Advanced LTE/SAE Certification for Professionals

4G LTE technology is being deployed worldwide with LTE taking lead now over rival 4G standards. Many commercial LTE networks are already in-service worldwide and more are planned to go live soon. 3GPP LTE (Long Term Evolution) Project was launched to improve the UMTS mobile phone standard to cope with future technology evolutions. Goals include improving spectral efficiency, lowering costs, improving services, making use of new spectrum and reframed spectrum opportunities, and better integration with other open standards.

Course Name: Advanced LTE/SAE Certification for Professionals

Course Description

Advanced Course in LTE/SAE Technology offers unique course structure which provides in-depth understanding of evolution path of 3GPP LTE technology. This course provides a detailed explanation of the LTE/SAE based on 3GPP R8 specifications including evolved packet system architecture, protocols, nodes & signaling

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the participants are expected to have a good understanding of LTE/SAE technology as detailed below.

- LTE Fundamentals

- LTE Air Interface

- E-UTRAN Nodes, Protocols & Interfaces

- EPC Nodes, Protocols & Interfaces

- LTE Security & QoS

- LTE Signaling Procedures & Scenarios

- Voice Options for LTE

- R9/R10 LTE Evolutions

Course Prerequisite

Although this certification course requires no previous knowledge or understanding of LTE telephony, a basic understanding of GSM, UMTS technologies would be beneficial.

Delivery Media

- Instructor Led Classroom or On-line Training Sessions (5 Days)

- Student Quizzes

For detailed content refer course content document.

NgnGuru Offering LTE-Advanced Training

3GPP Release 9 expands the functionality of Release 8 as well as laying solid foundations for LTE-Advanced. 3GPP proposed LTE Release 10 & beyond (LTE-Advanced) as a candidate for IMT-Advanced which has been accepted by ITU. The new capabilities of LTE-Advanced is envisaged to handle a wide range of supported data rates with target peak data rates of up to approximately 100 Mbit/s for high mobility and up to approximately 1 Gbit/s for low mobility. In comparison to LTE, LTE-Advanced is wider than approximately 70 MHz in DL and 40 MHz in UL.

NgnGuru Solutions, a expert in telecom training domain is offering LTE-Advanced Training Course. 1 Day course includes LTE-Advanced overview, requirements, LTE evolutions and Release 10 LTE-Advnced features. Onsite LTE-Advanced course is available in both India and USA market.

Course content details are available in NgnGuru Training Catalog. For more information please send us a message or send an email to support@ngnguru.com.

LTE Presentations

• LTE-A and Beyond

  A presenation by Dr. Peiying Zhu of Huawei.

• Further Enhancements for LTE-Advanced

  
  

• Smart Antennas and SON

  Presented by Kevin Linehan, VP, CTO Antennas, Andrew Solutions.

• Carrier Aggregation Concepts for LTE Rel-10

  Presenation Outline

• The Path to 4G: LTE and LTE-Advanced

  Presented by James Seymour, Senior Director, Alcatel-Lucent.

• Relaying in 3GPP LTE

  A presentation by Dr. Christian Hoymann, Ericsson Research, Aachen.

• LTE Advanced: Heterogeneous Networks

  This paper discusses the need for an alternative deployment model or topology using heterogeneous networks.

• The ‘How’ and ‘Why’ of Migrating From WiMAX to LTE

  A MARAVEDIS prsentation on 'HOW' and 'Why' of migrating from WiMAX to LTE.

• 3GPP LTE (Rel. 8) Overview

  Contents include Technology Evolution, OFDM(A) and SC-FDMA, LTE Overview, LTE Radio Interface Architecture, LTE Downlink Transmission, LTE Uplink Transmission and LTE&

• Challenges of LTE Migration

  Alcatel-Lucent - Realizing LTE: Understanding the Challenges and Planning for LTE Introduction

LTE, WiMAX & Femtocell White Papers - Update I

• Voice over LTE – a step towards future telephony

  Ericsson - Which voice over LTE solution offers the most advantages for operators and satisfies user expectations?

• Demystifying LTE backhaul

  ECI Telecom - LTE promises faster data rates at lower cost, improved spectral efficiency with reduced latency, and flexible channel bandwidth.

• WiMAX VoIP Solutions for 4G Networks

  This white paper presents an overview on how to deliver PSTN quality VoIP services over WiMAX networks.

• The Seven Modes of MIMO in LTE

  This whitepaper describes the seven modes of MIMO defined in the 3GPP LTE. Particular aatention is given to the applicability of these modes in different radio channels.

• Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access

  WiMAX is a wireless access technology for building networks with large coverage areas and high data rates, so-called Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs).

• WiMAX VoIP Solutions for 4G Networks

  This white paper presents an overview on how to deliver PSTN quality VoIP services over WiMAX networks.

• Control Plane Scalability and Performance Requirements for 3G and LTE Networks

  This whitepaper provides the results of independent performance tests of Bridgewater’s control plane solution including the Home Subscriber Server and Policy Controller and the Cisco ASR 5000 mobil

• LTE-Ready Wireless Backhaul

  Higher capacities and lower latencies are a must for LTE backhaul.

• 4G Double Vision: Why Two 4G Standards Can Coexist

  In an industry that makes a habit out of squabbling over technology standards, the move to 4G wireless networks is no different.

• Security in the Evolved Packet System

  Security is a fundamental building block of wireless telecommunications systems. It is also a process – new threats are discovered over time, forcing communication systems to evolve.

• An Analysis of the Benefits of Uplink MIMO in Mobile WiMAX Systems

  This paper discusses the improvements that uplink MIMO brings to Mobile WiMAX network deployments and introduces a new technique based on uplink MIMO, tile switched diversity (TSD).

• Handover within 3GPP LTE: Design Principles and Performance

  The 3GPP LTE system has been designed to offer significantly higher data rates, higher system throughput, and lower latency for delay critical services.

• Femtocells – Architecture & Network Aspects

  Femtocells are small, user-installed base stations that enhance coverage for in-building cellular services.

LTE tutorial - Looking forward beyond HSPA+

Tutorial Outline

• Beyond HSPA+
• LTE: motivation and expectations
• E-UTRAN overview & initial performance evaluation
• OFDMA and SC-FDMA fundamentals
• LTE physical layer
• LTE transmission procedures

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LTE, WiMAX & Femtocell White Papers

• Femtocell Network Architecture

  Airvana - Connecting femtocells to operator networks requires unique architectures that address the security needs of operators and mobile users and support the deployment of scalable femtocel

• Femtocell Radio Technology

  Airvana - Femtocells are intelligent cellular access points that support any mobile device using standard cellular air interfaces, such as UMTS, CDMA2000 and LTE.

• Transition to 4G

  Rysavy’s report, Transition to 4G explains and analyzes the evolution of EDGE, HSPA enhancements, 3GPP LTE, the capabilities of these technologies and their position relative to other primary compe

• Motorola's WiMAX Single RAN Solution

  Motorola's WiMAX Evolution solution allows operators to upgrade existing WiMAX 802.16e / 802.16e Enhanced networks to 802.16m or TD-LTEⁱ or to add LTE to their existing WiMAX networks.

• Transition to 4G: 3GPP Broadband Evolution to IMT-Advanced

  This Rysavy’s report explains and analyzes the evolution of EDGE, HSPA enhancements, 3GPP LTE, the capabilities of these technologies and their position relative to other primary competing technolo

• WiMAX: A Way Forward in India

  India is a huge market for broadband wireless services and offers immediate and enormous potential for growth.

• WiMAX Migration from Release 1 to Release 2

  The WiMAX Forum is accelerating its development efforts to produce Release 2 equipment based on the upcoming IEEE Standard 802.16m.

• Push/Pull Business Models

  Cisco IBSG experts discuss an interesting new business model that can help create significant incremental value for service providers with the successful implementation of a "Service Provider Push"

• Femtocells: Implementing a Better Business Model To Increase SP Profitability

  Femtocell offerings have been based on what the Cisco Internet Business Solutions Group (IBSG) calls the “Consumer Pull” model.

• Transforming to a Sustainable Wireless Business Model Building optimized strategies for LTE transformation

  To meet the ever-increasing demands for more bandwidth, flexibility and reliability, mobile service providers will soon have to make the move to 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks.

• SCTP Fast Path Optimization for 3G/LTE Networks

  Long Term Evolution (LTE), a whole new “4th Generation” mobile radio access network (RAN) technology, promises higher data rates – 100Mbps in the downlink and 50Mbps in the uplink in LTE’s first ph

• ng Connect Program Overview

  Advancing the Next Generation Ecosystem Proving that a Connected World starts with LTE

• 4G Mobile Network & Applications

  4G Mobile Technologies

  An IEEE Comsoc Indonesia Chapter Lecture

• Presentation of the LTE network Yota in Kazan

  (In Russian) Presentation of the LTEⁱ network Yota in Kazan on 30 August 2010. Journalists' question Yota CEO Denis Sverdlov

• IPv6 Consideration in LTE

  IPv6 Consideration in LTE - Autonomic Mobility (w PMIPv6) & Resource

Visit LteWorld for more white papers.

Timing Advance (TA) in LTE

In GSM system MS sends its data three time slots after it received the data from the BTS. This is ok as long as MS-BTS distance is small but increasing distance requires consideration of propagation delay as well. To handle it Timing advance (TA) is conveyed by network to MS and current value is sent to the MS within the layer 1 header of each SACCH. BTS calculates the first TA when it receives RACH and reports it to the BSC and BSC/BTS passes it to UE during Immediate Assignment.

In UMTS Timing Advance parameter was not used but in LTE Timing Advance is back.

In LTE, when UE wish to establish RRC connection with eNB, it transmits a Random Access Preamble, eNB estimates the transmission timing of the terminal based on this. Now eNB transmits a Random Access Response which consists of timing advance command, based on that UE adjusts the terminal transmit timing.

The timing advance is initiated from E-UTRAN with MAC message that implies and adjustment of the timing advance.

3GPP TA Requirements

• Timing Advance adjustment delay

UE shall adjust the timing of its uplink transmission timing at sub-frame n+6 for a timing advancement command received in sub-frame n.

• Timing Advance adjustment accuracy

The UE shall adjust the timing of its transmissions with a relative accuracy better than or equal to ±4* TS seconds to the signalled timing advance value compared to the timing of preceding uplink transmission. The timing advance command is expressed in multiples of 16* TS and is relative to the current uplink timing.

Maintenance of Uplink Time Alignment

The UE has a configurable timer timeAlignmentTimer which is used to control how long the UE is considered uplink time aligned

• when a Timing Advance Command MAC control element is received then UE applies the Timing Advance Command and start or restart timeAlignmentTimer.
• when a Timing Advance Command is received in a Random Access Response message then one of following action is performed by UE

- if the Random Access Preamble was not selected by UE MAC then UE applies the Timing Advance Command and starts or restarts timeAlignmentTimer.

- else if the timeAlignmentTimer is not running then UE applies the Timing Advance Command starts timeAlignmentTimer; when the contention resolution is considered not successful then UE stops timeAlignmentTimer.

- else ignore the received Timing Advance Command.

• when timeAlignmentTimer expires UE flushes all HARQ buffers, notifies RRC to release PUCCH/SRS and clears any configured downlink assignments and uplink grants.

Timing Advance Command MAC Control Element

The Timing Advance Command MAC control element is identified by MAC PDU subheader with LCID value = 11101 (Timing Advance Command) .

It has a fixed size and it consists of a single octet as show below.

Timing Advance Command MAC control element has following fields.

• R: reserved bit, set to "0"
• Timing Advance Command: This field indicates the index value TA (0, 1, 2… 63) used to control the amount of timing adjustment that UE has to. The length of the field is 6 bits.

Source: 3GPP specifications (36.133 & 36.321)

source: LteWorld