(E)GPRS EXPLAIN

EDGE GPRS Network Planning Overview

Learning Program (Description)

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Contents

Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Product Description Module Objectives Course Programme Learning Environment Contents list

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Product Description
EDGE GPRS Network Planning Overview ((E)GPRS EXPLAIN) Intermediate Network planning and network optimization personnel dimensioning and planning Nokia GPRS and EDGE network.

Product Code Product name Category Target Group

Objectives

After completing this course, the participant should be able to: - Describe the principles of (E)GPRS technology - Sketch the network architecture - Understand the air interface principles - Describe the EDAP interface functionality - Depict the PCU functionality - Know the Gb interface main structure - Know the HW audit main areas - Know the SW and feature audit areas - Know the contents of Coverage/Interference audit - Know the Coverage Planning and Link Budget process - Describe the Capacity Planning tasks - Sketch the (E)GPRS Optimisation process - List the tools for (E)GPRS planning and optimisation - Describe the functionality of different tools

Duration Max. number of Participants

2.00 day /s 24

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Prerequisite Courses

Extended Network Planning Overview,3G Basics

Underpinning knowledge & skills Modules (E)GPRS Functionality (E)GPRS Base Station Subsystem (E)GPRS Network Audit (E)GPRS Network Dimensioning and Planning (E)GPRS Network optimisation (E)GPRS Network optimisation tools

Notes

This course is replacing GPRSRPL and EDGERPL.

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Module Objectives
(E)GPRS Functionality After completing this module, the participant should be able to: Theory: Explain the(E)GPRS main procedures: Mobility management, PDP context, Temporary Block Flow (E)GPRS Base Station Subsystem After completing this module, the participant should be able to: Theory: Describe the air interface principles: 8PSK modulation, Channel Modulation and Coding Schemes, Link Adaptation, Resource Allocation, Cell Selection/Re-selection processes List the principles of EDAP interface Explain the PCU main functionality Describe the Gb interface main structure

(E)GPRS Network Audit After completing this module, the participant should be able to: Theory: List the Hardware audit main tasks List the areas of software and feature audit Describe the content of Coverage/Interference audit

(E)GPRS Network Dimensioning and Planning After completing this module, the participant should be able to: Theory: Describe the Coverage Planning and Link Budget process such as Network Deployment and Capacity Dimensioning Describe the capacity planning tasks such as connectivity

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Module Objectives

planning and Mobility planning

(E)GPRS Network optimisation After completing this module, the participant should be able to: Theory: Sketch the (E)GPRS Optimisation process and the main optimisation tasks (E)GPRS Network optimisation tools After completing this module, the participant should be able to: Theory: List the most important tools for (E) GPRS planning and optimisation Describe the basic functionality of different tools

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Course Programme

Course Program
Programme day 1 day 2 Morning Functionality BSS Afternoon Functionality BSS BSS NW Audit

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Learning Environment
Learning Environment Classroom Environment - flipchart + markers overhead projector + empty slides + markers pens and paper room with chairs and tables video projector to be connected to trainer's PC whiteboard + markers

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5
1 2 3 4 5 6

Contents list
Title (E)GPRS Functionality (E)GPRS Base Station Subsystem (E)GPRS Network Audit (E)GPRS Network Dimensioning and Planning (E)GPRS Network optimisation (E)GPRS Network optimisation tools Document Numbers

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