Telecommunications & 5G
4G LTE Fundamentals
Understand the network that carries most of today's mobile data.
3 daysFoundation5 modules
About this course
Understand the network that carries most of today's mobile data. You will learn LTE architecture, the radio interface, how phones attach, move and stay connected, the evolved packet core, and the key performance indicators engineers watch every day.
What you'll learn
- Describe LTE architecture and its network elements.
- Explain OFDMA, MIMO and the LTE radio interface.
- Follow attach, handover and bearer procedures.
- Describe the evolved packet core.
- Interpret key LTE performance indicators.
Curriculum
5 modules
- Evolution of mobile networks
- LTE goals and features
- eNodeB and EPC
- Interfaces and protocols
- OFDMA and SC-FDMA
- MIMO
- Channels and frame structure
- Attach and registration
- Mobility and handover
- Bearers and QoS
- Coverage and capacity
- Key performance indicators
- Common problems
Who it's for
Radio, core and operations engineers, technicians and planners working with mobile networks.
Before you start
No formal prerequisites. Bring curiosity and a willingness to practise.
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