About the Training Course

The course provides a detailed end-to-end description and explanation of the global WCDMA, HSPA and LTE radio standards in 3GPP Releases 99, 5, 6, 7 and 8. With presentations from Harri Holma and Antti Toskala, authors of the definitive work "WCDMA for UMTS" and "HSDPA/HSUPA for UMTS" this course provides an excellent opportunity to hear from the key instigators of this technology.

Real world implementation aspects of the new technology will also be discussed, including the dual-mode radio receiver in multimedia handsets, system dimensioning and design and application performance.

Emphasis throughout the course will be placed on optimizing the data capability of these networks, including efficient packet data capacity, broadband wireless services, radio resource management as well as upgrade paths for operators.

All delegates will receive a free copy of *"WCDMA for UMTS: HSPA Evolution and LTE, 4th Edition" by Harri Holma and Antti Toskala

* Please notify us on your registration form if you would prefer to receive a copy of "HSDPA / HSUPA for UMTS" by Harri Holma and Antti Toskala instead.

An evening seminar by 3G Author and Consultant, Tomi Ahonen, on future trends of mobile data services, killer applications and diverse revenue streams is included.

Who is this training course for?

The course is aimed at those wishing to gain a complete end-to-end overview of UMTS technology, in particular RF and baseband engineers, radio planners, service developers, equipment designers and telecoms consultants. In addition, the course will appeal to technical managers, analysts and strategists wishing to increase their technical understanding of the subject area.

Benefits of Attendance

• 3G Radio Interfaces WCDMA and TD-CDMA explained by experts in the field
• Rules for cellular planning and capacity estimations derived
• Presentations by the authors of the current definitive work on "WCDMA for UMTS".

Training Course Content

• Day One and Two (Mobile Networks and CDMA Basics / RF Design and WCDMA Release 99)

  • UMTS network overall architecture and interworking with existing 2G networks. 3G service enablers and limitations. Core network and mobility management
  • Principals of CDMA,code families and orthogonality. RF and baseband synchronisation
  • WCDMA physical layer operation, including the operation of flexible transport channels, handovers and delivery of packet data
  • Maximizing data throughputs through radio and load control optimization
  • Capacity and throughput enhancements: transmit diversity, beam-forming and joint detection
  • Factors affecting bit rate and latency, with impact on applications and end-user experience
  • Comparison of WCDMA and TD-CDMA technologies and their future roles
  • Description of UMTS transceiver architectures, power consumption and design constraints

  Day Three (HSDPA/HSUPA)

  • Introduction to HSDPA / HSUPA
  • 3GPP Release 5 HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) standard
  • Network Architecture
  • Impact to Protocols
  • Physical Layer
  • HSDPA performance and dimensioning
  • Achievable data rates and capacity
  • Terminals categories
  • 3GPP Release 6 HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access) standard
  • Network Architecture
  • Impact to Protocols
  • Physical Layer
  • HSUPA performance and dimensioning
  • Achievable data rates and capacity
  • Terminals categories
  • 3GPP Release 7 HSPA Evolution standard
  • 3GPP Release 8 HSPA Evolution on-going

  Day Four (LTE Release 8)

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  • UTRAN LTE background
  • 3GPP schedule
  • LTE Physical Layer
  • LTE Layer 2/3
  • LTE Architecture
  • UE Categories
  • LTE Network Algorithms
  • LTE Network Performance
  • Benchmarking with HSPA and WiMAX

  Day Five (UMTS - Protocol Architecture)

  • Signalling Procedures
  • Signalling Overview
  • Call Control
  • Mobility Management
  • GPRS Mobility Management
  • Session Management
  • Examples* *
  • Security Procedures
  Security Overview
  • UMTS Security Architecture
  • Security Features
  • GSM-UMTS interoperability
  • Example Procedures**
  • Layer 2 Protocols (UE-RAN)
    • General Protocol Architecture
    • UMTS Layer 2 Principles
    • RLC Functions and Procedures
    • MAC Functions and Procedures
    • Protocol Termination (Release ’99)
    • HSPA outline
  **Walk-through of signalling procedures and transactions taken from actual voice / data call setups etc. using protocol analyser

About the Lecturers

• Dr Harri Holma, Head of Technology - Radio Office, Nokia Siemens Networks
• Antti Toskala, Manager, Radio Standardization, Nokia Siemens Networks
• Dr Jonathan Moss, Director of Engineering, i-mate™
• Laurent Noel, 3G RF System Architect, NXP Semiconductors
• Tomi T. Ahonen MBA, independent 3G strategy consultant and author
• Neil Wiffen, Senior Technical Instructor, Red Banana