UMTS PROTOCOLS AND SIGNALING PROCEDURES

Rapid growth of mobile Internet and other mobile services has resulted in increasing demand for higher data transmission capacity. Based on WCDMA, UMTS is one of the evolving 3G mobile communications systems designed to meet this demand. High bit rates for both circuit and packet switched services allow mobile multimedia, i.e. voice, data, video, in one and the same call. Since UMTS uses the same core network as GSM and GPRS, it allows operators to use existing infrastructure during the rollout phase. UMTS Protocols and signaling procedures When is URA used? What is a radio bearer? How is paging performed? Which protocols are involved in soft handover? What is NBAP? How does the UE synchronise to the network? How is the system information organised? What does the RLC do? What is the Iub interface?

Content
Introduction UMTS Network Architecture UTRAN Architecture Nodes Identifiers Interfaces Planes Layered Communication Principles Codes

Course Description
The Widermind UMTS Protocols and Procedures is a 2-day course designed to provide a thorough understanding of the UTRAN functionality and operation. The nodes in UTRAN communicate over different interfaces. The protocols used for signaling purposes and data transfer are described with the focus set on the air interface- and Radio Network Layer Protocols. Traffic cases are used in order to analyse the procedures supported by UTRAN for e.g. paging, connection establishment and handover.

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Procedures Cell Search System Information Tx/ Rx Mobility Management Service Negotiation

Frame format Packet Data Control Protocol (PDCP) Radio Bearers Signaling Radio Bearers Radio Resource Control (RRC) Function and Procedures States and sub-states Channel Mapping AMR Example

Iu- interface Control Plane RANAP User Plane UP Protocol AMR Example

Uu- interface Protocol Termination Physical Layer Physical channels Variable Bit-Rate support, Code usage and DTX Timeslot and Radio Frame Structure Transport Channels Logical Channels Media Access Control (MAC) Functionality Frame format Transport Channel Type Switching Radio Link Control (RLC) Functionality Modes (Tr, UM, AM)

Internal interfaces Iub Control Plane NBAP User Plane Frame Protocols Iur Control Plane RNSAP User Plane Frame Protocols Traffic Case & Procedures AMR Speech call Set-Up Paging Random Access

Soft Handover

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Target audience
This course is developed for personnel that need to gain understanding of the signaling protocols in UMTS Core Networks as implemented in UMTS mobile networks.

Pre-requisites
The participants should be familiar with UMTS network architectures and SS7 signalling.

Course length
3 days

Widermind communicates the knowledge you need to develop and

implement new technologies for current and future network operations. Our clients are telecom operators, system integrators, system suppliers and consultancy firms. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, we develop courses backed by a comprehensive network of associates. Our instructors employ technical and pedagogical skills that have made Widermind training well known and appreciated as one of the best services in the field. You are warm welcome to contact our representatives at: Email: info@widermind.com or telephone: +46 8 410 757 11

Widermind Drottninggatan 89 113 60 Stockholm Sweden Telephone: +46 8 410 757 11 E-mail: info@widermind.com www.widermind.com

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