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Course Catalogue

Competence Development and Training Services

Technology Courses

Author: Adam Moore Version: July-Sept 2013 Sec. Class: Commercial in confidence

AIRCOM International Commercial in confidence

Author: Adam Moore Technology Course Catalogue Page 2 of 22 Date: July-Sept 2013

Contents

1 Portfolio Overview ...............................................................................................................3 1.1 Fundamental Courses ................................................................................................3 1.2 GSM Courses .............................................................................................................3 1.3 UMTS Courses ...........................................................................................................3 1.4 LTE Courses ...............................................................................................................3 1.5 Backhaul Courses .......................................................................................................4

2 Portfolio Overview Maps (recommendation only) ...............................................................4 2.1 GSM/UMTS/WiMAX RAN ...........................................................................................4 2.2 LTE RAN .....................................................................................................................5 2.3 BACKHAUL ................................................................................................................5

3 Course Summaries ..............................................................................................................7 3.1 Fundamental Courses ................................................................................................7 3.2 GSM Courses .............................................................................................................8 3.3 UMTS Courses ........................................................................................................ 11 3.4 LTE Courses for Engineers ..................................................................................... 15 3.5 Backhaul Courses .................................................................................................... 21



1 Portfolio Overview

These trainer-led, classroom-based theory courses are designed for a maximum of 10 people with course durations ranging between 1 and 5 days. These tried and tested courses are a must for engineers or managers who need to stay abreast of current evolving technologies, whilst broadening their overall knowledgebase. Some of these courses involve the optional use of AIRCOM’s product portfolio to further your understanding.

1.1 Fundamental Courses

K100 Telecom fundamentals for non-technical-staff

K101 Telecom fundamentals for engineers

K102 Telecom fundamentals for OPTIMA users

1.2 GSM Courses

K011 GSM technology for engineers

O016 GSM network pre-launch optimisation

O017 GSM network post-launch optimisation

P013 GSM cell planning principles

P014 GSM applied radio network planning

P015 GPRS planning and optimisation

1.3 UMTS Courses

K021 UMTS FDD technology for engineers

O046 UMTS FDD network pre-launch optimization

O056 UMTS FDD network post launch optimization

P024 UMTS planning principles

P025 UMTS FDD applied radio network planning

P030A UMTS/HSPA planning, dimensioning and optimisation using ASSET

P035 UMTS/HSPA troubleshooting and optimisation

1.4 LTE Courses

K025 LTE technology for engineers

K037 LTE for radio network managers

K039 SON and Advanced LTE

K040 LTE measurement reports

K045 Designing high capacity cells for hotspot areas

P027 LTE applied planning

P042 PCI & PRACH planning

P028A LTE planning, dimensioning and optimisation using ASSET

P028B LTE planning, dimensioning and optimisation



P034 LTE cell planning principles

P036 LTE troubleshooting and optimisation

A202 Aircom accredited LTE planning and optimisation engineer

1.5 Backhaul Courses

T013 Microwave link planning

T029 Next generation transmission planning for UMTS and LTE/EPC networks

T030 Backhaul transmission fundamentals for mobile networks

2 Portfolio Overview Maps (recommendation only)

Our courses are designed so they can be taken as standalone courses or link up to form a development route. The below diagrams give you an overview of the recommended course routes. We have split the courses into 3 levels to give you a guide on where to start in the portfolio depending on your background and experience.

Note: Solid boxes below are Technology courses and those in dotted are further option if you have ours products.

2.1 GSM/UMTS/WiMAX RAN

TECHNOLOGY FOR

ENGINEERSK011-GSM (2days)

K021-UMTS (2 days)

APPLIED PLANNINGP014 – GSM (3 days)

P015 - GPRS (2 days)

P025 – UMTS (3 days)

LEVEL 1

Engineer with

Limited/No

Working

Knowledge in

2G/3G

LEVEL 3 –

Experienced

Engineer with

good 3G

knowledge

LEVEL 2

Engineer with

Intermediate

understanding of

2G/3G

PRE LAUNCH

OPTIMISATIONO016 – GSM (2 days)

O046 – UMTS (2 days)

PLANNING & DIMENSIONING P030A UMTS/HSPA with ASSET (3 days)

P030B UMTS/HSPA without ASSET (2 Days)

CELL PLANNNING

PRINCIPLESP013 GSM (2 days)

P024 UMTS (2 days)

TROUBLESHOOTING &

OPTIMISATION P035 - UMTS/HSPA

Includes Signalling, Parameters and

Mastering KPI’s (4 days)

POST LAUNCH

OPTIMISATIONO017 – GSM (2 days)

O056 – UMTS (3 days)

TOOL USERE101,E109

E203,E117,E111

ASSET GSM, UMTS,

WiMAX

E110 - ENTERPRISE

Admin

E126 - ARRAYWIZARD

E104 - ILSA

E140 – SONORITY

E116 ADVANTAGE

E125 ASSET ACP

E165 CAPESSO

E151, E152 I-VIEW LIVE

PLAN

TELECOMS

FUNDAMENTALSK101 - For Engineers

(3 days)



2.2 LTE RAN

CELL PLANNING

PRINCIPLES

P034 - LTE (2 days)

LEVEL 1

Engineer with

limited/no working

knowledge in

LTE

LEVEL 3

Experienced

Engineer with

good LTE

understanding

LTE PLANNING &

DIMENSIONING P028A - with ASSET (5 Days)

P028B – without ASSET (4 Days)

LEVEL 2

Engineer with

good background

but new to LTE

OTHER Lv1

COURSESK035 - LTE for Managers

(½ day)

TECHNOLOGY FOR

ENGINEERS

K025 – LTE (2 days)

OTHER Lv3

COURSESK045- Designing

High Capacity cells

for Hotspot Areas

(1 day)

K040 - LTE

Measurement

Reports (1 day)

TOOL USERE111- ASSET for LTE

(3 days)

APPLIED

PLANNINGP027- LTE

(2 days)

LTE

TROUBLESHOOTING

& OPTIMISATION P036 - Includes

Signalling, Parameters

and Mastering KPI’s

(5 days)

PCI & PRACH

PLANNING

P042 – (2 days)

SON &

ADVANCED

LTE

K039 - (2 says)

ACCREDITATION

COURSESA202 AIRCOM Accredited

LTE Planning and

Optimisation Engineer

(5 days inc exam)

2.3 BACKHAUL

LEVEL 1

Engineer with

limited/no working

knowledge in TRX

planning

LEVEL 3

Experienced

Engineer with TRX

planning

experience

ADVANCED COURSEST029 – Next Generation Transmission Planning for

UMTS & LTE/EPC Networks Coming Soon

LEVEL 2

Engineer with TRX

planning

experience

BACKHAUL

TRANSMISSION

FUNDAMENTALS

T030 - (2 days)

MICROWAVE

LINK PLANNING

T013 - (2 days)

TOOL USERE106 CONNECT

Tool User

(3 days)

TELECOMS

FUNDAMENTALSK101 - For Engineers

(3 days)





3 Course Summaries

3.1 Fundamental Courses

Title Telecoms fundamentals for non-technical staff

Code K100

Duration 2 days

Level For non-technical staff

Designed For

Any person wanting to learn the basics or have a refresher of mobile communications basics

Prerequisites

None

At the end of course delegates will be able to:

Have a good understanding of the History of Telecoms

Have a good understanding of how mobiles work and are able to picture how a call goes through the RF and core areas of a mobile network

Have a good understanding of the mobile market place.

Understand the difference and development of 1G, 2G, 3G and 4G technologies and how this affects the end user.

Look into the future 5G.

Understand the key terms the industry uses.

Title Telecoms fundamentals for engineers

Code K101

Duration 3 days

Level 1

Designed For

Any engineer wanting to learn the basics or have a refresher of mobile communications

Prerequisites

None


Have a good understanding behind the history of Telecoms

Have a good understanding how mobiles works and be able to picture how a call goes though the RF and core areas of a GSM network.

Have a good understanding of the mobile market place.

Understand the difference and development of 2G (GSM), 3G(UMTS) and 4G(LTE) technology and how this effects the industry and the end user.

Understand of the basics of how to plan and optimize a network.

Understand a number of key terms that the industry uses.



Title Telecom fundamentals for Optima users

Code K102

Duration 2 Days

Level 1

Designed for:

Engineers starting out with OPTIMA want a better understanding of the basics of mobile and performance monitoring. This includes common KPI’s on UMTS/LTE networks and common counters on SDH systems.

Prerequisites:

An engineering background is recommended.

At the end of course delegates will able to:

Have a basic understanding on the UMTS (3G) network architecture

Have a basic understanding on the LTE network architecture.

Have a basic understanding of the common KPI’s for mobile networks

Have a basic understanding of a transmission network

How do you performance monitor a transmission network

Have a basic understanding of counters and KPI’s in a transmission network

3.2 GSM Courses

Title GSM technology for engineers

Code K011

Duration 2 days

Level 1

Designed For

Designed for engineers who require a good understanding of GSM

Prerequisites

None


Be familiar with the development of 2G mobile systems

Describe the architecture of a GSM network (BSS and NSS)

Appreciate the main services provided within a GSM network

Understand the various facets of the GSM air interface including, access structures, frequency allocations, physical and logical channels

Appreciate GSM transmission and signalling protocols over

Describe the methods of speech and error coding on the air interface (Um)

Understand the principals mobility management (MM)

Understand the principles of radio resource management (RRM)

Describe the processes involved in connection management (CM)



Understand selection, reselection, mobile originated call, mobile terminated call and handover processes

Appreciate the security measures implemented by GSM

Understand GSM mechanisms for customer billing

Be familiar with the evolution of GSM

Title GSM network pre-launch optimisation

Code O016

Duration 2 days

Level 2

Designed For

Designed for GSM radio planners and optimisers

Prerequisites

Delegates should have attended the GSM TECHNOLOGY FOR ENGINEERS (K011) and GSM CELL PLANNING PRICINPLES (P013) courses.


Be able to describe the GSM optimisation process and, in particular, the purpose of the BSS parameter reviews within this process.

Be familiar with the purpose and structure of network and cell identifier parameters and the parameters that control air-interface channel configurations

Be familiar with the functionality and parameters that control the following Idle Mode functions

Be familiar with the functionality and parameters that control the following Dedicated Mode functions

Title GSM network post-launch optimisation

Code O017

Duration 2 days

Level 2

Designed For

Designed for GSM radio planners and optimisers

Prerequisites

Delegates should have a good understanding of GSM Technology.


Understand performance management and KPIs

Perform fault finding based on PM data.

Understand the use of drive test data for network optimisation.

Understand the process and rationality of parameter optimisation for the improvement of accessibility, retention and integrity in the network.

Understand the process of benchmarking a GSM network



Implement ways to enhance the network for coverage, capacity and quality.

Understand NSS parameters that affect BSS performance.

Title GSM cell planning principles

Code P013

Duration 2 days

Level 1

Designed For

Cell Planners with some or little experience in GSM cell planning.

Prerequisites

Understanding in GSM, cell planning tools, link budgets, propagation models, propagation effects, knife edging, and uplink and downlink power control.


Have a good knowledge in cell planning

Good understanding in difference between coverage over capacity planning

Understanding of planning for different environments urban, sub urban rural

Have a good understanding of the BTS location and acquisition process

Have an understanding of uplink and downlink power budgets

Understanding of frequency planning

Understanding the effects of traffic analysis

Understand more about propagation models and CW measurements

Have a good knowledge of propagation effects within the radio environment

Title GSM applied radio network planning

Code P014

Duration 3 days

Level 2

Designed For

Designed for GSM radio planners

Prerequisites

Delegates should have attended ‘GSM TECHNOLOGY FOR ENGINEERS (K011)’ course.


Have a good understanding control channel dimensioning

Have a good understanding of frequency hopping and hopping modes and methods

Have a good understanding frequency planning

Have a good understanding GPRS channel coding schemes (CCS).



Title P015 GPRS planning and optimisation

Code P015

Duration 2 days

Level 2

Designed For

Designed for GSM/GPRS radio planners

Prerequisites

None


Have a good understanding of the following subjects:

Concepts behind GPRS

Mobile Data Evolution

Architecture and interfaces of GPRS

The GPRS air interface

Protocols Overview

GPRS Transmission Process

Mobility management

Radio Resource Management

Packet Routing and Transfer

GPRS Operational Issues

Interaction with GPRS

GPRS Internet Working

GPRS Planning

The Optimisation Process

BSS Optimisation Activities

NSS Characteristics

NSS Optimisation and Parameters

Optimisating Networks for New Services

3.3 UMTS Courses

Title UMTS FDD technology for engineers

Code K021

Duration 2 days

Level 1

Designed For

Designed for telecommunications engineers whom with no experience in a 3G environment.



Prerequisites

None


Have a basic understanding air-interface

Have a basic understanding UMTS network elements and architecture (Rel’99)

Understand CDMA spreading

Understand types of code

Be familiar with logical, transport and physical channels

Title UMTS FDD network pre-launch optimisation

Code O046

Duration 2 days

Level 2

Designed For

Designed for UMTS telecommunications engineers.

Prerequisites

Delegates should be familiar with 3G networks concepts equivalent to those presented in AIRCOM's UMTS technology for engineers.


Have a good understanding WCDMA power budget

Have a good understanding coverage

Have a good understanding of capacity

Have a good understanding of pilot pollution

Have a good understanding SHO handover parameters

Have a basic understanding of KPI’s

Title UMTS FDD Post Launch Optimisation

Code O056

Duration 3 days

Level 2

Designed For

Designed for telecommunications engineers who have experience in 3G environment

Prerequisites

Delegates should be familiar with 3G networks concepts equivalent to those presented in AIRCOM's UMTS technology for engineers and UMTS Pre-launch (O046) or have worked on 3G for 6 months.


Have a good understanding signaling



Have a good understanding of layer3 messages

Have a good understanding of KPI’s

Have a good understanding of Iub profiles and Iub dimensioning

Have a good understanding ISHO failure analysis

Have a good understanding call failure analysis

Title UMTS planning principles

Code P024

Duration 2 days

Level 1

Designed for:

Designed for telecommunications engineers that preferably have some experience in a 3G environment.

Prerequisites:

Delegates should be familiar with 3G networks concepts equivalent to those presented in AIRCOM's UMTS technology for engineers or have worked on 3G for 6 months.


Become familiar with and get a understanding of parameters which effect coverage

Become familiar with and get a understanding of Neighbour and Scrambling Code Planning

Become familiar with the Planning Process for HSDPA

Become familiar with Link Budget for UMTS

Become familiar Coverage Dimensioning

Title UMTS FDD applied radio network planning

Code P025

Duration 3 days

Level 2

Designed For

Designed for telecommunications engineers who preferably with experience in a 3G environment.

Prerequisites

Delegates should be familiar with 3G networks concepts equivalent to those presented in AIRCOM's UMTS technology for engineers or have worked on 3G for 6 months.


Be familiar with parameters which effect coverage

Be familiar with parameters input into load control, admission control and packet scheduling which effect coverage, capacity and throughput



Have a good understanding of the path loss for DL and uplink

Have a good understanding of what effects throughput for HSDPA

Have a good understanding of the HSDPA air interface

Have a good understanding of what effects radio propagation

Be familiar with the HSDPA capacity

Be familiar with typical HSDPA configurations

Be familiar fresnel zone dimensioning

Be familiar with capacity improvements

Title UMTS/HSPA planning, dimensioning & optimisation using ASSET

Code P030A

Duration 4 days

Level 3

Designed For

This course is similar to P025 (UMTS applied planning) but uses Asset as practical demonstrations plus Asset workshops. It also covers link budgets for Rel’99 and HSPA. It also covers HSPA+ (3GPP Release 7) and 3GPP Release 8

So this is designed for 3G radio planners who use ASSET and need a good understanding of link budgets and future developments

Prerequisites

Ideally the delegate will have had formal training on 3G Air-interface similar to K021, 0046 & 0056. Also must be familiar with Asset.


Have a good understanding of the folowing subjects:

Coverage and capacity on 3G networks

Release 5 HSDPA cell planning

Release 6 HSUPA

Link Budgets for Rel’99 & HSPA networks

ASSET

Title UMTS/HSPA planning, dimensioning & optimisation

Code P030B

Duration 3 days

Level 3

Designed For

This course is similar to P025 (UMTS applied planning) but uses Asset as practical demonstrations plus Asset workshops. It also covers link budgets for Rel’99 and HSPA. It also covers HSPA+ (3GPP Release 7) and 3GPP Release 8

Prerequisites



Ideally the delegate will have had formal training on 3G Air-interface similar to K021, 0046 & 0056.


Have a good understanding of the folowing subjects:

Coverage and capacity on 3G networks

Release 5 HSDPA cell planning

Release 6 HSUPA

Link Budgets for Rel’99 & HSPA networks

Title UMTS/HSPA troubleshooting and optimisation

Code P035

Duration 4 days

Level 3

Designed For

This workshop is aimed at 3G engineers who require a good understanding of KPI’s, signaling and layer 3 messages

Prerequisites

Ideally, a good knowledge of 3G air interface


Understand Layer 3 messages from drive tests

Have a very good understanding of Link budgets for Rel’99 and HSPA

Understand parameters for capacity and coverage Rel’99 and HSPA

Understand Cell Breathing and how to control it with parameters

Understand parameters and layer 3 messages for handovers

Understand how to detect and reselect to LTE cell while in WCDMA

3.4 LTE Courses for Engineers

Title LTE technology for engineers

Code K025

Duration 2 days

Level 2

Designed For

Engineers looking to understand LTE.

Prerequisites

A good working knowledge of 2G and 3G mobile network technologies would be beneficial but not essential.


Have a good understanding of the LTE network Architecture

Have a good understanding of the IP core network



Have a good understanding of the Backhaul network

Have a good understanding of the LTE air interface

Title LTE for Radio Network Managers

Code K035

Duration ½ day

Level 1

Designed For

Radio Network Managers

Prerequisites

None


Technology evaluation

The motivation for LTE

LTE cost reduction

Roadmap of LTE (Rel 8,9 & 10)

The important of SON

Title SON and advanced LTE

Code K039

Duration 2 days

Level 3

Designed For

Engineers who have attended formal training on LTE

Prerequisites

K022 PO28 or similar preferred


Have a good understanding of SON

Have a good understanding LTE Rel 9

Have a good understanding LTE Rel 10

Title LTE measurement reports

Code K040

Duration 1 day

Level 3

Designed For

Drive test engineers and radio planners

Prerequisites



Basic understanding of the LTE air interface is required. Must understand the frame structure for FDD and TDD.



Measurement reports

Handover Procedures

LTE Air-Interface

Title Designing high capacity cells for hotspot areas

Code K045

Duration 1 day

Level 3

Designed For

Radio planners who have a fairly good understanding of LTE

Prerequisites

Ideally the delegate will have had formal training on LTE Air-interface similar to P028 and formal training on the link budget



Revision of the Link Budget

KTB

Noise Rise

Noise Floor

SINR

Capacity

Max data rate of a bearer

SU-MIMO

MU-MIMO

Cell Edge performance

Limiting the Service Area

Maximum coverage for LTE

Limiting the service area

Timing Advance

Cell selection parameters

Title LTE applied planning

Code P027

Duration 2 days

Level 2

Designed For

This course is aimed at LTE wireless/core network planners

Prerequisites



The course assumes a very good understanding of LTE air interface and good understanding of the technical concepts and network architecture.

We highly recommend delegates attend LTE for Engineers (K025)


Understand what influences coverage

Understand what influences peak data rates

Understand what influences cell capacity and cell throughput

Understand Frequency priorities

Have a basic understanding of Random Access

Title PCI & PRACH planning

Code P042

Duration 2 days

Level 3

Designed For

This course is aimed at LTE wireless network planners

Prerequisites

Must have had training on the LTE air interface e.g. K025, E111 or (P028)


Have a good understanding of the Link Budget

How to design high Capacity cells

Have a good understanding of the PCI & frequency shift planning

Have a good understanding of the PRACH Parameters

Title LTE planning, dimensioning & optimisation using ASSET

Code P028A

Duration 5 days

Level 3

Designed For

This course is aimed at LTE wireless/core network planners who are using asset for GSM/3G planning and require LTE theory and practical understanding to plan and dimension LTE. PLEASE NOTE: This course does NOT cover backhaul dimensioning. Please refer to TO29 LTE Backhaul Dimensioning

Prerequisites

Must be familiar with Asset 2G/3G






Understand what influences Spectral Efficiency

Understand the effect of different schedulers on the cell

Understand the achievable DL Bearer without and with MIMO

How to Enhance LTE Cell-Edge Performance

A good understanding of how to plan a LTE network using AIRCOM’s planning tool ASSET

Title LTE planning, dimensioning & optimisation

Code P028B

Duration 4 days

Level 3

Designed For

This course is aimed at 2G/3G wireless/core network planners who require a practical understanding to plan and dimension LTE.

PLEASE NOTE: This course does NOT cover backhaul dimensioning, please refer to TO29.

Prerequisites

Ideally have worked in a radio planning department in a technical role for a number of years and has attended K025 or similar.




Understand what influences Spectral Efficiency

Understand the effect of different schedulers on the cell

Understand the achievable DL Bearer without and with MIMO

How to Enhance LTE Cell-Edge Performance

Title LTE cell planning principles

Code P034

Duration 2 days

Level 1

Designed For

This course is designed for technical people who have very little understanding of radio planning and will be planning 3G and LTE networks

Prerequisites

None



Fundamentals of radio



Antenna’s

Antenna feeders

Basic LTE air interface

Title LTE troubleshooting and optimisation

Code P036

Duration 4 days

Level 3

Designed For

LTE Optimization engineers

Prerequisites

Must be very familiar with the LTE air interface, TCP, UDP & IP.



Parameters for initial access

Cell selection and parameters

Paging and paging parameters

RRC signalling and parameters

Measurement reports

Attach procedure

Title Aircom accredited LTE planning and optimisation engineer

Code A202

Duration 5 days

Level 2-3

Designed For

This course is aimed at experienced 2/3G radio planners who will be planning LTE networks.

Prerequisites

The course assumes that the delegate is an experienced 2/3G radio planner. It is also recommended some pre-reading is done before attending the course on TCP/IP


Understand coverage and capacity issues

Understand what parameters affect coverage and capacity issues

Plan an effective LTE network

Have an understanding of protocols & signalling



3.5 Backhaul Courses

Title Microwave link planning

Code T013

Duration 2 days

Level 2

Designed For

Engineers involved in the specification, extensive planning and maintenance of digital microwave radio links.

Prerequisites

Delegates should have a thorough knowledge of radio technology.


Understand the terms used in microwave engineering

Design a microwave link employing passive and active repeaters

Produce a link budget for a microwave hop with and without repeats

Calculate the noise performance of a receiver

Use the current ITU-R recommendations for predicting outages due to multipath fading, rain fading and selective fading

Calculate interference levels and predict the effect on interference on system performance

Predict the effect of interference on system performance calculate clearance requirements

Relate performance predictions to international performance standards

Title Next generation transmission planning for UMTS and LTE/EPC networks

Code T029

Duration 5 days (Coming Soon)

Level 3

Designed For

Engineers who require an understanding of the core 3G/LTE networks

Prerequisites

Delegates should have a good technical background in telecommunications


Understand what effects backhaul dimensioning for LTE

Understand how Ethernet frames can be carried by NGN -SDH

Have an understanding of SDH, Carrier Ethernet, Ethernet, MPLS & ATM

Have a good understanding of QoS for IP

Understand why we use MGW & MGWC



Title Backhaul transmission fundamentals for mobile networks

Code T030

Duration 2 days

Level 1

Designed For

Radio planners who require a basic understanding of transmission systems

Prerequisites

NONE.


Have a good understanding of E1, E2, E3, E4 PDH signals

Have a good understanding of VC-12, VC-3, VC4 & STM1.

Have a good understanding of Ring, Mesh & point to point networks

Have a basic understanding of a transmission network for mobile networks (UMTS/LTE)

Have a basic understanding of performance monitoring a transmission network

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