Understanding UMTS and CDMA2000 Evolution to HSPA, HSPA+, and LTE™

Training Format: ILT
Course Code: CDMAE

For a Class Schedule Contact TRA a 800.872.4736

Description

Many Service Providers, even many CDMA/1xEV-DO operators, are adopting an evolution path via HSPA, HSPA+, and ultimately LTE. The objective of this course is to explain the major concepts in both the Radio Access Network (RAN) and the Core Network (CN) infrastructure required to understand this evolution path. The architectures and protocols of both the CDMA2000 and the UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/LTE networks are described along with their major functionalities. In addition, scenarios are described that illustrate how pre-existing UMTS and CDMA2000 networks can evolve gracefully while adding the HSPA/HSPA+/LTE overlays.

Prerequisites

Suggested prerequisite TRA courses:

Understanding 3G Mobile Network Infrastructure™Understanding Emerging Wireless Technologies™Understanding the Basics of Data Communications™Understanding the Basics of Wireless Communications™

Designed for

Technical Sales personnel, Project Managers, and others who need to understand the concepts, technologies, architectures, and capabilities of the HSPA/HSPA+/LTE networks in order to plan for the evolution of their network.

Expected Outcome

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

Sketch the major options for evolution to HSPA and LTE
Compare and contrast the capabilities of 1xEV-DO, HSPA, HSPA+, and LTE
Discuss the new network elements and functions needed to interwork an existing CDMA2000 or UMTS network with an added HSPA/LTEnetwork

Course Outline

Introduction to 3G and 4G CDMA2000 and UMTS Technology Evolution

Technology Roadmap from CDMA 1x and GSM to 3G
Technology Roadmap from 3G CDMA2000 and UMTS to 4G
Peak and Average Data Rates for the Major Technologies
Deployment Status

Major Radio Technologies for 3G and 4G

CDMA Fundamentals and why it the basis for 3G

Review of CDMA Basics

How and Why PN and Walsh Codes are used in CDMA

Major Characteristics of CDMA2000

Major Characteristics of 1xEV-DO Rev 0 and Rev A
Major Characteristics of 1xEV-DO Rev B

Major Characteristics of W-CDMA/UMTS

Major Characteristics of HSPA
Major Characteristics of HSPA+

OFDM/OFDMA Fundamentals and why it is the basis for “Beyond 3G” and 4G

Major Characteristics of OFDMA as used in LTE

3G CDMA2000 Network Infrastructure: The Starting Point

CDMA2000 Network Architecture, Protocols and Interfaces

The Major A Interfaces (A1 thru A11)

PDSNs (Packet Data Serving Nodes)
Mobile IP Home and Foreign Agents

Mobile IP Tunnels
Protocol Stacks
High-Level Operational Scenarios

Packet Session Setup
Transitions between Dormant and Active States

3G UMTS Network Infrastructure: The Starting Point for HSPA and Beyond

UMTS Network Architecture, Protocols and Interfaces
SGSNs and GGSNs (Serving and Gateway GPRS Support Nodes)

GPRS Tunnels and Tunneling Protocol
Protocol Stacks

High-Level Operational Scenarios

IP Mobility with GPRS Tunnels
GPRS Roaming

Network Evolution to HSPA to LTE

Ultimate LTE Network Architecture
Evolutionary Architectures for Interconnecting and Interworking the CDMA, HSPA, and LTE Networks in a Single Service Provider’s Network

Summary