Dates for this course

28/08/12 - 31/08/12

Who should attend:
• 3G RF Planners
• Project Managers
• Technical Managers

Course objectives:
• To understand the principles of WCDMA
• To know the layered architecture and channels for WCDMA
• To be able to describe the relationship between coverage and capacity
• To know how to dimension WCDMA networks using Radio Link Budgets
• To be proficient with interference planning for coverage and capacity
• To be able to classify the planning process for 3G WCDMA RF networks

Course content:

Mobile Network Evolution from 2G to 3G
• The need for 3G
• The differences between 2G and 3G and 2.5G and 3G in the fixed network
• Routing protocols
• UMTS layered models and protocols
• UMTS channels in detail
• WCDMA introduction
• WCDMA Radio Propagation basics
• Spread Spectrum
• Modulation and Uplink and Downlink Dedicated Channels
• Code Energy and Bit Energy defined
• Uplink Noise Rise
• Uplink and Downlink interference

Network Dimensioning
• Radio Network Planning
• Dimensioning
• Link Budgets - with uplink and downlink examples

MACRO, MICRO and PICO Cell Planning
• Site selection
• Antennas and site design
• WCDMA-GSM co-planning
• Micro and Pico cells
• Radio network planning tools
• Coverage and capacity