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Section 1: E-UTRA Introduction (1.5 hours)

E-UTRA Features.
Radio Access, Modulation, Bandwidth and Coding.
E-UTRAN Protocols:
NAS, RRC, PDCP, RLC, MAC, S1AP, X2AP and Transport.
UE Capabilities.
eNB and HeNB Capabilities.
HetNet and Relays.
CoMP - Coordinated Multi-Point Transmission and Reception.

Section 2: E-UTRA Physical Layer (4 hours)

LTE Generic Frame Structure:
Type 1 Radio Frames.
Slots and Subframes.
Type 2 Radio Frames.
Slots and Subframes.
Frequency Bands.
Carrier Frequencies and EARFCN.
Resource Allocation:
Resource Grid.
Resource Blocks.
Downlink PRB Parameters.
Uplink PRB Parameters.
VRB, DVRB and mapping.
The LTE Downlink Physical Channels:
PBCH, PCFICH, PDCCH, EPDCCH, PHICH.
The Control Region:
REG (Resource Element Groups).
Mapping of RE and RS.
CCE (Control Channel Element).
PDCCH search spaces, role of CFI.
Downlink Synchronisation Signals:
PSS & SSS, Structure.
Mapping to Resource Grid.
Timing Acquisition, Cell Search.
Cell Identities.
Cell Identity Group.
Identity within the Group.
Mapping To Cell Search Procedure.
The LTE Uplink Physical Channels:
PRACH, PUCCH, PUSCH.
Uplink Data Transmission.
Uplink Reference Signals.
Demodulation Reference Signals and Sounding Reference Signals.
Downlink and Uplink Timing:
Timing Relationship and Timing Advance calculations.
HARQ Operation:
Coding.
MCS Selection and Retransmission.
Layer 1 Processing:

LTE Core
LTE RAN
IMS and PCC
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Scrambling.
Modulation Mapping.
Pre-coding.
RE Mapping.
Carrier Aggregation Operation:
Backward Compatibility.
Downlink and Uplink Operation.
Transmission Modes, Transmit Diversity, MIMO Modes, SU-MIMO, MU-MIMO, Spatial
Multiplexing.
Advanced MIMO:
MU-MIMO.
Measures, Switching and Resource Allocation.
Co-operative MIMO.
Beamforming and Dual Streams.
Multi Antenna Options.
Activity: Examine RRC Messages Configuring MIMO options.

Section 3: Air Interface Protocols (3 hours)

Defined the use of NAS, IP, RRC, PDCP, RLC and MAC.
The E-UTRA Interface:
Stratums
NAS Control Plane
NAS User Plane
NAS Messages
EMM Messages
ESM Messages.
The E-UTRA Protocols:
Radio Resource Control
RRC Messages
RRC States
Establishment of an RRC Connection.
PDCP services and functions:
PDCP profiles.
Compression standards.
PDCP headers and frame formats.
ROHC and Lossless Mobility.
RLC:
RLC Transparent Mode.
RLC Unacknowledged Mode.
RLC Acknowledged Mode.
RLC PDU.
TMD PDU.
UMD PDU.
AMD PDU.
AMD Segment PDU.
RLC Status PDU.
MAC functions and operation:
MAC Headers.
BSR.
PHR, Scheduler.
Carrier Aggregation Scheduling.
Timing Advance.
Contention Resolution.
RI, UCI, DCI, PMI.
Logical Channels - BCCH, PCCH, CCCH, DCCH, DTCH.
Transport Channels - BCH, DL-SCH, PCH, UL-SCH, RACH.
Mapping Logical Channels into Transport Channels
RNTI Identities.
Random Access Process/
Contention and Non-Contention based Random Access Procedure.
Activity: Signalling analysis of RRC and NAS using the Mpirical NetX and Message Analysis using 3GPP
specifications and ASN.1.

Section 4: Operational Procedures (4 hours)

Contents of RRC MIB and SIB messages, Scheduling Options.
PLMN selection and Initial Cell Selection algorithms, Optimization of Parameters.
LTE initial procedures, RRC Connection, Signalling Radio Bearers.
Attach, PDN Connectivity and Default and Dedicated Bearer Establishment.
Paging and ECM Idle DRX.

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ISR (Idle Signalling Reduction).

RRC UE Capability and Security.
RRC Messages in Operation:
Measurement Configuration.
Mobility Control Information.
Radio Resource Configuration.
E-UTRA and LTE Security - Authentication, Algorithms and Keys, Ciphering and Integrity.
MAC Scheduling:
Scheduling Uplink and Downlink Users.
Scheduling Methods.
VoLTE Scheduling, SPS (Semi Persistent Scheduling).
ECM Connected DTX and DRX.
End to End Downlink and Uplink IP Data Flow.
Activity: Signalling analysis using the Mpirical NetX.

Section 5: X2 Interface and Operation (0.5 hours)

X2 Functions and Protocols related to Air Interface:
Mobility.
ICIC and eICIC.
X2AP:
Message Format, Messages and Key Parameters.
GTPv1-U:
GTPv1-U Header, Messages and Key Parameters.
Activity: Signalling analysis of X2AP using the Mpirical NetX.

Section 6: Air Interface Mobility (3.5 hours)

LTE mobility, LTE cell planning, capacity and coverage planning, frequency deployment options.
Mobility functional architecture, role of the eNB and MME, Tracking Areas.
E-UTRA Measurements, RSSI, RSRP, RSRQ.
Idle Mode Procedures, LTE Idle Mode monitoring requirements.
Cell Reselection, Priority based Reselection, Intra-Frequency measurements, Inter-Frequency and
inter-RAT measurements, High and Medium Mobility States, Ranking of Cells, Tracking Area Update.
Configuring Periodic and Event based Reporting:
Timers and Thresholds.
Mobility in ECM Connected State, Measurements, Gap Configurations, Event Triggers, Timing,
the Handover Process.
Carrier Aggregation and CA Mobility.
Inter-RAT Mobility.
Activity: Signalling analysis of an RRC mobility procedure using Mpiricals NetX.

Section 7: Relays in LTE-Advanced (1 hour)

Relay Classification.
LTE-Advanced Relay Protocols:
Subframe Configuration, Backhaul and HARQ.
Relay Operational Procedures.
Performance.
Activity: Examine S1AP/RRC messages related to LTE-Advanced Relay.

Section 8: SON (0.5 hours)

LTE SON vs LTE-Advanced SON.
SON Architecture.
Automatic Neighbour Relationship Procedures.
Self Healing.

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