Training - LTE MIMO Technology
- Duration: 2 Days
- Price: 1200 EUR (excl. VAT)
TECHNOLOGY FOCUS
The deployment of multiple antennas both at the transmitter and the receiver opens up great opportunities to enhance the reliability and / or increase the data rates in mobile communication systems and are already deployed widely. Ever since it was shown in the mid-nineties that the capacity of a mobile communication channel grows linearly with the minimum of the number of antennas used at either end of the channel, multiple-antenna schemes have attracted considerable attention first in academia and more recently also in industry. Furthermore, as mobile communication systems are -at least when fully loaded- interference limited, it is not sufficient to concentrate on the physical layer. In addition, coordination or even cooperation among neighboring cells is required to reduce inter-cell interference and enhance system capacity even further.
COURSE CONTENT
This course provides a comprehensive overview over communication systems with multiple antennas at transmitter and / or receiver side. Following a brief introduction to the required basics of linear algebra the course starts by considering the multiple-antenna channel and characterizing it under aspects of interest for MIMO transmission schemes. Subsequently, fundamental limits on the data rates that can be transmitted over MIMO systems are discussed. Both optimal and suboptimal transmission schemes are considered in detail. Furthermore, diversity techniques are discussed and put into perspective. The first part of the course is concluded by a section on techniques for multi-user MIMO. The second day of the course introduces MIMO technologies deployed in LTE along with the required higher layer-signaling and procedures. Finally, most recent developments in multi-site cooperation techniques as envisioned for LTE-Advanced with the aim to reduce inter-cell interference are presented.
SYSTEM DEMONSTRATION TOOLS
Instead of self-study or yet another purely theoretical training course, Nomor Research provides you with real hands-on training using different implementations that have been enhanced as interactive demonstration tools. Using the tools, your employees will really understand complex system aspects such message flows and primitive exchange between layers and entities. By looking at the demonstrations you will get to know the difference between theory and real deployments, real implementation, real performance!
Day 1 – Introduction to Multiple-Antenna Systems (Physical Layer)
Introduction and Theory
- Required Basics of Linear Algebra
- MIMO channels – Description and Modelling
- Ultimate Limits – Channel Capacity
- Point-to-Point MIMO
- Multipoint-to-Point MIMO (Multiple Access)
- Point-to-Multipoint MIMO (Broadcast)
Practical MIMO Systems
- Space-Time Coding
- Spatial Multiplexing
- Multi-User MIMO
Day 2 - LTE MIMO Details and LTE Advanced Technologies
Details of the LTE MIMO Schemes
- Standardized MIMO Schemes
- Transmit Diversity
- Closed-Loop Rank-1 Transmission
- Single- and Multi-User Spatial Multiplexing in Downlink
- Uplink Limitations and MIMO Schemes
- MIMO Reference Symbols (common and dedicated RS)
- MIMO Link Adaptation
- Rate and Link Adaptation of Streams
- Pre-coding Matrix Indicator and Rank Indicator
- Hybrid ARQ of MIMO streams
- PDCCH/PUCCH Control Signalling to support MIMO
- Adaptive MIMO and related L3 Signalling
MIMO Enhancements in LTE Advanced
- LTE MIMO schemes in Release 10
- Downlink MIMO Enhancements
- Design of Dedicated Reference Symbols
- New MIMO Uplink Schemes
- Introduction to LTE Intercell interference
- Cooperative Multi-Point Transmission
- Coordinated Multi-Site Beamforming
- Cooperative Multi-Site Beamforming
- Multi-Site Spatial Multiplexing
PREREQUISITES OF THE STUDENTS
This is an expert’s training course. Experience with the LTE technology particularly the Physical Layer is essential before attending this training course! The participation in the 3 days LTE Technology training is highly recommended.
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