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Telecom Wireless Fundamentals Training

Telecom Wireless Fundamentals Training course is a 5-day training on Telco wireless technologies shall address the topics including but not limited to, those listed in section Learning Objectives (Telco Wireless Communications, 3G, 4G and 5G Data Communications).  The course will consist of at least 25 percent hands-on, relevant and realistic laboratory activities/exercises.

Price for single Individual is $4999, Discounted Group price is available for 5 participants or more.

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  • Define and explain terminology and general concepts for Telco wireless communication systems.
  • Explain the evolution of Telco wireless technology from 1G to 4G LTE and beyond.
  • Discuss the basic theory of RF technology
  • Discuss the concepts of wireless propagation and related theory, and review industry terms.
  • Discuss the technical characteristics and basic operation of LTE communication systems.
  • Discuss the technical characteristics and basic operation of GSM, GPRS and  EDGE communication systems.
  • Discuss the technical characteristics and basic operation of CDMA and CDMA2000 1xEV communication systems.
  • Locate and classify cellular sites using the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) data base.
  • Select and effectively utilize cellular/PCS data services.
  • Determine when and where 5G, LTE, GSM, and CDMA communications technologies can be used effectively.
  • Understand and thoroughly evaluate technical information on vendor equipment specification sheets.
  • Ascertain tower and antenna requirements, and make an appropriate selection for the particular application (e.g., cellular modem at a fixed site for a CCTV).
  • Specify and install proper antenna framework and cabling for the particular application.
  • Determine the coverage area and signal strength at a specific location by conducting necessary field strength measurements.
  • Compare, contrast and evaluate available modems and hardware and select the best alternative for specific applications.
  • Successfully install and configure equipment considering such factors as modem type and data rate, and antenna requirements, gain and gain orientation for a fixed site.
  • Deduce the required and optimal data rate with a working understanding of the data rate provided by various options such as LTE, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Enhanced Data rates for GSM or Global Evolution (EDGE), 1xRTT, and EV-DO, etc.
  • Properly implement cellular/PCS (5G, LTE-Advanced Pro, LTE, GSM, CDMA) equipment, taking into account the potential for system overload and the type of site receiver (dialup or fixed).
  • Conduct thorough bandwidth and throughput testing and apply the results.
  • Maintain and repair the system and equipment according to system provider, accepted standards, and/or Caltrans guidelines.
  • Assess and compare the pros and cons of common alternatives.

 

Course Agenda

Workshop and Project Exercises

  1. Working with techniques and methods to select and effectively utilize cellular/PCS data services.
  2. Using field strength measurements, spectrum analyzer to determine the coverage area and signal strength at a specific location
  3. Modeling tower and antenna requirements, and make an appropriate selection for the particular application (e.g., cellular modem at a fixed site for a CCTV).
  4. Assess and compare the pros and cons of common alternatives.
  5. Analysis of major radio access technologies: Narrowband, spread spectrum and broadband
  6. Antenna installation  and cabling techniques

 

Hands-on Labs

  • Lab 1: Link Budget Calculations
  • Lab 2: Working with Spectrum Analyzers to analyze and evaluate cellular/PCS voice and data services
  • Lab 3: GSM, GPRS and EDGE communications applications
  • Lab 4: CDMA, CDMA2000 1x and 1xEV-Do communications applications
  • Lab 5: LTE  communications applications
  • Lab 6: Building antennas (students in group of 5 will build analyze, model and build a simple cellular antenna in the class)

Equipment Used:

  • Spectrum Analyzer
  • Antennas
  • Link Budget Calculations Tools

Day 1: Overview of Radio Frequency (RF), Antennas and Propagation

  • Introduction and Preliminaries
  • Introduction to Radio Frequency
  • Concepts behind Antennas
  • RF Propagation Models and Theories
  • Mathematical Preliminaries
  • Electrostatics, Current, and Magnetostatics
  • Propagation Models for Cellular and PCS
  • RF Propagation Fundamentals
  • Propagation models (e.g., Hata-Okumara and COST-231)
  • Electromagnetic Wave Propagation: Common Effects
  • Large-Scale Effects in Cellular Environments
  • Small-Scale Effects in Cellular Environments
  • Tests and Measurements
  • Radio-Frequency Engineering
  • Noise and System Issues Related to Nonlinearity
  • Concepts behind Oscillators, Spectrum Analyzer and Related Issues
  • Antennas Characterization
  • Examples of Antennas
  • Practical Issues: Connecting to Antennas, Tuning, Location and Site Survey
  • Incorporating Fading Effects in the Link Budget

Hands-on

  • Lab 1: Link Budget Calculations (TONEX will provide the software tools to all the students included in the price)
  • workshop 1 and 2

 

Day 2: Agreements, Standards, Policies, and Regulations

  • Agreements
  • Standards
  • Policies
  • Regulations
  • Mobile Spectrum Use, Management and Availability
  • Mobile Standards Organizations
  • Mobile Network Technologies, Architectures, Generations & Standards
  • Mobile Applications & Services
  • Mobile Terminals & Phones
  • New Alternative Mobile Voice and Data Networks
  • Analysis of the Mobile Market and Key Carriers, Network Operators & Resellers
  • Examining The Future of Mobile Communications
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
  • Locate and classify cellular sites using the FCC data base
  • How spectrum is allocated and licensed
  • Analysis of licensed cellular, PCS service band plans & allocations
  • Rules and regulations
  • Planned and anticipated changes
  • Analysis of new technologies for improving spectrum use and expand availability
  • Broadband PCS
  • Spectrum mapping
    • 700 MHz band
    • 824-894 MHz band
    • 880-960 MHz band
    • 1710-1755 MHz band
    • 1850-1990 MHz band
    • 1920-2170 MHz band
    • 2110-2155 MHz band

Hands-on

  • Lab 2
  • workshop 3

Day 3: Telecom Wireless Access Technologies

  • Introduction to Wireless Access Technologies
  • Introduction to Wireless Network and Service Architectures
  • Digital Communications for Wireless Access Systems
  • The Cellular Concept
  • Overview of Telco wireless access generations: 1G, 2G, 3G, 3.5G and 4G
  • Overview of3G,  4G network architectures Examples of Air-Interface Standards: GSM, IS-95, UMTS/UTRAN, LTE
  • Radio Network Basics
  • FDMA, TDMA, CDMA and OFDMA
  • GSM, GPRS and EDGE
  • Spread Spectrum
  • IS-95 CDMA
  • 3G, 3.5G and 4G Technologies and Networks
  • What is 3G?
  • Why 3G?
  • What is 4G?
  • Why 4G?
  • International Mobile Telecommunications-Advanced (IMT-Advanced)
  • Relationship of IMT-2000 and IMT-Advanced
  • Overview of3G,  4G network architectures
  • Third-Generation (3G) CDMA-Based Systems
  • UTMS/UTRAN
  • HSPA/HSPA+ and HRPD
  • Emerging Technologies for Wireless Access
  • 4G: LTE and LTE-Advanced
  • What’s Next?
  • Architectures
  • IP Networking
  • Teletraffic Analysis
  • GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA/CDMA2000 1x, 1xEV-DO, LTE and IP: Ingredients of Convergence
  • VoIP
  • Toward an All-IP Core Network
  • Making IP Work with Wireless
  • Evolution from GSM to UMTS and LTE
  • IP Multimedia Subsystem  (IMS)

Hands-on

  • Lab 3 and 4
  • workshop 4

 

Day 4: Networks Architecture and Key Services

  • Cellular Carriers, Network Operators, Service Providers and Resellers
  • GSM-based system architecture and key services
    • GSM-based GSM, GPRS and EDGE Technology and Features
    • GSM-EGPRS Networks Architecture and Key Services
    • GSM architecture and key services
    • System access
    • UMTS – R99
    • WCDMA
    • UTRAN
    • HSDPA/HSUPA
    • HSPA+
    • Data call setup
    • Mobility
    • Handoffs & handovers
    • Security and privacy
  • CDMA-based system architecture and key services
    • CDMA2000 1x
    • 1xEV-DO
    • System architecture
    • Data call setup
    • Mobility
    • Handoffs & handovers
    • Security and privacy
  • LTE-based system architecture and key services
    • LTE Technology and Features
    • LTE-Advanced Technology and Features
    • Architecture and key services
    • System access
    • Mobility
    • Handoffs & handovers
    • Security and privacy

Hands-on

  • Lab 5
  • workshop 5

Day 5: Cellular RF Engineering, Planning and Testing

  • Planning, design, engineering, optimization
  • Importance of RF engineering
  • Spectrum for network deployment
    WCDMA and HSPA Fundamentals
  • UTRAN architecture
  • HSPA
  • Coverage and Link Budget Fundamentals
  • Significance of link budget
  • Capacity and Traffic Engineering
  • Influence of AMR and high-speed data
  • RF technology factors impacting capacity
  • Deployment Considerations
  • GSM vs. WCDMA
  • 2G/2.5G and 3G-specific features for enhanced RF performance (e.g., handover and power control)
  • 4G features for enhanced RF performance (e.g., handover and power control)
  • Cell-site planning/sharing
  • Call quality, coverage, data rates, and connectivity
  • Assessing the factors that affect coverage and capacity
  • Mobile and Cellular security and privacy strengths & weaknesses
  • Radio access technology by major carrier mapping

Hands-on

  • Lab 6
  • Workshop 6

Why choose TONEX for your Telecom, Wireless and IT Training?

TONEX has been delivering training to large and small companies, government agencies and service providers around the world for over 20 years. 70% of our business comes from repeat customers or through referrals. The reason for this is summed up in these testimonials from a couple of students who attended our courses.

  • Issa Abu Eid, Senior Engineer at T-Mobile
    • Great Class. I am satisfied with my increased understanding of the topic and this training is among the best trainings I have received. The facilitators were well prepared for the sessions and encouraged active participation. My questions were answered in a complete and clear manner.
  • John Pearson (San Antonio, TX)
    • The course was excellent. The instructor’s presentation, knowledge, interaction with students and subject explanation were all excellent.  The sections on RF engineering were the most relevant to my work. I found several directly applicable pieces of information by attendance at the course. I keep all books at my desk, but the RF Engineering Books are on right on top. I use them almost daily.  If you are wondering about the various 2G/3G/4G Wireless communications technologies, how they work, and the advantages & disadvantages of each technology, then this course is for you.
  • Duane J. Wentzel
    • I have received instruction from two of their instructors. Scott Baxter and Charles Alexi. Together they form a great team for folks looking for the type of training that I was looking for. Charles Alexi and Scott Baxter have the in depth and detailed system knowledge and are Wireless and RF theory experts. As far as teaching style, both Charles’ and Scott’s style are similar as they mix in lecturing with conversational exchange and even exercises to ensure you understand the material. They are very willing and eager to answer any questions that come up and back their answers up with documentation that will be in the training material (they will edit the class presentation on the spot to include the answer/documentation to the question) that is made available to the class after the fact.

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