LTE-A: Release 10, 11 & Beyond
Part 1: Requirements and Objectives
- Requirements
- ITU IMT Advanced Requirements
- LTE Advanced Requirements
- Spectrum Issues
- ITU Bands Identified for LTE Advanced
- Spectrum Planned for LTE Advanced in United States
- Spectrum Planned for LTE Advanced in Europe
- LTE Advanced Performance
- LTE Advanced Objectives and Milestones
- ITU Self Evaluation Results
- LTE Advanced Target and Achieved Performances
- Standardization Overview
- 1G to 4G
- LTE Release 10
- LTE Release 11 and Beyond
Part 2: New Developments in LTE Advanced
- Review of Release 8/9
- RAN Specific Features in LTE Advanced
- Network Specific Features in LTE-Advanced
Part 3: Carrier Aggregation in LTE Advanced
- Carrier Aggregation (CA) Concepts
- Benefits of CA
- Band Combinations
- Resource Allocation Options
- Hybrid-ARQ for CA
- Carrier Aggregation Types
- Intra-Band Carrier Aggregation
- Inter-Band Carrier Aggregation
- Contiguous Carrier Aggregation
- Non-Contiguous Carrier Aggregation
- Carrier Aggregation Classes
- Carrier Aggregation (CA) Operation
- RRC Configuration
- Primary and Secondary Carriers
- Cross Carrier Scheduling
- DL/UL Data Transfer
- Multi-carrier HARQ Feedback
Part 4: Coordination Multi-Point (CoMP) in LTE Advanced
- Coordinated MultiPoint (CoMP) Concepts
- Benefits of CoMP
- CoMP Sets
- CoMP Topologies
- CoMP Operations
- DL Joint Transmission
- DL Dynamic Point Selection with Muting
- CSI Processing
- UL Joint Reception
Part 5: Heterogeneous Networks (HetNet) and Small Cells in LTE Advanced
- Heterogeneous Networks (Hetnet) Cell Types
- Macrocells
- Small Cell Development
- Pico Cell
- Femto Cell (HeNB)
- Interference Management for HetNet (eICIC)
- ICIC in Rel. 8/9
- Enhancements in ICIC in Rel 10
- Other HetNet Developments
- HeNB Development in Rel 10
- Carrier Aggregation Enhancements in HetNet
- ICIC in Rel. 8/9
- Enhancements in ICIC in Rel 10
- Relays in HetNet Developments
- Overview
- Type 1 Relay
- Type 2 Relay
- Resource Partitioning for Relay-eNB link
- Access Backhaul Partitioning
- Backward Compatible Backhaul Partitioning and Resource Assignment
- R-Channel Design
Part 6: Other Enhancements in LTE Advanced Release 10
- Network Acquisition and Attach
- System Acquisition and Attach
- UE Capabilities
- Reference Signals
- DL/UL Traffic Operation
- Self-Organizing Networks (SON) CoMP Operations
- SON in Release 9
- SON Enhancement in Release 10
- DL MIMO Enhancements in Rel 10
- Coordinated and Distributed MIMO
- UL MIMO in Release 10
- Enhancements to System Latency
- Mobility Enhancements in LTE Advanced
- Cell Reselection and Handover
- DTX/DRX in LTE Advanced
- The Migration from LTE to LTE Advanced
- Interworking between LTE Advanced with 3GPP and non-3GPP Technologies
Part 7: LTE Advanced Beyond Release 10
- New Carrier Type
- 3D Beamforming
- 3D Channels
- Device-to-device Communications
- Machine Type Communications
- Positioning Enhancements
- Network Assisted Interference Coordination (NAIC)
Course Wrap-up: Recap and Discussion
