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3G Explained

  • Course Name: 3G Explained
  • Duration: 2 days
  • Technical Level: 2

Overview

This course covers the 3G technologies; W-CDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, cdma2000, IP and IMS, as well as services and applications including; content distribution, wireless Voice over IP (wVoIP), and mobile TV services) and handsets.

You will learn about the evolving role of 3G, including its capabilities, strengths and limitations, and how it fits with existing 2G (including 2.5G and 2.75G) technologies, and other radio technologies such as WiFi and WiMAX as the "Universal Mobile Telecommunication System" (UMTS) within the converging world of telecommunications.

Who Should Attend?

This course provides an excellent grounding for those who need to understand the scope, implementation options, business drivers, and rollout strategies for 3G systems.

Course Objectives

  • Identify the principle requirements driving the development and introduction of 3G technology and services
  • Chart the migration strategies towards 3G including the radio network and core network requirements, as well as the evolution towards an all IP system
  • Identify and discuss the requirements, and likely success, of specific 3G services
  • Explain how the requirements for the 3G network are in practice being met
  • Draw a simplified schematic diagram showing the network and service architectures of the evolving 3G system
  • List the primary capabilities, advantages, and requirements of 3G CDMA technology
  • Explain the principles of CDMA technology and how this is applied to the W-CDMA radio interface used in UMTS and within the cdma2000 system
  • Compare the suitability of 3G technology with other radio access schemes
  • Discuss some of the issues related to planning 3G radio networks, including 2G and 2.5G co-planning, as well as the possible roles of WiFi and WiMax within the overall (converged) system
  • Consider the likely role of 3G systems in the converging world of telecommunications
  • Specify the fundamental requirements of a 3G handset, including both radio/hardware and software/application modules
  • Describe the likely effect on user experience that the evolution from 2G to 2.5G to 3G will have at each stage, including the affect of HSDPA and HSUPA
  • List key billing and charging requirements for the evolving IP-based services and applications

Course Requirements

A basic understanding of radio systems and data networks would be an advantage but not essential.