LTE Public Safety Technology Training

LTE Public Safety Technology Training covers all aspects of  LTE (Long Term Evolution) mobile  technology to be deployed to serve public safety industry covering many regulatory  and public safety concepts supported by LTE technology.

LTE Public Safety Technology Training Training is designed for both technical and non-technical professionals. No prior  knowledge in wireless communication is needed. Some sections and chapters about public safety services offered by LTE network are intended to be understood by anyone with no knowledge in wireless communication.

LTE Public Safety Technology Training is appropriate for public safety and  government agencies, mobile operators, wireless vendors and other regulatory institutions worldwide.

LTE Public Safety Technology Training Course Learning Objectives

• Understand public safety features and requirements
• List LTE/EPC/IMS network nodes, interfaces and protocols
• List 3GPP and ETSI LTE public safety standards and procedures
• Describe LTE public safety regulatory features
• Describe LTE architecture related to public safety features
• Describe implementation models for public safety
• Understand Group Communications features in LTE networks
• Describe Proximity Services Proximity based Service(ProSe) features in LTE networks
• Describe GCSE/PS, MCPTT, and IOPS
• Describe TMGI, MBMS and eMBMS features

LTE Public Safety Technology Training Course Agenda

Introduction to LTE, EPC and IMS

• Evolution of GPRS/EDGE, and UMTS to LTE/EPC
• LTE/EPC Network Architecture
• LTE/EPC/IMS Functional Entities
• LTE/EPC Nodes and Network Elements Defined
• E-UTRAN/LTE Radio Access Network (RAN). EPC Core Network and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
• LTE/EPC Architecture for Roaming and Non-roaming Use Cases
• Description of UE, eNB, MME, HSS, SGW, PGW and PCRF
• Description of IMS Nodes and Functions
• LTE, EPC and IMS Interfaces and Protocols
• Key LTE/EPC interfaces
• UE – MME (S1-MME Interface)
• eNodeB – MME (S1AP Interface)
• eNodeB – SGW (S1-U Interface)
  eNodeB – eNodeB (X2 Interface)
• S5 Interface (SGW – PGW)
• HSS – MME (X2 Interface)
• H-PCRF – V-PCRF (S9 Interface)
• MME – SGW (S11 Interface)
• PCRF – PGW (Gx Interface)
• PCRF – P-CSCF (Rx Interface)
• PGW – P-CSCF (SGi Interface)
• I-CSCF/S-CSCF – HSS (Cx Interface)
• VoLTE AS – HSS (Sh Interface)
• UE – P-CSCF (Gm Interface)
• LTE/EPC Session Management
• UE-eNB and UE-MME Sessions
• Concepts behind Access Stratum (AS) and Non-Access Stratum (NAS)
• Principles behind RRC and NAS Protocols
• Mobility Management
• Inter MME and Intra E-UTRAN Handover
• Policy and Charging
• Policy and Charging Control (PCRF)
• Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) and eMBMS
• LTE/EPC Interworking with Legacy Networks
• LTE/EPC Interworking with Non-3GPP Access Networks

LTE/E-UTRAN Air Interface

• OFDMA and SC-FDMA Principles
• Principles of MIMO
• Logical and Physical Channels in LTE
• System Information Broadcast
• LTE MIB and SIB Data

LTE/EPC Procedures

• Network Selection Procedures
• UE Initial Attach
• UE Detach
• Synchronization
• RRC Procedures
• LTE AS and NAS AKA
• Authentication and Security
• Tracking Area Update (TAU)
• Paging
• Mobility in LTE
•  X2-Based Handover
• S1-Based Handover
• Service Request
• UE-requested PDN Connectivity
• QoS in LTE
• Dedicated Bearer Context Activation
• Dedicated EPS Bearer Setup

Principles behind IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)

• IMS Functional Entities, Interfaces, Reference Points and Protocols
• Voice over LTE (VoLTE)
• Role of E-UTRAN, EPC and IMS in VoLTE
• Data, Voice and SMS (Short Message Service) over LTE
• IMS Security and AKA

Introduction to LTE Public Safety Regulatory Features

• Emergency Calls Overview
• Emergency Call Architecture
• Public Warning System
• Lawful Interception and CALEA
• Lawful Interception for LTE/EPC
• LTE for Public Safety Networks
• Standardization & Organizations
• 3GPP Standardization Principles and Releases
• 3GPP Working Group SA6
• ETSI and OMA Standardization
• Public Safety work in Europe
• Public Safety in North America (NPSTC and FirstNet)
• LTE Access Control, Access Classes and Barring
• LTE Public Warning Systems
• Assisted Global Positioning System (AGPS)
• Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA)
• Enhanced Cell ID (ECID)
• Cell ID (CID)
• ECID
• Uplink time difference-of-arrival (UTDOA)
• Control plane method.
• Per-call measurement data (PCMD)
• Network-provided (ULI) method
• Home Subscriber Server (HSS) method

Public Safety (PS) LTE Overview

• Public Safety Long Term Evolution (PS LTE)
• Public Safety Broadband Network (PSBN)
• PS LTE operates special spectrum
• Public Safety Broadband Band 14
• 700 MHz (band 14) for North America
• Mobile Broadband for FirstNet in US and for Canada

LTE Support Network for Public Safety (Case Study)

• Mobility between PS LTE coverage areas
• Streaming video and surveillance
• Fe file transfers
• License Plate Readers
• Facial Recognition Systems
• Field fingerprint analysis
• Field reporting
• GIS / Mapping tools
• Location-based services
• Geofencing
• Database queries
• LTE Core features
• Radio Access Network
• Indoor Base Stations (eNB)
• Outdoor Base Stations (eNB)
• Wireless Provisioning System
• Security and Certificate Management System
• Mobile Backhaul
• Microwave Packet Radio
• Mobile Packet Core
• Network Management
• OSS/BSS

LTE Public Safety Features

• Group Communication Over LTE
• Voice & Group Communication
• Voice over LTE
• Introduction to Group Communication Services
• GCS AS
• BM-SC
• eNB, MME, S-GW, P-GW, PCRF
• MB2 Interface
• GCSE Functions
• MBMS Delivery
• TMGI Management
• Access Control
• UE to UE and UE to Network Relay
• Mission Critical Push To Talk (MCPTT)
• IOPS (Isolated E-UTRAN Operation for PS)
• GCSE (Group Call Service Enabler)
• Single Frequency Network using MBSFN
• eMBMS in Group Communication
• Unicast/Multicast Multiplexing
• D2D (Device to Device Communication)
• ProSE (Proximity Based Services)
• Device to Device Proximity Services
• Proximity Services (ProSe)
• ProSe Communication
• ProSe Discovery
• ProSe for Public Safety
• Proximity Services Architectures
• ProSe Direct Discovery
• ProSe Direct Communication
• Public Safety Deployment Scenarios

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