS system

• None except some basic experience in technical areas and systems

• The course material is presented in blocks of duration from 20 minutes to 50 minutes

2G to 3G Fundamentals

• 3 days, i.e. approximately 18 hours total course time

• Ideally suited for technical personnel such as engineers and managers working on the design, development and deployment of GSM, GPRS and UMTS related networks. May also be suitable for non-technical personnel who have had a solid grounding in the operation of systems such as GSM.

• To provide a general overview of the structure and operation of the GSM, GPRS and UMTS systems

WCDMA Radio Interface Design - Lower Layers Emphasis

• 3 days, i.e. 18 hours total course time

• Engineers and managers working on the design, development and deployment of UMTS radio equipment. The emphasis in this course is the lower layers of the radio interface protocol architecture.

• To provide an in depth appreciation of the issues that need to be considered in designing WCDMA equipment
• To introduce the basic operation of WCDMA and the upper layers and a comprehensive review of the WCDMA lower layers (RF, baseband and lower layer 2)

• Basic understanding of the principles of the UMTS system particularly the radio interface
• Basic understanding of the principles of digital cellular communication systems

• The course material is presented in blocks of duration around 50 minutes

• 3 days, i.e. 18 hours total course time

• Engineers and managers working on the design, development and deployment of UMTS radio equipment. The emphasis in this course is the upper layers of the radio interface protocol architecture.

• To provide an in depth appreciation of the issues that need to be considered in designing WCDMA software architecture
• To introduce the basic operation of WCDMA and the lower layers and a comprehensive review of the WCDMA upper protocol layers (layers 2 and 3)

• Basic understanding of the principles of the UMTS system particularly the radio interface
• Basic understanding of the principles of digital cellular communication systems

• The course material is presented in blocks of duration around 50 minutes

• 2 days

• Engineers and managers working on the development or deployment of UMTS networks
• Engineers and managers working within a UMTS operator on Core Network and data service issues

• To provide a detailed overview of the architecture and operation of the All IP Core Network
• To provide a detailed overview of the architecture and operation of the SIP and SDP protocols in connection with the All IP Core Network
• To provide insight into the operation and structure of the various multi-media services provided by the All IP Core Network available via, e.g. the IP Multimedia Subsystem

• An understanding of the basic operations of the GSM system
• An understanding of the basic operations of the GPRS system
• An understanding of the basic operation of the UMTS system including the radio interface, the UTRAN and the Core Network
• An understanding of the basic operation of the Internet and its core protocols

• The course material in presented in blocks of duration ranging from 20 to 50 minutes.