LTE System EngineeringDuration: 3 days Level: Level 2

LTE System Engineering

Delivery Options

liveOnsiteliveOnlineOnlineAnytime

Pre-Requisites

None

Course Outline

This course contains the following sections

Section 1: LTE Architecture (1.5 hours)E-UTRAN Architecture:

- UE and eNodeB.

- Femto Cells.

EPC Architecture:

- MME, S-GW and PDN-GW.

LTE Interfaces and Protocols:

- Uu, X2, S1-MME, S1-U, S5/S8, S11 and SGi.

PCC Architecture:

- PCRF and PCEF.

IMS Architecture:

- CSCF, HSS and Media Servers.

Section 2: LTE Air Interface (1.5 hours)Frequency Bands.Modulation Techniques and Coding:

- QPSK, 16QAM and 64QAM Basics.

OFDMA Basics.LTE Frame Structure:

- LTE Resource Allocation.

Additional copy if needed.

Section 3: LTE Initial Procedures (3 hours)LTE Mobility and Session Management:

- ECM Connected and ECM Idle.

- EPS Bearer Contexts.

LTE Identities.Radio Resource Control:

- Cell Selection, PLMN Selection and Cell Re-selection.

- RRC establishment.

Initial Attach:

- Default EPS Bearer Establishment.

- Combined Attach.

Activity: Signalling analysis of an Initial Attach and Default EPS Bearer Establishment procedure using Mpiricals NetX.

Section 4: LTE Security (1 hour)Key Distribution.EPS Authentication and Key Agreement.IPSec and LTE.

Section 5: Defining EPS Bearers (1.5 hours)LTE QoS Characteristics:

- TFTs and Quality of Service.

Establishing EPS Bearers:

- Network Initiated: Activate, Modify and Delete.

- Mobile Initiated: Activate, Modify and Delete.

Modifying EPS Bearers.Releasing EPS Bearers.

Activity: Signalling analysis of EPS bearer related procedures using Mpiricals NetX.

Section 6: Utilizing EPS Bearers (1.5 hours)Service Request.Paging in LTE.S1 Release:

- E-UTRAN and MME triggered.

Activity: Signalling analysis of MO and MT data using Mpiricals NetX.

Section 7: LTE Mobility (2 hours)Idle Mode Mobility:

- Cell Re-selection.

- Tracking Area Updates.

X2 HandoverS1 Handover:

- Mobility within the EPC.

- GTP Mobility.

Roaming and the IPX.

Activity: Signalling analysis of a Tracking Area Update and Handover procedures using Mpiricals NetX.

Section 8: Interworking with UMTS and GPRS (2 hours)Mobility Scenarios:

- E-UTRAN to UTRAN Packet Switched Handover.

- E-UTRAN to GERAN Packet Switched Handover.

- UTRAN to E-UTRAN Packet Switched Handover.

- GERAN to E-UTRAN Packet Switched Handover.

Section 9: Circuit Switched Fallback (2 hours)CSFB Initial Procedures.CSFB Call Procedures:

- Mobile Originated and Mobile Terminated.

CSFB SMS Procedures:

- Mobile Originated and Mobile Terminated.

CSFB Call Delay Factors.

Activity: Signalling analysis of a CSFB procedures using Mpiricals NetX.

Section 10: VoLTE (2 hours)VoLTE Registration:

- SIP Registration.

VoLTE Call Procedures:

- VoLTE Mobile Originated Call Setup.

- Media Description.

- VoLTE Mobile Terminated Call Setup.

VoLTE Instant Messaging:

- Mobile Originated and Mobile Terminated.

SRVCC.

Activity: Signalling analysis of VoLTE Registration and VoLTE Call Setup procedure using Mpiricals NetX.

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