4G – Long-Term Evolution (LTE) Fundamentals

COURSE OVERVIEW

Mobile operators are already on the lookout for the next engine of mobility after LTE. This denotes the UMTS LTE. This course is designed for those individuals involved in the sale, marketing, and commercial business in the area of LTE; it will provide background information about the state of LTE technology and the changing landscape in the mobile industry market, as well as economics. It will also undo some myths of LTE for non-technical or semi-technical personnel.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Sales and marketing personnel.

Course Prerequisites

Introduction to the telecoms industry

Expected Accomplishments

Outline the development of mobile technologies LTE.
Find the LTE market triggers for implementing it.
LTE is about unique LTE value proposition for the operators and the customers
Speak on LTE rates and performance goals.
Find LTE frequency bands and determine LTE data rates for a particular speed amount.
List the major elements which are important for the ‘speed’ of a cellular data connection.
Describe LTE/SAE network components and their interfaces.
Explain the ways available that enable Voice communication to run on LTE.
Chart down the LTE rollout strategies for the new and existing operators and relate the cost influences.
Let us know how LTE Advanced speeds up data rates.

COURSE OUTLINE

The LTE Market

Evolution to LTE

Market triggers

Growing data traffic

Application percentage.

Rising tariffs, Falling traffic

The LTE Value Proposition

Enhanced performance

Throughput, latency, and capacity

Quality of Service (QoS)

LTE Network Architecture

Network Architecture Evolution

Evolved Packet System

UE Categories and capabilities

LTE Air Interface Technologies

OFDMA

SC-FDMA

MIMO

LTE Voice Deployment

Voice over LTE (VoLTE)

Over-the-top packet-switched system with voice over LTE and Generic Access (VOLGA)

Forward Fall Back (FFB)

Continuity of Voice call on SINGLE Radio configuration (SRVCC)

Voice over IP

LTE Advanced

LTE Advanced targets

Key Technology Enablers

Carrier Aggregation

Coordinated multipoint transmission

Relays

Self-organizing networks (SON)

Femtocells

Heterogenous networks

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