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LTE Carrier Aggregation and MIMO

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Focusing on the enhancements brought about by the introduction of LTE Advanced, this course explains the modifications and benefits to the air interface in terms of supporting carrier aggregation and MIMO. In so doing, the key carrier aggregation procedures are explored, including the impact this has had on mobility within the network. MIMO and its impact and usage within LTE is also a key topic which is explored.

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Philip Nugent

Philip Nugent

Mpirical Trainer
Phil heads up Mpirical’s technical development, advising on the latest technologies and assisting the Mpirical team with his wealth of both historical and current knowledge. Phil’s specialist area is the mobile radio and RAN space, originally focussing on 2G and 3G technologies but more recently, heavily embedded with 5G New Radio for both Mpirical and customer specific projects.
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LTE Advanced Fundamentals

LTE-Advanced.

LTE-Advanced Release 10:

  • Carrier Aggregation.
  • MIMO Enhancements.
  • Relay Nodes.
  • MDT (Minimization of Drive Testing).
  • Logged MDT.
  • Immediate MDT.
  • Enhanced Inter-Cell Interference Coordination.
  • ICIC Options.
  • eICIC - ABS Information.
  • Machine Type Communications:
  • MTC.
  • Selected IP Traffic Offload:
    • SIPTO.
  • Local IP Access:
    • LIPA.

Release 11 LTE-Advanced:

  • Carrier Aggregation in Release 11.
  • MDT in Release 11.
  • Coordinated Multi-Point.
  • CoMP Scenarios.

Release 12 LTE-Advanced:

  • Dual Connectivity.
  • Carrier Aggregation in Release 12.
  • Small Cell Enhancements.
  • Proximity Services.
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Carrier Aggregation

Introduction to Carrier Aggregation.

Carrier Aggregation Terminology:

  • Component Carriers:
    • CC PCC and SCC.
    • PCell and SCell.
  • CA Band Allocation Terminology.
  • Band Class.

CA Evolution.

UE CA Capabilities.

CA Operation:

  • CA Procedures.
  • MAC CA Procedures.
  • CA Scheduling.

CA Mobility:

  • PCC and SCC Handover.
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MIMO Enhancements

What is MIMO?    

  • Defining MIMO.

MIMO Benefits:

  • Single Stream vs Dual Stream.
  • Spatial Multiplexing.
  • Antenna Complexity.

MIMO Transmission Modes:

  • Downlink Transmission Modes.
  • Uplink Transmission Modes.

MIMO Operation:

  • Reference Signals.
  • Two Antenna Port Configuration.
  • MIMO Antenna.
  • MIMO 8x8 Reference Signals.
  • LTE Channel.
  • Condition Number and Rank.
  • Codewords, Rank, Layers and Antenna Ports.
  • MIMO Precoding.

Configuring MIMO:

  • Antenna Information.
  • UE Capabilities.
  • Downlink Scheduling.
  • Uplink Scheduling.
  • MIMO Feedback.
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Yes, all our courses provide a shareable certificate of completion following the test of understanding.

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All students benefit from automatic access to our ‘Ask the Trainer’ feature with an on-demand course purchase. You will also get access to our acclaimed network visualisation tool, NetX.*

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Offline access is not currently available. You must use a connected device to access the course and learning tools. However, course pdfs and reference documents are downloadable.

Is there recommended follow-on training?

Yes, we do recommend follow-on training courses within the Mpirical learning platform.

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