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Training and Development Guide

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MSc - Mobile Telecommunication Engineering )))

Are you ready to take up the challenge and revitalise your career opportunities?Blending cutting edge technology training, real world experience and rigorous academic research, Mpirical and Middlesex University bring you the worlds first truly comprehensive MSc in Mobile Telecommunication Engineering.

Most training programmes within the mobile industry are disjointed and offer no formal qualifications. Furthermore, many academic courses struggle to incorporate the real commercial challenges that face the telecoms industry today. To address these issues Mpirical, global leaders in the delivery of telecommunication training, have developed an exciting opportunity to continue your professional development and gain an internationally recognized post graduate qualification.

The programme is comprised of four taught phases followed by a project or dissertation. The four taught phases include; Foundation Engineering, Commercial & Strategic Management, Radio Network Engineering and Core Network Engineering are delivered live online / or at one of our campus locations. Each study phase comprises of a number of activities, exercises, assessments and presentations which all go to form the portfolio of submission.

It is anticipated that the majority of students will complete the MSc however, the programme has been developed to provide those who wish to leave with an intermediate qualification; the PGCert and PGDip in Mobile Telecommunication Engineering.

To download a more detailed prospectus or to discuss your specific situation, please do not hesitate to contact us at: msc@mpirical.com

MPIRICALNo First Degree?

The PGCert enables those without a first degree, but who have industry experience, to gain a post graduate qualification. Forming an integral part of our MSc programme, the PGCert encompasses the Foundation and Commercial & Strategic Management modules which cover the key aspects of the subject and also enable those who may wish, to continue their journey towards the Diploma or even the MSc.

Global Delivery - all tutorials are delivered via our live virtual classroom or at one of our campus locations.Cutting Edge Technologies - incorporating the latest 2G, 3G & 4G technologies.Blended Learning - blending commercial, strategic & engineering disciplines to ensure you are ready to take that next step in your career.International Qualifications - international qualifications from leading UK university.Industry Experts - all tutorials led by experts who work within the industry.Documentation - comprehensive resources including colour notes, multimedia lessons, online forums and technical / financial models.

Tel: +44 (0) 131 440 7770 Email: enquiries@mpirical.com Campus Locations: London, Dubai, Delhi, Hong Kong and Los Angeles

GSM, GPRS & UMTS Roadmap )))

Your route to success

Our roadmaps have been carefully designed to enable you to navigate your way to success. They begin with courses that introduce you to the technology area and provide an end-to-end explanation. Follow-on training is then signposted to guide you further into a specific aspect of the technology. We are conscious that the concept of one size fits all certainly does not apply to learning. We understand the needs of organizations which is why our learning solutions come in a number of formats. What is more,

these can be blended to meet your specific needs.Onsite - we come to you, or we meet your team at one of our training venues.Live Online - the content covered is identical to that of an onsite course and the students participate in exactly the same way; its just delivered live and online.Distance - a detailed programme specifically for your team in which they study over an extended period with support from our subject matter experts.

MPIRICALLearning Zone At the heart of all of our courses is our learning management system - the Learning Zone. Pre-Learning - many of our courses contain pre-learning which has been specifically designed to prepare you for the course.

Comprehensive Resources - on Mpirical courses, all resources including colour course notes, exercises, practicals and technical / financial models are provided in digital format. You also get links to useful references, white papers and research journals.

Virtual Classroom - you will access the virtual classroom through the Learning Zone. What is more, you will also have access to recorded virtual sessions, should you have missed the live session or just want to review the concepts discussed.

Certification - attending an Mpirical course is recognized through our unique certification service. These can be used to indicate prior learning on our MSc programme, delivered in conjunction with Middlesex University.

* denotes number of hours for live online delivery.

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What will I learn?

End-to-End Courses )))

Section 1: The Story So Far (1 hour) The 3GPP Technical Roadmap - Phase 1 to Release 11. The Standards Bodies - 3GPP, 3GPP2, IETF, IEEE. Migration to IP - Commercial and Technical Requirements.Section 2: Network Architecture (2 hours) The Mobile and Short Range Radio - ME, SIM, USIM, Bluetooth and NFC. The GERAN - 2G Air Interface Principles and TDMA, BTS, Abis Interface and the BSC. The UTRAN - 3G Air Interface Principles and CDMA, Node B, Iub Interface and the RNC. Femto Cells - HNB, Iu-h Interface and the HNB-GW. The Circuit Switched Core Network - MSC, Echo Cancellers, TRAU and the A / Iu-CS Interfaces. The Packet Switched Core Network - SGSN, GGSN and the Gb, Iu-PS, Gn Interfaces. The Databases - HLR, AuC, VLR and EIR. Signalling Protocols - RR, BSSAP, DTAP, RLC, MAC, LLC, GTP, BSSGP, RRC, RANAP, NBAP and RNSAP.Section 3: Initial Procedures (3 hours) 2G Mobility Management - State Models and Location / Routing Areas. 2G Initial Procedures - Cell Selection, IMSI Attach, GPRS Attach, Cell Re- selection and Security. 3G Mobility Management - State Models and Sub-states. 3G Initial Procedures - Cell Selection, IMSI / GPRS Attach, Cell Re-selection. Femto Cells and Security. 2G and 3G Interworking - Cell Selection and Cell Re-selection between GSM / GPRS and UMTS.Section 4: Circuit Switched Operation (2.5 hours) 2G Mobile Originated and Terminated Call Setup, Roaming and Billing Implications. Transmission Requirements across the Network.

Engineering the Mobile Network

3 days or 18 hours * (Level 2)

3G Mobile Originated and Terminated Call Setup, RABs and Radio Bearer Setup. ATM and the UTRAN - AAL2, AAL5, PVC, SPVC and SVC. Codecs - PCM, ACELP, VSELP and MR-ACELP (AMR). Text Messaging - Mobile Originated and Terminated.Section 5: Sigtran and Soft Switching (2 hours) Migration to an IP Transport Network - The Drivers. Sigtran and Signalling Gateways - SUA, M3UA, M2PA, M2UA and SCTP. Soft Switches and Mobile Networks - MGW, MGCF and MSC Servers. Soft Switching Protocols - H.248 (MEGACO), BICC, SIP, RTP and RTCP. Call Establishment Procedures - Mobile Originated and Terminated. Network Optimization with MSC-S Pooling.Section 6: Packet Switched Operation (2.5 hours) Session Management and 2G / 3G PDP Context Activation. Secondary PDP Contexts - Traffic Flow Templates and Filter Attributes. 2G Packet Data Transfer - Uplink and Downlink Operation, DTM. 3G Packet Data Transfer - RAB Assignment, Radio Bearer Setup and Direct Tunnel Operation. Quality of Service - Attributes and Class of Service.Section 7: Mobility and 2G / 3G Interworking (3 hours) 2G Mobility - Handover Triggers, Thresholds and Margins. GSM Handovers - Non-synchronized, Pseudo-synchronized, Finely- synchronized and Pre-synchronized. GPRS Mobility - Cell Re-selection, Cell Update and Routing Area Update Procedures. 3G Mobility - Soft, Softer and Hard Handovers and the Cell Change Order. 2G / 3G Interworking - Inter RAN Handovers and Network Implications.Section 8: Increasing Capacity with EDGE and HSPA (2 hours) EDGE - GMSK, 8PSK, Network Enhancements and EGPRS Capabilities. Evolved EDGE - Latency, Dual Carriers, Higher Order Modulation / Symbol Rate and Receiver Diversity. HSPA - HSDPA and HSUPA, Network Enhancements and System Capabilities. HSPA+ - Increasing capacity further with MIMO and Higher Order Modulation.

Tel: +44 (0) 131 440 7770 Email: enquiries@mpirical.com Campus Locations: London, Dubai, Delhi, Hong Kong and Los Angeles

Radio Access Network Courses )))

Section 1: Introducing the GSM Air Interface (1 hour) Frequency Allocations around the World - GSM, E-GSM, GSM-R. Frequency Reuse and Cell Planning Issues. Modulation Techniques - GMSK and 8PSK. TDMA - Frames, Multiframes and Superframes. Burst Formats - Frequency Correction, Synchronization, Access, Normal (GMSK / 8PSK) and Dummy.Section 2: The Air Interface Protocols (1 hour) Air Interface Signalling - Dedicated and Common Channel. Layer 2 Protocols - LAPDm, Type A, B, Bbis and C. Link Layer Procedures - Frame Formats, SAPIs and SMS support. Layer 3 Protocols - RR and DTAP. RR and DTAP - Operation and Messages. Analysis of real network traces using Mpiricals drive test tool.Section 3: The Mobile Station (1 hour) Multimode Handsets and Service Support. Handset Capabilities - Radio Access, Power Class, Multislot Class and HSCSD. Codecs - ACELP, VSELP and M-ACELP (AMR). Coding and Interleaving.Section