NEW: Training - LTE Advanced

  • Duration: 2 Days 
  • Inhouse training price: Based on number of participants
  • Public training price: Depending on partner organisation

TECHNOLOGY FOCUS

3GPP Long-Term Evolution networks are being rolled out commercially as the new global standard for mobile broadband. LTE as standardized in Release 8, although making use of latest technologies, cannot fulfill the 4G requirements as defined by the ITU-R. Therefore, 3GPP is already making efforts to further enhance the LTE air interface. LTE Advanced promises to deliver peak data rates of up to 1 Gbps in stationary downlink and up to 500 Mbps in the uplink, as well as improvements in spectral efficiency and fairness, and increased flexibility in actual spectrum and network deployment whilst at the same time ensuring backward compatibility with LTE networks and terminals. Although LTE Advanced is still in the standardization phase, the key decisions concerning the technology proposals have already been taken.

COURSE CONTENTS

This course will give participants an overview of 4G technology proposals as well as the LTE Advanced standard as defined in the 36 series of 3GPP specification Release 10. After introducing the drivers for further evolution of LTE, the requirements and spectrum allocations will be analyzed. Afterwards, based on a Release 8 review, the course will introduce standardized LTE Advanced technologies like Carrier Aggregation, enhanced MIMO technologies and relays. Nevertheless, the training will also introduce how to manage future LTE networks more efficiently by using enhanced functionality of LTE Home Base Stations (HeNB), Heterogeneous Networks, Self-Organizing Networks (SON) as well as using UE measurements to minimize drive tests.

Day 1 – 4G Introduction and LTE  Advanced

4G Overview

  • 4G introduction and motivation
  • 4G spectrum allocation
  • 4G requirements and deployment scenarios
  • LTE/LTE-Advanced standardization schedule in 3GPP

Carrier Aggregation

  • Bandwidth extension by Carrier Aggregation (CA)
  • CA principles (PCC, SCC, Linking, Activation/Deactivation)
  • Physical Layer and MAC Enhancements (PDCCH, CIF etc.)

Enhanced MIMO

  • Enhanced Downlink and Uplink MIMO schemes
  • MIMO reference symbol design for higher order MIMO

Day 2 – Future LTE Technology Enhancements

LTE Relay

  • Coverage enhancements by LTE Advanced relays
  • In-band relays using Un Interface (MBSFN sub-frames, R-PDCCH)
  • Relay Node interface architecture and procedures

LTE Home Base Stations

  • LTE Home Base Stations in Rel.8/Rel.9/Rel.10
  • Home eNB Architecture,  Access Control, CSG Management

LTE Network Enhancements and SON

  • LTE inter-cell interference in Heterogeneous Networks (HetNets)
  • Self-Organizing and Self-Optimizing Networks (SON)
  • SON architecture, standardized SON functionality in Rel.8/Rel.9/Rel.10
  • UE measurements to minimize drive tests

PREREQUISITES OF THE STUDENTS

This is an expert’s training course. Experience with the LTE technology and the Release 8 specifications is essential when attending this training course! Therefore, the participation in the 3 days LTE Technology training is highly recommended. 

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