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Course programme...............................................................9

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Course Description

Course name

LTE Fundamentals

Level

Intermediate

Target group

Technical and non-technical personal who needs a general

understanding of the LTE technology.

Objectives

After the training, the participant will be able to:

List the LTE benefits and key features

Describe the LTE Network architecture

Explain different Traffic management procedures in

LTE

Understand the basics of LTE Air interface

Become familiar with the NSN solution for LTE

Duration

2 days

Delivery method

Instructor Led Learning: Classroom

Max. number of participants

12

Prerequisite courses

GSM Introduction (TM2100) and UMTS Introduction (TM2201)

Underpinning knowledge & skills

General knowledge of GSM, GPRS, WCDMA & HSPA

Learning elements

LTE/SAE overview

LTE/SAE Network Architecture

LTE Mobility & Session Management

EUTRAN Air Interface & Radio Protocols

NSN LTE Solution

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Learning element objectives.

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Learning element 1 LTE/SAE Overview

After completing this learning element, the participant should be able to:
Theory:

2.2

Understand the historical reasons driving to the LTE project

Identify the major steps in the evolution of mobile

communication networks

Provide a time scale for the 3GPP Release 8 specification

List the LTE main requirements

Highlight the LTE key features

Briefly explain the basic of the LTE Air Interface

Learning element 2 LTE/SAE Network

Architecture
After completing this learning element, the participant will be able to:
Theory:

Identify the major subsystems on an LTE/SAE based

network

List the defined Network Elements for LTE and identify their
key functionalities

List the standardised interfaces for LTE and understand the

protocol stack implemented in each of them

Briefly explain the LTE Bearer Architecture and setup

Introduce the concept of Tracking Area Identification (TAI)

Outline the inter-working principles between LTE and 2G/3G

networks

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Learning element 3 LTE Mobility and

Session Management
After completing this learning element, the participant will be able to:
Theory:

2.4

List different UE identifications in LTE/SAE networks

Name the LTE Mobility states

Analyse several Mobility & Session management

procedures in LTE: Attach, S1 Release, Service Request
Detach, Tracking Area Update, Dedicated Bearer
Activation, inter eNB Handover.

Understand how topics like Roaming, Charging and

Security are handled in LTE

Give example of services provided by LTE.

Learning element 4 EUTRAN Air

Interface & Radio Protocols
After completing this learning element, the participant will be able to:
Theory:

Briefly explain the Modulation Pulse Shaping theory

Explain the concept of multicarrier modulation, with special

attention to Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
(OFDM)

Identify different Multiple access Methods when using

OFDM

Briefly explain the SC-FDMA solution

Underline the benefits of MIMO (Multiple Inputs Multiple

Outputs)

List the frequency allocation options for the LTE

implementation

Explain the LTE scalable bandwidth feature

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Understand HARQ (Hybrid Automatic Retransmission on

reQuest)

Identify the RRM (Radio Resource Management) tasks.

Identify the layers on the Radio Protocol stack

Describe the Radio Resource Control (RRC) tasks

Distinguish the different types of radio channels: logical,

transport and physical channels

2.5

Learning element 5 NSN LTE Solution

After completing this learning element, the participant will be able to:
Theory:

Review the NSN approach to LTE.

Describe how the Flexi Multimode BTS can be upgraded via

SW to support LTE services

Discuss the NSN Core Network evolution towards LTE R8.

Understand the NSN alternatives to implement the Mobility

management Entity (MME).

Identify different solutions for the SAE gateway and its

capacity roadmap.

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Morning
Day 1

Day 2

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Course programme
LTE/SAE Overview
LTE/SAE Network Architecture

Lunch break

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LTE Mobility & Session Management

(Cont.)
EUTRAN Air Interface & Radio
Protocols

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Afternoon
LTE/SAE Network Architecture (Cont.)
LTE Mobility & Session Management
EUTRAN Air Interface & Radio Protocols
(Cont.)
NSN LTE Solution

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Learning environment requirements

Training room

Video Projector, White board, Flip Chart, Markers of different colours.

Tables and chairs for up to 12 participants.

Hardware

None

Software version

None

Functionality

None

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