Mastering LTE

Instructor Led | Duration: 2 Days

Long Term Evolution (LTE) is a radio technology based on OFDM and MIMO technologies. LTE provides much higher data rates (over 100 Mbps) to users while
reducing cost-per-bit for service providers. This is very exciting to wireless operators who are eager to deploy multimedia rich Internet content over a wireless
medium with seamless access anywhere, anytime. This course describes the simplified architecture of LTE and moves on to OFDM and MIMO. The course also
covers the downlink and uplink frame structure, OFDM operations at the physical layer, and resource management and scheduling considerations at the MAC
layer. It steps through the system acquisition, call setup, traffic operations and handover. The deployment and interworking issues with UMTS/GSM and
1x/1xEV-DO networks are also explored. In summary, this course provides a comprehensive overview of LTE technology.

Intended Audience Course Outline

This course provides a comprehensive overview and a technical 1. Introduction 7. Operations – Data Transmission
introduction for LTE. It is suitable for engineers in network planning and 1.1. 4G technology and market drivers 7.1. Scheduling procedures
design, product design and development, network deployment, network 1.2. Goals and requirements of LTE 7.2. Traffic operations in DL and UL
performance, and network operations.
1.3. LTE/EPC building blocks 7.3. DRX procedure
Learning Objectives 2. LTE Network Architecture 8. Inactivity and Idle Mode
2.1. Evolved UTRAN (E-UTRAN) 8.1. Tracking area
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
2.2. Evolved Packet Core (EPC) 8.2. Cell reselection
• List the motivating factors for 4G 9. Activity and Dedicated Bearer
2.3. E-UTRAN interfaces and protocols
• Explain the network architecture of LTE – E-UTRAN and EPC 2.4. EPC interfaces and protocols 9.1. UE initiated PDN connectivity
• Describe the use of OFDM and multiple antenna techniques in LTE 2.5. Evolution path from current networks 9.2. Network initiated service
• Describe the key concepts in the LTE air interface 9.3. QoS, SDFs and Bearers
3. LTE Air Interface
• Draw the physical structure of LTE and identify various channels 10. Mobility and Detach
3.1. Key concepts of orthogonality
10.1. Intra-MME handover
• List steps for network acquisition and call setup 3.2. Use of OFDM in LTE
10.2. Inter-MME handover
• Describe the traffic operation in DL and UL 3.3. MIMO (SU-MIMO, MU-MIMO)
10.3. UE initiated detach
3.4. LTE air interface channels
• List handover procedures 11. Interworking
4. UE Power up and Network Acquisition
• Explain LTE interworking with 1x/1xEV-DO and UMTS/GSM 11.1. Interworking with 1x/1xEV-DO
4.1. System acquisition
• Identify the planning aspects of deploying an LTE network 11.2. Interworking with UMTS and GSM
4.2. Random access procedures
11.3. Interworking with other 4G
5. Connection Mode and Attach
Suggested Prerequisites systems
5.1. RRC connection
• LTE Overview (eLearning) 12. Deployment Considerations
5.2. Attach
5.3. Default bearer setup 12.1. Frequency planning
5.4. IP address allocation 12.2. Backhaul planning
6. Security 12.3. EPC network planning
6.1. Authentication
6.2. NAS security
6.3. AS security

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