COURSE # TOO-378

WCDMA and UMTS SYSTEMS OPERATION AND TECHNOLOGY

Introduction to WCDMA and UMTS - a clear presentation emphasizing the system issues

The explosive growth of cellular and PCS services worldwide provides indisputable proof of the success of the second-generation networks in meeting customer demands. Why then, with all the success, do we move to third generation (3G) systems? This course explores the reasoning and market forces that are driving the move to 3G, and the technical details associated with the most significant 3G proposal: the UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication Services) and its radio interface technology: WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access).

This course is an intensive overview of the UMTS with emphasis on its WCDMA air interface technologies as a GSM extension. The course concentrates on all three modes of the WCDMA radio interface (FDD, TDD-HCR, and TDD-LCR), and explores the UTRAN only to the extent needed to clarify the radio aspects. It starts with an overview of modern telecommunications networks, and the growing place of mobile networks within them. A quick review of GSM and its data services enhancements, GPRS and EDGE, complete the introductory material. The course continues with a review of UMTS applications and an orientation into the network architecture, the specialized terms and abbreviations, and the 3GPP documents. Instruction continues with the basic concepts of CDMA, power control, the RAKE receiver, handovers, and the FDD operating mode. Once the student has a grasp of the radio techniques, the WCDMA physical layer and its protocol stacks are explored. The UMTS networks (UTRAN, GRAN, and CN) are examined together with their interfaces and some procedures. Some new UMTS concepts are reviewed together with their typical operation. The course concludes with the two TDD operating modes (TDD-HCR and TDD-LCR), some network planning and management issues, and a glimpse into the future 4G systems, which are likely to evolve from successful 3G deployments.

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This course presents an intensive overview of the UMTS networks and the WCDMA air interface of the UTRAN (UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network). The course is applicable to all who work in wireless, and particularly those who work in second-generation systems contemplating deploying 3G enhancements. It concentrates on the system aspects and the details that arise from the WCDMA interface, and explores them in an evolutionary way from the GSM heritage. The course has been developed specifically for project managers, system engineers, technical marketing personnel, customer service supervisors, and all others who are involved in second-generation cellular systems and technologies, and contemplating 3G alternatives. Although the course has no prerequisites, and is specifically designed for a wide range of interest, prior technical training in sciences, engineering, or equivalent experience is helpful.

Course Outline:

Text: Korhonen, Juha. Introduction to 3G Wireless Communications. Artech House, Boston, 2001

About the Instructor

Malcolm Oliphant is with Tektronix, where he is the Strategic Marketing Manager for the Mobile Business Unit. He has more then 30 years of experience with mobile radio systems, particularly with first and second generation cellular and PMR (Private Mobile Radio) systems. Malcolm was the Strategic marketing manager for IFR until early in 2000 and spent most of the 1990s with Schlumberger involved in early GSM deployments. He is currently formulating strategies for third and fourth generation cellular, and converged communications technologies and networks for Tektronix, which is assuming leadership roles in converged network testing and optimization. He has co-authored three popular books on GSM and PCS. Mr. Oliphant received his B.A., Summa Cum Laude, from Hawaii Pacific University, Kaneohe,Hawaii.

Details:

Course: TOO-378        Duration: 4 Days        FEE: $1,599       CEUs: 2.88


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