TeleResources Engineering (Aust) Pty Limited A.B.N. 48 093 413 604 website: www.teleres.com.au Unit2a 4-6 Aquatic Drive Frenchs Forest • PO Box 693 Brookvale NSW 2100 Australia
Tel: +61 2 9975 2230 Fax: +61 2 9975 2240
LTE Radio Network
Planning
Theoretical and tools training course on LTE
radio network planning and optimisation
Introduction
The mobile broadband industry in Australia has grown at a phenomenal rate in recent years. Data demand is constantly growing and the availability of new technologies such as HSPA and LTE are escalating the use of mobile broadband. This is being facilitated by innovations such as the Smartphone and tablets, which are stressing the ability of the operators to support the required bandwidth.
Radio network engineers are faced with the challenges that come with a rapid change in technology. A new radio interface such as Long Term Evolution requires a different set of competencies and new tools that are designed to face the challenges of mobile broadband growth and efficient network utilization.
TeleResources is one of the few independent Australian engineering companies focused on this sector. We are the exclusive distributor of Atoll™, the radio planning tool used by large operators such as Telstra and VHA. Our engineers have been involved in the design of the latest 3G networks as well as emerging technologies such as LTE.
For this reason we have often been sought out by operators, vendors and independent service providers wanting to get experience with our tools and benefit from our global knowledge. Consequently we have decided to offer a structured training program in LTE radio network planning and optimization utilizing the Atoll™ planning tool and the Symena Automatic Cell Planning and optimization tool, Capesso™.
The program is condensed into a 5 day intensive course where students will get detailed knowledge about the LTE air interface and design methods. To complement this there are practical training exercises on Network Design using the Planning Tool and an Automatic Cell Planner. This knowledge of industry leading tools will provide a competitive advantage to Radio Engineers who want to achieve success in their profession.
The benefits that attendees will enjoy include:
An introduction to LTE system architecture and air Interface
Knowledge of Protocols and radio network functionality of LTE Systems
Learn how to plan an efficient LTE radio network
Gain a clear understanding of the OFDMA principle and application within LTE
Understand the role of MIMO and Adaptive antennas to improve performance in LTE systems
Coverage and Capacity planning in LTE systems
Detailed planning and analysis using industry leading tool Forsk’s ATOLL
Optimization and Site Selection through Automatic cell Planning tool Symena Capesso
Designing and optimising an example network
A certificate of completion showing that they have received training covering the design of LTE networks.
Prerequisites
Working knowledge of GSM, WCDMA network technologies and architecture
Working knowledge of Cell planning and Optimisation
Administrative Details
The course will be conducted at our CBD office premises. The course will run from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday Training materials distributed to the attendees consist of:
Hard copy of the slides presented during the course for note taking and future references.
A series of practical exercises. Exercises are entwined sequentially with slideshows, to validate that each section is understood and acquired.
$3,000 (including GST for individuals, excluding GST for companies)
A light lunch will be provided for attendees.
A maximum of eight (8) attendees will participate in each training session assuring individual attention by our instructors.
For bookings and any queries concerning the course please contact:
TeleResources Engineering (AUST) Pty Limited Tel: +61 2 9975 2230
Course : LTE Radio Network Planning
Day 1 - LTE/EPC System Overview
Background and Architecture of E-UTRAN and EPC
o LTE QOS Framework
EPC Architecture
o Interfaces in EPC
o Function of MME, SGW and PGW
o S1 and X2 Protocol Stacks
LTE Radio Architecture
o Functionality of eNodeB
o OFDMA principle in Uplink and Downlink
o Basic Principles of MIMO o Reference Symbols
Mobility in LTE radio systems
o Idle Mode mobility
o Types of Handovers
o Intra and Inter Frequency handovers o Session transfer to legacy technologies
o IRAT Handovers
Voice in LTE
o CS Fallback
o VoLTE (Voice Over LTE)
o VoIP and IMS ( IP Multimedia System )
Principles of Self Organising Networks (SON)
o Automatic Neighbour Relations (ANR) o Automatic Configuration
o Self-Healing Networks
Day 2 - LTE Air Interface
General Principles of Radio Interface
o Radio Interface techniques o FDD Mode vs. TDD Mode
o Flexible Spectrum
o Channel Coding and Forward Error correction(FEC)
Detailed Radio interface structure and Signalling
o Channel Structure
o Physical Signals in DL and UL o Radio protocols
o Downlink Transmission technique and OFDMA
o DL Reference symbols
o DL control signalling o HARQ
o Uplink Transmission Techniques and SC-FDMA o UL control Signalling
o Concept of Layers, Channel rank, Spatial Multiplexing, TX diversity, SU-MIMO, MU-SU-MIMO, beam forming
Radio Resource Management and Mobility management
o UL and DL scheduling principles
o Dynamic and Semi-Persistent scheduling
o Intra-LTE mobility in Connected and Idle Mode o Handover Events and Mobility Measurement
Radio Resource Management and Mobility management
o UL and DL scheduling principles
o Dynamic and Semi-Persistent scheduling o Intra-LTE mobility in Connected and Idle Mode
o Handover Events and Mobility Measurement
LTE Protocols and Procedures
LTE and EPC Protocol Architecture
o LTE Protocol, bearer and Tracking area
LTE QOS and Security
o EPS bearer services and E-UTRAN Radio Bearer o Authentication Procedure
o Radio Access Security
o Transmission Network Security
Layer 3 Signalling Protocols
o NAS protocol and authentication
o RRC and lower layers in control plane
o RRC signalling in System Information Broadcast, Paging and Mobility o X2AP signalling Protocol
o S1AP signalling protocol o GTP-C signalling Protocol
Layer 2 Transport Protocols
o PDCP and header compression and Ciphering
o RLC protocol and Modes( Transparent, unacknowledged and
acknowledged)
o MAC protocol and HARQ, BCH and PCH reception.
o Mapping of Transport channels o GTP-U protocol
Day 3 - Radio Network Features Random Access
o Timing synchronisation
o Contention Based Random Access o Contention Free Random Access
o Random Access Preamble
Idle Mode
o Synchronization
o Cell selection and reselection
o Registration Update procedure
o Paging
o System Information
Power Control, Link adaptation and Scheduling
o Open Loop power control for initial Access
o Power of Common Channels
o Uplink Power Control of PUSCH and PUCCH
o Link adaptation of PDSCH, PDCCH and PUSCH o Scheduler
o Impact of TDD
o impact of MIMO
Mobility and IRAT handovers
o Intra LTE-handovers o Inter-RAT handovers
o Session Continuity
o Events and measurement Reporting
o CS Fallback
Automated Neighbour Planning
Day 4 & 5 – LTE Radio Network Planning General Dimensioning Principles
o Radio wave propagation
o LTE Bandwidth and DL and UL data Rates o LTE UE category
LTE Dimensioning process
o LTE Link Budget and Capacity calculation for LTE FDD and TDD o Control Channel Dimensioning
o Tracking Area Planning
o Paging Capacity Calculations
o Subscriber and Traffic Growth Scenarios
o Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio (ACLR)
o Adjacent Channel Selectivity (ACS)
o Adjacent Channel Interference Ratio(ACIR)
LTE Network Planning using Forsk’s ATOLL ® Radio Planning Software Introduction to ATOLL ®
o ATOLL ® General Concepts o ATOLL ® Working Environment
o Geographic data o Radio Data
o Predictions
o Prediction Analysis, Reports and Exports
LTE Network Modelling and analysis using ATOLL ® radio planning Tool
o LTE Predictions o Neighbour Allocation
o Automatic Frequency and PCI allocation o Frequency and PCI Plan Analysis
o Monte-Carlo Simulations for Capacity Analysis
Advanced Features Modelling and analysis in ATOLL ®
o Network Deployment in Layers o Uplink Power Control
o MIMO
o Reference Signal Power Boost o Uplink MU-MIMO
o Inter-cell Interference coordination (ICIC) o Fractional Frequency Reuse
o E-UTRAN Inter RAT Measurements
Automatic Cell Planning
o Automatic Greenfield candidate sites planning o LTE Site Selection using ACP
o Optimisation using Automatic cell Planning Tool
Initial Tuning & Optimisation of LTE Networks using Symena’s CAPESSO ® ACP Tuning Preparation
o Design Review
o Parameter Consistency and Configuration Checks
o Drive Route Planning o Hot Spot Identification
o LTE KPI definition for Drive Test
Network Testing
o Mobility Testing
o Static Testing
Drive Test Data Features in planning Tool and Automatic cell Planner
o Drive Test Data Import
o Drive Test Data Management
o Drive Test Data Display
LTE Network Tuning
o Tuning for coverage improvement o Tuning for Capacity Improvement
LTE UE KPI analysis
o Accessibility
o Retainability o Integrity o Mobility
