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LTE Air Interface

Course Outline

NanoCell Networks Pvt Ltd


“SRI SAI”, # 352, 8th Main, 4th Block
Basaveshwaranagar, Bangalore
INDIA – 560079
Phone: +91 80 41712424

NanoCell Networks Pvt Ltd, INDIA www.nanocellnetworks.com


Course Description:
This course is targeted towards learners who are interested to know LTE Air Interface and
Network. The key concepts behind LTE will be covered as part of this course and differences
with existing cellular technologies will be emphasized. The participants will have a thorough
understanding of LTE air interface and Radio network and the various processes / procedures
performed by LTE UEs. The uplink and downlink operations are covered in detail to provide
good understanding of air interface in detail to the participants
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course includes:

 Mobile Device Engineers


 Field Engineers, BSS Engineers
 Network Engineers and Design Engineers, O&M Engineers
 Software Developers and Testers
 Technical Managers

Delivery Method:
The delivery will be instructor-led classroom training with extensive practical case studies,
interactive discussions and Q&A / quiz sessions

Course Material:
The course material will be in the form of Presentation Slides (Hardcopy OR Protected Softcopy)

Pre-requisites:
The participants are expected to have prior knowledge of:

 Basic Mobile Network Architecture


 Knowledge on 2G/3G Technologies
 LTE Network Overview

Duration:

3 days

Revision:

1.0

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Course Outline
Day 1

Overview of LTE/SAE

 Expectations of 4G wireless technology


 LTE and SAE Design Goals
 3GPP Evolution
 Radio Technology Trends
 Core Network Technology Trends
 Components of LTE network
o Roles of Network entities
 Interfaces
 Comparison with 3G
 LTE advanced basics

LTE-Technology – OFDM, OFDMA, and MIMO Basics

 Need for OFDM


 Basic OFDM terminology
 Time and frequency views of a OFDM signal
 OFDM examples in commercial wireless
 OFDMA and SCFDMA technologies
 Multiple antenna technologies and their impact
 HARQ and its role

Day 2

LTE Downlink Basics

 LTE OFDMA parameters


 Downlink Channels
 Downlink frames and slots and terminology
 Broadcast signals and then properties
 System information and its transmission
 Transmission of control information and user data
 Role of reference signals in channel estimation
 Differences between FDD and TDD versions of LTE

LTE Uplink Basics

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 UL frame description
 Channels in UL
 Random access in LTE
 UE identifiers

Day 3

Network Entry and service establishment

 Network entry process and role of core network components


 Security aspects in LTE; confidentiality, integrity, and authentication
 IP address allocation
 QoS in LTE
 Bearers

Data Transmission in DL and UL


 Radio interface architecture and data flow; PDCP, RLS, MAC, and transport blocks
 Scheduling and conveying allocation information
 Link adaptation and feedback; modulation and error control coding
 Bandwidth request
 MIMO modes in LTE
 Data rate calculations
 Retransmissions – HARQ and ARQ
 End-to-end picture

Mobility and power save


 Handover in LTE
 Signalling during handover
 Idle mode and its benefits
 RRC states of UE
 Location Update Procedure (Idle Mode mobility Management
 Signalling in Idle mode
 Handover between LTE and 3G

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