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Instructor led Courses

Emerging Trends

1x & 1xEV-DO

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Wireless Fundamentals

OFDM Fundamentals

Mobile IP in 1x/1xEV-DO Networks

Wireless and 3G Basics

The Wireless Landscape: Beyond

3G

MMD (IMS) in 1x/1xEV-DO Networks

Wireless Technologies and Networks

Overview

4G Technology Overview
Advanced Antenna Technologies for
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WiMAX Access Network Planning
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Mastering UMTS LTE
Mastering UMTS LTE Protocols &
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WiMAX

VoIP and SIP in 1x/1xEV-DO MMD

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GSM & GPRS/EDGE

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Advanced Antenna Technologies for

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ATM and IP Fundamentals

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3G Comparative Overview

GSM Performance Workshop

GPRS and EDGE Performance

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Wi-Fi Essentials

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SIP Signaling
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VoIP and SIP in 1x/1xEV-DO MMD
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UMTS Essentials (R99 to R8)

Exploring UMTS (WCDMA)
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Mastering 1x Networks & Signaling

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1x RF Technicians Workshop

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1xEV-DO Essentials
Mastering 1xEV-DO Networks &
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UMTS LTE Essentials

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WCDMA RF Mentoring (R99 to R5)

Mastering UMB Networks

1xEV-DO RF Mentoring (Rev 0 & A)

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Wireless Internet - From IP to EDGE
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Wireless Fundamentals

Emerging Trends
Overview of OFDM

Overview of 3G Wireless Networks

Multiple Antenna Technologies

Wi-Fi Overview

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IP Convergence

Overview of OFDM

Welcome to IP Networking

Overview of WiMAX

Overview of MPLS

Multiple Antenna Technologies

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Overview of IMS

1x & 1xEV-DO
Overview of CDMA2000 Networks

Voice and Video over IP (VoIP)

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CDMA2000 Air Interface

IP Quality of Service

CDMA2000 Packet Data Networks

Session Initiation Protocol

Mobile IP for CDMA2000

Seamless Mobility

1xEV-DO Networks

Overview of MMD (IMS) in 1x/1xEV-DO

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1xEV-DO Networks (Rev A)

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GPRS Packet Data Operations
GPRS Mobility

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Evolution from GSM to UMTS
Multiple Antenna Technologies
Overview of UMTS LTE
UMTS/WCDMA Air Interface
Fundamentals
UMTS Signaling
UMTS Mobility
Overview of UMTS
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HSUPA (R6)

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