4G LTE ESSENTIALS: From RAN to CORE - eNB to EPC

4 days training event

6100-3014

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LTE Overview

  • Introduction

  • Evolution to 4G LTE

  • LTE Key differences compared to other technologies

  • Evolution in LTE, LTE Advanced, Pro

  • Standardization of 4G LTE / LTE Advanced

  • Three Major Parts of 4G LTE Network

  • Evolution to an all IP system in 4G

  • 4G LTE Design Targets

LTE Network Architecture

  • Network Architecture and Evolution from 3G

  • EUTRAN Network Architecture eNodeB and UE

  • UE Categories

  • EPC Architecture - MME, HSS, SGW, PGW

  • LTE Architecture Summary

LTE Air Interface

  • LTE FDD-TDD Modes

  • Basics of Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

  • Multipath Environment and Cyclic Prefix

  • Scalable Channel Bandwidth in LTE

  • LTE Frame Structure

  • Resource Block & Resource Element & Resource Grid in LTE

  • Adaptive Modulation and Coding in LTE

  • SU-MIMO vs MU-MIMO

  • Channel & Transmission bandwidth Configuration

  • Channel Bandwidth vs Resource Blocks

  • E-UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number EARFCN

  • 100 KHz Frequency Raster

  • Logical Channels in 4G LTE

  • 4G LTE Control Channels

  • 4G LTE Physical Channels

  • Procedures To Understand 4G LTE Channels

  • LTE Cell Acquisition Procedure

  • Downlink Control Channels for

  • PDSCH Resource Allocation Overview

  • Physical Hybrid ARQ Indicator Channel (PHICH)

  • Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) in LTE

  • Initial Access (RACH Procedure) in LTE

  • Downlink and Uplink Data Scheduling

  • PUCCH and PUSCH Resource Allocation

  • Paging control channel

Identifiers in LTE

  • UE Identifiers IMEI, IMSI, MSISDN

  • UE Identifiers GUTI, M-TMSI, S-TMSI, MMEC

  • Network Identifiers MMEGI, MMEI, GUMMEI, TAI, ECGI

Interfaces in LTE EPC

  • S1 Application Protocol

  • X2 Interface Protocols

  • GTP-U Traffic Interfaces

  • GTP-C Interfaces

LTE Fundamentals


LTE Protocol Stack

  • PHY

  • MAC

  • RLC

  • PDCP

  • RRC

What are Bearers in LTE

  • Bearers Types in LTE: Default vs Dedicated Bearers

  • Bearer States Active and Inactive

  • Bearer Quality of Service Class Identifier QCI

  • Allocation and Retention Priority ARP in Bearer

  • Template Flow

EPC Elements - Deeper Dive

  • Mobility Management Entity (MME)

  • Home Subscription Server (HSS)

  • Service Gateway (SGW)

  • Packet Gateway (PGW)

Security in LTE

  • Basic 4G Security Terminologies

  • Authentication and Key Agreement AKA Procedure?

  • LTE Security Key Hierarchy

  • Encryption and Integrity Protection Algorithms in LTE

Voice Over LTE (VoLTE)

  • Introduction to VoLTE using IMS

  • What are SRVCC and CSFB in VoLTE?

  • Voice Codecs For VoLTE

  • Session Initiation Protocol SIP in VoLTE

  • Services Provided By SIP

  • IP Multimedia Subsystem in VoLTE

  • Call Session Control Functions (CSCFs) in IMS

  • Telephony Application Server (TAS) in IMS

  • IMS Connectivity Requirement Bearers for IMS in VoLTE

  • UE Registration with IMS in VoLTE-PCSCF Discovery

  • UE Registration with IMS in VoLTE-Signal Flow

  • Tear Down Of Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) Call

  • Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SR-VCC)


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