In this course, you'll receive a technical introduction to the world of cellular communication methods and standards. You will learn how the mobile wireless industry has evolved to meet global standards, and you will learn about current standards as well as emerging 4G mobile standards.

What You'll Learn

• Mobile cellular and basic concepts
• Second generation (2G) cellular standards
• Third generation (3G) standards, including Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) and CMDA2000
• Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) and Femtocells
• Long Term Evolution (LTE)
• WiMAX (802.16)

Who Needs to Attend

Anyone who needs a detailed understanding of cellular communication methods and standards, how cellular networks operate, and how emerging technologies are changing the landscape, including enterprise personnel responsible for making cellular communications decisions, engineers, and sales engineers

Prerequisites

• Understanding of how TCP/IP networks operate
• Basic understanding of radio communication concepts is helpful
• Understanding of circuit-switched networks and signaling protocols is helpful

• Understanding Networking Fundamentals
• TCP/IP Networking
• Telecom Architectures and Information Technologies

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

Course Outline

1. Introduction to Mobile Cellular

• Characteristics of Mobile Cellular Generations
• Evolving from First Generation Cellular Standards
• 2G Cellular Standards
• 3G: UMTS
• 3G: CDMA2000
• FMC and Femtocells

2. Mobile Cellular Basic Concepts

• Generations of Mobile Cellular Compared
• Mobile Telephone Service (MTS)
• Frequency Division-Duplex vs. Time Division-Duplex
• Frequency vs. Wavelength
• Cellular Network Concept
• Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA)
• Handovers and Handoffs

3. 2G Generation Cellular Standards

• Moving to 2G Cellular Networks
• Digitizing Voice
• GSM Networks Defined
• cdmaOne Networks Defined

4. 3G Generation: UMTS Standard

• Overview
• Network Architecture
• High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
• High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)
• High Speed Packet Access Evolved (or HSPA+)

5. 3G Generation: CDMA2000 Standard

• Evolution to CDMA2000
• Network Architecture
• Not an IMT-Advanced Candidate
• Evolution Paths for CDMA2000 1X and EV-DO
• EV-DO Rev. B, 1X Advanced, and DO Advanced

6. FMC and Femtocells

• Macrocells
• Broadband Backhaul Connectivity
• UMA/GAN Standards
• Defining Small Cells in Mobile Networks
• Femtocells and Picocells

7. Technical Introduction to Long Term Evolution (LTE)

• LTE Network Architecture and Interfaces
• LTE Connectivity and QoS
• IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
• LTE Physical Layer
• LTE Link Layer

8. Technical Introduction to WiMAX (802.16)

• Developments in Mobile Cellular Communications
• Introduction to WiMAX
• Network Architecture
• System Operation
• Convergence Sublayer
• MAC Layer Functions
• Security Sublayer
• Physical Layer
• IMT-Advanced and 802.16m