LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro Migration to 5G Training

Commitment 3 Days, 7-8 hours a day.
Language English
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Delivery Options Instructor-Led Onsite, Online, and Classroom Live

COURSE OVERVIEW

LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro Migration to 5G Training cover LTE, LTE-Advanced, LTE-Advanced Pro, features and enhancements and migration towards 5G.  Other topics include 5G NR, Air Interface Architecture, 5G Core (5GC) Architecture, Nodes, Interfaces, and Operation.

LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) is essentially a 4G technology and LTE-Advanced Pro (LTE-A Pro) AKA Gigabit LTE aims to significantly increase the data speeds and bandwidth, a stepping stone towards 5G.  Pre-5G and 4.5G essentially point to LTE-A Pro  with key attributes such as:

  • Data speeds in excess of 3 Gbps (LTE-A: 1Gbps)
  • 640 MHz of carrier bandwidth (LTE-A: 100MHz)
  • Latency: 2ms (LTE-A: 10ms)

 IMT-2020 (5G) defines Pre5G as:

  • Peak downlink speeds of 100Mbps-1Gbps & increase average user bandwidth by five times
  • Increase system capacity by up to eight times
  • Connect 100 times more connections per unit area compared with 4G

This practical hands-on training course presents LTE technologies from end-to-end, including network planning and the optimization tradeoff process, features of LTE-Advanced and LTE-Advanced Pro, and how they integrate into existing LTE/EPC and 5G network ( 5G solutions as considered in releases 14 and beyond). Attendees learn the migration paths and the challenges involved with the migration from LTE/EPC towards 5G-NR (SA and NSA)/5GC.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?
  • 3 days of LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro Migration to 5G Training with an expert instructor
  • LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro Migration to 5G Electronic Course Guide
  • Certificate of Completion
  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

COURSE DESCRIPTION
COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completing this LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro Migration to 5G Training course, learners will be able to meet these objectives:

  • Describe the evolution from LTE/LTE-A and LTE-A Pro to 5G
  • Summarize LTE-A pro architecture enhancements toward 5G
  • Describe the fundamentals of 5G networks
  • Illustrate the architecture of the 5G network including 5G NR and 5GC
  • Describe Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Massive Machine Type (mMTC) Communications, and Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications (URLLC) features in 5G
  • Identify key 5G network functions, interfaces, protocols, and interworking elements
  • Describe how the 5G NR works
  • Describe 5GC network functions and interfaces
  • Compare 5G Service-Based Architecture vs. Reference Point Architecture
  • Describe ingratiation paths to 5G
CUSTOMIZE IT
CUSTOMIZE IT
  • We can adapt this LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro Migration to 5G Training course to your group’s background and work requirements at little to no added cost.
  • If you are familiar with some aspects of this LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro Migration to 5G Training course, we can omit or shorten their discussion.
  • We can adjust the emphasis placed on the various topics or build the LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro Migration to 5G Training around the mix of technologies of interest to you (including technologies other than those included in this outline).
  • If your background is nontechnical, we can exclude the more technical topics, include the topics that may be of special interest to you (e.g., as a manager or policy-maker), and present the LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro Migration to 5G Training course in a manner understandable to lay audiences.
AUDIENCE/TARGET GROUP
AUDIENCE/TARGET GROUP

The target audience for this LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro Migration to 5G Training course:

  • This professional training course  is designed for young technical professionals in engineering, managers, and others seeking to establish credentials in preparation for migration to 5G NR (SA and NSA) and 5GC networks
CLASS PREREQUISITES
CLASS PREREQUISITES

The knowledge and skills that a learner must have before attending this LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro Migration to 5G Training course are:

COURSE SYLLABUS

Evolution from LTE/LTE-A Pro to 5G
  • LTE/LTE-A Overview
  • LTE-A Pro Overview
  • Carrier Aggregation
  • Dual Connectivity
  • LTE Unlicensed ad License Assisted Access (LAA)
  • LTE/WLAN Interworking and Aggregation
  • LTE Broadcast Multicast
  • Evolved Packet Core (EPC)
  • Group Communication
  • Enhancements for D2D
  • D2D Discovery
  • ProSe
  • LTE V2X Communication and Architecture
  • MTC and IoT
  • LTE enhancements for Machine-Type Communications (MTC)
  • Evolution to 5G
  • Enhancement of Network Flexibility
  • CDN(Content Distribution Network)
  • The intelligent content-request routing mechanism
  • New APN provisioning and associated signaling
  • Additional Support for Essential Functions
  • Fundamental Attributes of Network Layer
  • Automatic topology mapping and pathology-free routing
  • Mobility Solution
  • Multi-RAT Integration and Management
  • Standalone 5G NR operation (SA)
  • Non-Standalone 5G NR operation (NSA)
  • NB-IoT vs. LTE-M vs. 5G and More
  • Cat-0, Cat-1, LTE-M, NB-IoT, EC-GSM, and 5G
  • Cat-M1/Cat-M/LTE-M
  • NB-IoT/Cat-M2
  • EC-GSM (Extended Coverage formerly EC-EGPRS)
LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro Migration to 5G Training – Overview of 5G Network Services
  • 5G Use Cases
  • 5G Device-types
  • 5G Services
  • Expectations on 5G
  • Use cases and spectrum bands for 5G
  • Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB)
  • Massive Machine Type (mMTC) Communications
  • Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications (URLLC)
5G Radio and Core Network Architecture
  • 5G Network Building Blocks and Interfaces
  • 5G Deployments and Spectrum
  • New Radio (NR) or sub-6GHz
  • Frequency Range 1: 450 MHz to 6,000 MHz
  • Frequency Range 2: 24,250 MHz (~24GHz) to 52,600 MHz (~52GHz).
  • millimeter wave
  • Architectural Layout using Network Functions
  • Network nodes in the 5G Core Network (5GC)
  • 5GC Key functions
  • Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
  • Network Slicing
  • Multi-Tenancy
  • Multi-Connectivity
  • IMS based Services
  • New  Quality of Service Architecture
  • Interfaces between these 5GC nodes and the 5G Base Stations (gNB)
  • LTE/5G Dual Connectivity
  • EPC or the 5GC as the core network
  • 5G Network Deployment Options
  • Standalone (SA) and Nonstandalone (NSA)
  • Evolved Packet Core (EPC) and 5G Core Network (5GC)
LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro Migration to 5G Training – Network Slicing in 5G
  • 5G Applications
  • 5G RAN Control Plane Architecture
  • 5G RAN User Plane Architecture
  • Dual Connectivity Architecture
  • Interfaces 5G Core / RAN
  • RAN Internal Architecture
  • IP Multimedia Service Architecture
  • Other aspects
Architecture Evolution from LTE/LTE-A and LTE-A Pro to 5G NR
  • Next Generation 5G RAN Architecture
  • Key 5G NR Technologies
  • Radio Access Architecture and Interfaces
  • 5G RAN Architecture
  • 5G New Radio (NR)
  • 5G NR bands
  • Low bands below 1 GHz: longer range for e.g. mobile broadband and massive IoT
  • 600 MHz, 700 MHz, 850/900 MHz
  • Mid bands 1 GHz to 6 GHz: wider bandwidths for e.g. eMBB and mission-critical
  • The new frequency range for NR (3.3-4.2 GHz)
  • The new frequency range for NR (4.4-4.99 GHz)
  • High bands above 24 GHz (mmWave): extreme bandwidths
  • The new frequency range for NR (24.25-29.5 GHz
  • channel model for frequencies from 0.5 to 100 GHz
  • Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) for NR
  • User Equipment (UE) Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Integrated Backhaul Access (IAB)
  • Separation of NR Control Plane (CP) and User Plane (UP)
  • 5G NR L2 and L3 Protocols
  • NG Radio Access Network (NG-RAN)
  • Functional specification of User Equipment (UE) positioning in NG-RAN
  • User Equipment (UE) radio access capabilities
  • Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol specification
  • Radio Link Control (RLC) protocol specification
  • Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) specification
  • Radio Resource Control (RRC); Protocol specification
Cloud and Open RAN Architectures
  • 5G Services and Network Architecture
  • Network Slicing in 5G
  • OpenStack
  • Carrier Aggregation
  • Containers and Microservices in Telecom
  • Orchestration
  • 5G Radio Technologies and Deployments
  • Licensed Assisted Access (LAA)
  • Cloud and Open RAN Architectures
  • Network Functions Virtualization
  • ONAP
  • Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
  • Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi)
  • Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
  • Overview Control and User Plane
  • Radio Resource Control
  • Acquisition of System Information
  • Initial Access and RRC Connection Control
  • New RRC Inactive State and RAN Paging / Notification
  • 5G RAN User Plane Architecture
  • SDAP-, PDCP-, RLC-, MAC-Layer Functionality
  • Signaling Radio Bearer and Data Radio Bearer
  • RLC transmission modes
  • MAC Multiplexing and Control Elements
  • Dual Connectivity Architecture
Control and User Plane Architecture and Bearer Types
  • LTE / New Radio Dual Connectivity
  • RRC Terminal Points and inter-eNB/gNB signaling
  • Interfaces 5G Core / RAN (N2/N3 IF)
  • Transport Network Topologies
  • N2 and N3 Interfaces and Application Protocols
  • N2 and N3 Control Procedures
  • GTP and SCTP Protocol
  • Xn Interface
  • RAN Internal Architecture
  • Fronthaul Interfaces F1 / F2 and Standardization
  • Control- / User Plane Split of Centralized Unit (E1 Interface)
  • RAN Deployment Options
  • 5G RAN Procedures
  • Uplink and Downlink Handover Procedure
  • Data Forwarding during Handover
  • Contention-based and Non-Contention based RACH
  • LTE, LTE-A, and LTE-A Pro Migration to 5G Training
 Introduction 5G Core Network (5GC)
  • Next Generation 5G Architecture
  • Architecture Evolution from EPC to 5GC
  • Key Network Technologies
  • 5G Core Network Architecture
  • 5G Core Network Building Blocks
  • 5G Core Network Interfaces
  • 5G Quality of Service Architecture
  • 5GC Network Functions
  • Entities and Functional Split
  • Roaming and Data Routing
  • 5GC Interworking and Migration from EPC
  • Non-3GPP Access (e.g. WiFi, Satellite)
  • Next Generation 5G Architecture
  • Overview  Next Generation 5G Architecture
  • Service Based Architecture vs. Reference Point Architecture,
  • Key Network Functionality or the new 5G Core
  • Architecture Evolution from EPC to 5GC
  • Standalone vs. Non-Standalone Radio Access Network
  • Dual Connectivity with eLTE or 5G as Master Node
  • Impact on Interfaces and Mobility
  • Key Network Technologies
  • Network Function Virtualization and Software-Defined Networks
  • Network Slicing and End-to-End Quality of Service
  • Multi-Connectivity and Multi-RAT Traffic Control
  • Multi-Tenancy
  • Context-Aware Networks
  • 5GC Standardization in 5G Phase I and Phase II
  • 5G Core Network Details
  • Handling of Network Functions
  • Entities and Functional Split
  • Roaming and Data Routing
  • 5GC Interworking and Migration from EPC
  • Non-3GPP Access (e.g. WiFi, Satellite)
  • 5G Quality of Service Architecture
  • Overview QoS Architecture
  • QoS Flow Concept and Radio Bearer
  • Service Differentiation, Signalling Flow, and QoS Attributes
  • Standardized 5G QoS Identifiers and Packet Classification
  • Pre-Authorized QoS, Reflective QoS, and Per Packet-based QoS
Overview of 5G Core Network (5GC) Network Entities
  • Network Entities
  • It is the Same But Virtual
  • The 4G Mobility Management Entity (MME) as AMF and SMF in 5GC
  • Access Management Function (AMF
  • Session Management Function (SMF)
  • The 4G HSS split in 5GC
  • Authentication Server Function (AUSF)
  • Universal Data Management (UDM
  • Unified Data Repository (UDR)
  • The User Plane
  • Nodes Become Functions
  • 5G Next Generation Core (NGC/5GC)
  • 5G System (5GS)
  • Standalone (SA) mode
  • 5G New Radio (NR) with the 5G NGC
  • Restful API
  • ReST HTTP/JSON
  • LDAP
  • SOAP
  • ReSTful Network APIs (OMA)
  • Nu
  • Service-Based Architecture (SBA)
  • 5G System: Service-based architecture (SBA)
 5G Network Deployment and Migration Paths
  • EPS to SA Option
  • Feasibility of the path in meeting 5G use cases
  • Deployment considerations
  • Impact on device and network
  • Impact on voice including service continuity
  • EPS to NSA Option
  • Feasibility of the path in meeting 5G use cases
  • Deployment considerations
  • Impact on device and network
  • Impact on voice including service continuity
  • Other migration steps
  • 5G technology and service trial activities
  • Deployment purpose and spectrum at the disposal
  • Analysis of 5G migration options
  • The rationale behind the migration option
  • Challenges in actual migration
  • Migration case study
  • Core network considerations
  • Core network solutions
  • EPC (Evolved Packet Core)
  • 5GC (5G Core) 42
  • Comparison of EPC and 5GC
  • Detailed considerations on 5G deployment options
  • Standalone considerations
  • Non-standalone considerations
  • Impact on voice including service continuity
  • Options for operator voice/video communications service in 5G
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