Introduction to Mobile Communication Networks

This 5-day theoretical based course introduces the technologies that enable the transmission of voice & data signals over mobile networks.

Designed for engineers currently working within the telecommunications industry who wish to upgrade their experience and knowledge to current and future industry standards and technologies, or those that can demonstrate a broad knowledge of telecommunications methods. This programme provides delegates with an overview of the mobile networks market place and associated technologies.

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Duration
5 days

Who should attend?
Engineers, technicians and managers or those seeking to learn more about mobile communication networks

Prerequisites
Experience in radio communications and a broad knowledge of telecommunication methods is essential

Course objectives
Delegates gain an overview of mobile cellular networks, cell planning and control

Qualifications
BTEC applied for, CableNet certificate

Related Training
Advanced Mobile Communications: GSM, TETRA, UMTS
Radio Network Planning & Design (UMTS)

Course Content (100% Theory)

Structure & operation of cellular networks
• Network architecture, transmission links, network areas & services

Principles of line transmission and switching
• Introduction to multiplexing & line systems
• Synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) networks theory & payloads, IP, ATM, routing, numbering, CAS and CCS

Propagation of electromagnetic waves
• Free space & plane earth models & link budgets, diffraction & refraction
• Fading & multi-path propagation

Predicted cell coverage and capacity
• Frequency re-use, sectorisation & cell area coverage
• Traffic theory and network dimensioning

GSM, GPRS, TETRA and UMTS systems
• Main components of the networks and services

Coding for error detection and correction
• Block & convolutional coding, punctured codes, Viterbi & forward error correction

Radio air interface
• Multiple access techniques
• Application of frequency planning, TDMA, CDMA & frequency hopping

Modulation techniques and typical transceivers
• The carrier, analogue & digital modulation techniques, noise characteristics, typical mobile & base station transceivers

Antenna systems
• Gain, typical radiation patterns, common parameters, feeder arrangements, diversity reception, multi-coupling arrangements, the dB notation.

RF safety