UMTS Air Interface
From the architecture of the radio interface, through channel structures, the CDMA physical layer, the protocols, procedures and operation, this course provides a comprehensive and detailed explanation of the UMTS Air Interface. For a complete picture, the course also includes focus on enhancements to the air interface through HSPA.
This course will contain the following sections:
- Duration: 2 hours
- Topic areas covered include
- UMTS Air Interface Architecture - NAS, AS
- Logical Channels - Control and Traffic - BCCH, PCCH, CCCH, DCCH, CTCH, DTCH
- Transport - Common and Dedicated - RACH, BCH, PCH, FACH, DCH, HS-DSCH, E-DCH
- Physical Channels
- HSDPA and HSUPA Enhancements
- Channel Mapping
- Duration: 2 hours
- Topic areas covered include
- Spread Spectrum - Channel Requirements, Channel Rates, Spreading, DSSS, Despreading
- UMTS Codes - PSCH, SSCH
- Scrambling Codes - Scrambling Code Groups, Channel Information
- Spreading Codes - Code Allocation
- Basic DSS System
- Rake Receiver
- Uplink and Downlink Code Processing
- Timing - Frame, Node B, Cell, UE
- Duration: 2 hours
- Topic areas covered include
- Uplink and Downlink Physical Channels
- CPICH Measurements
- Downlink Format - P-SCH, S-SCH, CPICH, P-CCPCH, S-CCPCH, PICH, AICH, DPCH, DPCCH, HS-SCCH, HS-PDSCH, E-HICH, E-RGCH, E-AGCH and F-DPCH
- Uplink Format - PRACH, DPCCH, E-DPCCH, E-DPDCH, HS-DPCCH
- Transmission Gap Position
- Compressed Mode
- Duration: 3.5 hours
- Topic areas covered include
- RRC - Functions and Architecture
- Radio Bearer Control, Measurement, Connection Mobility and General Procedures
- Radio Bearers and Signalling Radio Bearers
- Broadcast System Information - System Information Blocks, System Information and Paging
- RRC in Connected Mode - UE Modes and Radio Network Temporary Identities, s-RNTI, u-RNTI, c-RNTI and d-RNTI
- RRC Procedures - Connecting, Direct Transfer, Paging and RAB Establishment
- Activity
- RRC procedure and message analysis using Mpirical’s NetX
- Duration: 3 hours
- Topic areas covered include
- Cell Selection Procedures
- System Information
- Common Channel Procedures
- HSDPA and HSUPA Operation - Release 5 and Release 6
- HARQ Configuration
- MAC-ehs and MAC-e/es
- Activity
- Message analysis using Mpirical’s NetX
- Duration: 1 hour
- Topic areas covered include
- Closed Loop Power Control - Uplink Single Channels, Uplink Multiple Channels, Downlink control
- Duration: 2.5 hours
- Topic areas covered include
- Mobility Modes - Detached Mode, Connected or Dedicated Mode or Idle Mode
- Idle Mode Mobility
- Modes for RRC Connection - RRC Idle Mode, RRC Connected Mode
- UMTS Mobility, Cell Reselection
- Measurement Reporting
- Handover Procedures - Soft, Softer, Hard, Inter-frequency Handover Triggers, Planning Handovers
- Circuit Switched Connected Mode Interworking Procedures
- Packet Switched Connected Mode Interworking Procedures
- Activity
- Procedure and message analysis using Mpirical’s NetX
- Duration: 2 hours
- Topic areas covered include
- Evolution to 3GPP Release 6
- HSDPA Release 5 Operation - HS-DSCH, HS-SCCH, HS-DPCCH, Scheduling, Feedback, MAC-hs, HARQ, H-RNTI, Recap Procedures
- HSUPA Release 6 Operation - E-DCH, MACe/es, E-AGCH, E-HICH, E-RGCH, E-DPCCH, Feedback, Recap Procedures
- Release 6 HSPA Enhancements - F-DPCH and HARQ Preamble/Postamble
- HSPA + R7 and R8 Features
- UE Categories
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