5G Workshop for DoD 

5G Workshop for DoD is a  3-day training course features a mixture of lecture and practical hands-on training. Participants will learn 5G Services, 5G Slicing, Software and Hardware Architecture, NFV and SDN, Containers and Kubernettes, RAN, 5G New Radio (NE) Cloud-RAN, O-RAN, 5G NSA, 5G SA, SBA, MEC, VoNR, Massive MIMO, Beamforming,  5G Call Flows, Security and more.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Technical and Project Managers planning to use 5G Services
• Hardware and Software Engineers and testers looking for more in-depth 5G Details
• Analysts
• Anyone else new to 5G Mobile Network

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• 5G Services
• 5G Use Cases: Enhanced Mobile broadband (eMBB), Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC) and Massive IoT
• 5G NSA and SA Architecture
• Network Slicing
• 5G Access Technology, Cloud RAN, O-RAN, and v-RAN
• 5G Service Based Architecture (SBA)
• 5G REST APIs
• 5G New Radio (NR)
• Voice over NR (VoNR)
• 5G Interfaces and Protocols
• 5G Signaling and Data Flow

Course Outline

Introduction to 5G

• 5G Features
• 5G Use Cases and Services
• Enhanced Mobile broadband (eMBB)
• Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC)
• Massive IoT
• 5G Network Architecture
• Migration from 4G to 5G to
• 5G NSA and SA
• 5G New Radio (NR)
• 5G Frequency Bands
• 1 GHz to 6 GHz:
• mmWave and Extreme Bandwidths
• 5G Cloud RAN, O-RAN, and v-RAN
• 5G Network Slicing
• 5G Protocol Stacks
• Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC)

Overview of 5G Architecture

• 5G System Survey
• 5G Access Network (5G-AN)
• 5G Core Network (5GC)
• 5G RAN Architecture
• 5G Cloud RAN: CU/DU
• 5G RAN Components
• gNB-CU and gNB-DU
• VRAN and Open RAN Overview

5G Deployment Scenarios

• 5G NR Non-Standalone (NSA)
• 5G NR Standalone (SA)
• 5G DL CA
• 5G DL MIMO
• 5G UL MIMO
• 5G Sub-6 GHz
• 5G Carrier Aggregation
• 5G Identifiers
• 5G Mobility Essentials
• 5G Security
• 5G Integration with LTE FDD and LTE-TDD
• LTE-LAA
• 5G Integration with WiFi
• Beamforming
• Massive MIMO

5G NR: The New Radio Interface for 5G

• 5G physical layer specifications
• Massive MIMO
• Cloud RAN and eCPRI fronthaul in 5G networks
• Mobility with mm-waves
• VRAN and Open RAN Overview

Overview of 5G Call Flows and Signaling

• 5G non-standalone access
• 5G Service-Based Architecture (SBA)
• 5G Standalone Access Registration
• 5G NR RLC Acknowledged Mode
• 5G-NR Standalone Access Registration
• 5G-NR Standalone Registration Message Details
• UE Interactions
• gNB Interactions

5G NSA vs. SA Operations

• 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) Network acquisition
• 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) Attach
• 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) Data transfer
• 5G Standalone (SA) Registration
• 5G Standalone (SA) PDU session setup
• Data transfer and signaling flows
• Access and Mobility Function (AMF) Interactions
• Authentication Server Function (AUSF) Interactions
• Unified Data Management (UDM) Interactions
• Policy Control Function (PCF) Interactions
• Session Management Function (SMF) Interactions
• User Plane Function (UPF) Interactions

Introduction to 5G

• 5G Features
• 5G Use Cases and Services
• Enhanced Mobile broadband (eMBB)
• Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC)
• Massive IoT
• 5G Network Architecture
• Migration from 4G to 5G to
• 5G NSA and SA
• 5G New Radio (NR)
• 5G Frequency Bands
• 1 GHz to 6 GHz:
• mmWave and Extreme Bandwidths
• 5G Cloud RAN, O-RAN, and v-RAN
• 5G Network Slicing
• 5G Protocol Stacks
• Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC)

Overview of 5G Architecture

• 5G System Survey
• 5G Access Network (5G-AN)
• 5G Core Network (5GC)
• 5G Network Function (NF)
• 5G RAN Architecture
• Role of NFV and SDN
• Edge Computing in 5G
• 5G Cloud RAN: CU/DU
• 5G RAN Components
• gNB-CU and gNB-DU
• VRAN and Open RAN Overview

5G Deployment Scenarios

• 5G NR Non-Standalone (NSA)
• 5G NR Standalone (SA)
• 5G DL CA
• 5G DL MIMO
• 5G UL MIMO
• 5G Sub-6 GHz
• 5G Carrier Aggregation
• 5G Identifiers
• 5G Mobility Essentials
• 5G Security
• 5G Integration with LTE FDD and LTE-TDD
• LTE-LAA
• 5G Integration with WiFi
• Beamforming
• Massive MIMO

5G NR: The New Radio Interface for 5G

• 5G physical layer specifications
• Massive MIMO
• Cloud RAN and eCPRI fronthaul in 5G networks
• Mobility with mm-waves
• VRAN and Open RAN Overview

Overview of 5G Call Flows and Signaling

• 5G non-standalone access
• 5G Service-Based Architecture (SBA)
• 5G Standalone Access Registration
• 5G NR RLC Acknowledged Mode
• 5G-NR Standalone Access Registration
• 5G-NR Standalone Registration Message Details
• UE Interactions
• gNB Interactions

5G NSA vs. SA Operations

• 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) Network acquisition
• 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) Attach
• 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) Data transfer
• 5G Standalone (SA) Registration
• 5G Standalone (SA) PDU session setup
• Data transfer and signaling flows
• Access and Mobility Function (AMF) Interactions
• Authentication Server Function (AUSF) Interactions
• Unified Data Management (UDM) Interactions
• Policy Control Function (PCF) Interactions
• Session Management Function (SMF) Interactions
• User Plane Function (UPF) Interactions

Overview of 5G Network Functions (NF)

• Authentication Server Function (AUSF)
• Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF)
• Data Network (DN), e.g. operator services, Internet access or 3rd party services
• Unstructured Data Storage Function (UDSF)
• Network Exposure Function (NEF)
• Network Repository Function (NRF)
• Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF)
• Policy Control Function (PCF)
• Session Management Function (SMF)
• Unified Data Management (UDM)
• Unified Data Repository (UDR)
• User Plane Function (UPF)
• Application Function (AF)
• User Equipment (UE)
• (Radio) Access Network ((R)AN)
• 5G-Equipment Identity Register (5G-EIR)
• Security Edge Protection Proxy (SEPP)
• Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF)
• CHarging Function (CHF)

Implementation Example of Service-Based Architecture (SBA)  

• The 5G System Architecture Service-based Interfaces
• 5G REST APIs
• HTTP2 and JSON
• RESTful APIs for the 5G Service Based Architecture (SBA)
• RESTful APIs for the Service Based Interfaces and Northbound Communication
• SBA Procedure
• Simplified API calls
• Service Registration
• Service Discovery
• Session Establishment (AMF Creates Session Context at SMF)
• 5G System Architecture: Security Issues
• Overview of SDN and NFV Technologies in 5G
• Containers and Microservices in 5G Implementation
• Kubernetes and 5G Implementation

Overview of 5G Network Functions (NF)

• Authentication Server Function (AUSF)
• Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF)
• Data Network (DN), e.g. operator services, Internet access or 3rd party services
• Unstructured Data Storage Function (UDSF)
• Network Exposure Function (NEF)
• Network Repository Function (NRF)
• Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF)
• Policy Control Function (PCF)
• Session Management Function (SMF)
• Unified Data Management (UDM)
• Unified Data Repository (UDR)
• User Plane Function (UPF)
• Application Function (AF)
• User Equipment (UE)
• (Radio) Access Network ((R)AN)
• 5G-Equipment Identity Register (5G-EIR)
• Security Edge Protection Proxy (SEPP)
• Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF)
• CHarging Function (CHF)

Implementation Example of Service-Based Architecture (SBA)  

• The 5G System Architecture Service-based Interfaces
• 5G REST APIs
• HTTP2 and JSON
• RESTful APIs for the 5G Service Based Architecture (SBA)
• RESTful APIs for the Service Based Interfaces and Northbound Communication
• SBA Procedure
• Simplified API calls
• Service Registration
• Service Discovery
• Session Establishment (AMF Creates Session Context at SMF)
• 5G System Architecture: Security Issues
• Overview of SDN and NFV Technologies in 5G
• Containers and Microservices in 5G Implementation
• Kubernettes and 5G Implementation

Quality of Service (QoS) in 5G Networks

• How will QoS improve with 5G?
• Speed/throughput
• End-to-end Latency
• Network Availability
• Reliability parameters
• QoS Flow Identifier (QFI)
• 4G Vs. 5G QoS
• 5QI to QoS Mapping
• 5G QoS Flow Descriptions
• 5G QoS Identifier (5QI)

Introduction to 5G Security

• RAN and core network security
• Trust boundaries
• Visibility and configurability
• Requirements for algorithms, and algorithm selection
• 5G systems attacks
• 5G system vulnerabilities
• 5G System Vulnerability Analysis
• 5G system and network attacks
• Exploiting 5G systems and devices
• Evaluate 5G system security vulnerabilities
• Key Issues
• Embedded SIM Security
• 5G Autonomous Driving Security Solutions
• Critical 5G Security Controls Planning, Implementing and Auditing
• Top 5G Mitigation Strategies Implementing and Auditing

Introduction to 5G Security

• RAN and core network security
• Trust boundaries
• Visibility and configurability
• Requirements for algorithms, and algorithm selection
• 5G systems attacks
• 5G system vulnerabilities
• 5G System Vulnerability Analysis
• 5G system and network attacks
• Exploiting 5G systems and devices
• Evaluate 5G system security vulnerabilities
• Key Issues
• Embedded SIM Security
• 5G Autonomous Driving Security Solutions
• Critical 5G Security Controls Planning, Implementing and Auditing
• Top 5G Mitigation Strategies Implementing and Auditing

Workshops and Practical Cases

• Applying Risk Management and RMF to securing 5G networks for DoD
• Analysis of 5G RAN and Core Attack Scenarios:

• • 5G Attack Vectors
  • 5G Security Weaknesses
  • 5G Security Controls
  • Technical Impacts
  • Operational Impacts
  • Working with HackRF and Spectrum Analyzer
  • Simulate Jamming Attacks on 5G Radios