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UMTS Technical Overview
Overview
Course Duration:
Course Duration:33 days
days
Course Code: PWS032
Course Code: PWS032
Course Description:
Course Description:

A 3-day Training Course on UMTS Technical Overview; describes the basic functionality in a 3G system;;
A 3-day Training
specifications, Coursearchitecture,
concepts, on UMTS Technical
UTRAN Overview;
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specifications, concepts, architecture, UTRAN and UMTS. The course can be delivered from a handset or core
network perspective.
network perspective.
Prerequisites:
Prerequisites:
The target audience for this course are students wishing to gain a technical knowledge of UMTS technology, covering
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all aspects audience
the UMTSfornetwork.
this course are understanding
A good students wishing to gain a
of wireless technical knowledge
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telecommunication of the UMTS network. A good understanding of wireless communications would be
advantageous, as would telecommunication experience.
Prerequisite courses:
Prerequisite courses:
GSM Technical Overview
GSM TechnicalIP
Understanding Overview
and Datanetworking
Understanding IP and Datanetworking
Follow on courses:
Follow on courses:
UMTS Air Interface
UMTS Network
UMTS Design & Planning
Air Interface
UTRANNetwork
UMTS Transport Network
Design & Planning
UMTS Core
UTRAN Network
Transport Signalling
Network
UMTS Core Network Signalling
This course includes the following modules:
This course includes the following modules:
Introduction
Introduction
● 3G Specifications

●
● 3G Specifications
Introduction to 3G Networks
●
● Conceptual,
IntroductionStructural, Resource Management & Services.
to 3G Networks
● Conceptual, Structural, Resource Management & Services.

Evolution
● Evolution from GSM to UMTS
Evolution
● Evolution from GSM to UMTS
Basics of UMTS Radio Communications
● Radio Communications Fundamentals
Basics of UMTS Radio Communications
● Cellular Radio Communications
● Radio Communications Fundamentals

●
●
Multiple AccessCommunications
Cellular Radio Techniques
● Essentials of 3G Radio Path
● Multiple Access Techniques
● Frequency Bands
● Essentials of 3G Radio Path
● Basic Concepts
● Frequency Bands

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 ● WCDMA Radio Channels
● WCDMA Frame Structure

UMTS Radio Access Network (UTRAN)

● Base Station
● Base Station Structure
● Modulation Methods
● Receiver Techniques
● Cell Capacity
● Radio Network Controller
● Radio Resource Management
● UTRAN Control Functions

Services in UMTS
● Services & the Commercial Model
● QoS
● QoS Classes
● QoS a Provocative Approach
● Service Capabilities as UMTS Service Platforms
● WAP
● LCS
● MexE
● USAT
● CAMEL SCE
● Service Capabilities as Building Blocks
● UMTS Services & Service Concepts
● Conversational QoS Class
● Streaming QoS Class
● Interactive/Background Class
● Virtual Home Environment

Security in the UMTS Environment

● Mutual Authentication
● Cryptography for Authentication
● Temporary ID
● UTRAN Encryption
● Integrity Protection
● Security Aspects on the System & Network
● IPSEC
● MAPSEC
● Typical Security Attacks
● Protection of Applications & Services
● Application Layer Security
● Security of Session Layer

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 ● AAA Security Mechanisms
● IMS Security
● Lawful Interception

UMTS Protocols
● Protocol Reference Architecture
● Radio Interface Protocol Reference Model
● UTRAN Protocol Ref Model
● CN Protocol Ref Model
● UMTS Protocol Interworking Architecture
● Transport Network Protocol Aspects
● Transport Network
● Physical Layer
● Traffic Flow
● Signalling Transport within the CN
● IP Option for Signalling Transport
● Radio Network Protocols
● Radio Network Control Plane
● Radio Network User Plane
● System Network Protocols
● Non-Access Stratum Protocols
● Control Plane between CN Nodes
● User Plane in the System Network

Procedure Examples
● Protocol Reference Architecture
● Radio Interface Protocol Reference Model
● UTRAN Protocol Ref Model
● CN Protocol Ref Model
● UMTS Protocol Interworking Architecture
● Transport Network Protocol Aspects
● Transport Network
● Physical Layer
● Traffic Flow
● Signalling Transport within the CN
● IP Option for Signalling Transport
● Radio Network Protocols
● Radio Network Control Plane
● Radio Network User Plane
● System Network Protocols
● Non-Access Stratum Protocols
● Control Plane between CN Nodes
● User Plane in the System Network

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Paging
● RRC Connection Set-Up
● Transaction Reasoning
● Authentication & Security Control
● RRC Connection Release
● Soft Handover
● Inter-System Handover from UMTS to GSM – Circuit Switched
● Cell Update
● Location Update to the CN CS Domain
● Routing Area Update to the CN PS Domain
● Packet Data Example

Abbreviations
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This course is available on the following scheduled dates. Click a date to check availability or book course.

Location Duration RRP Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar

London 3 days £1495 22 - 24 14 - 16

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