LTE: RF Network Design
- Evolution of Mobile Radio
- The Basic Concepts of Cellular Radio
- GSM Network Architecture
- The GSM Air Interface: Channels and Access Techniques
- GSM/GPRS and Packet-based Access
- UMTS: The Evolution of GSM RAN and Core Network
- LTE Technology Overview
- LTE: The Evolutionary Next Step in Cellular Radio
- The LTE Frame Architecture
- LTE Physical Channels
- Accessing LTE Network
- The eUTRAN Components and Protocol Stack
- LTE Air Interface Variations
- LTE vs. Mobile WiMAX for 4G
- Service Architecture Evolution (SAE)
- LTE/SAE Core Network Evolution
- Components of the Evolved Packet Core (EPC)
- SAE/EPC Reference Points and Interfaces
- Interworking with Other Technologies
- Review of RF Fundamentals for LTE
- Basic Radio Link Considerations (link budget margins)
- Basics of Information Transfer for Radio
- Working with Decibels
- Digital Modulation Techniques for LTE
- Error Correction Techniques for LTE
- Antenna Considerations for LTE
- General Antenna Types and Characteristics
- Antenna Diversity Techniques
- Advanced Antennas for LTE
- LTE Link Budget Analysis
- Equipment: Parameters and Configuration
- Link Margins and Service Objectives
- Receive System Performance Analysis
- Co-location Issues for LTE
- Developing a Link Budget
- Path Loss Modeling: LOS and NLOS
- Radio Propagation Mechanisms
- Free Space Path Loss Analysis for Line-of Sight
- Modeling Non-Line-of-Sight Path Loss
- Semi-empirical Path Loss Models
- 3GPP and ITU Proposed Path Loss Models
- LTE and the NLOS Environment
- Impairments Due to Multipath in the NLOS Environment
- The Wide-band Channel and Inter-symbol Interference (ISI)
- Mitigating ISI with OFDM
- S-OFDMA: Balancing ISI and Doppler
- The LTE Downlink: S-OFDMA
- Reducing PAPR with SC-FDMA for the LTE Uplink
- Frequency Reuse Techniques for LTE
- Overview of Frequency Reuse
- LTE and Fractional Frequency Reuse (FFR)
- Interference Margins on LTE
- Inter Cell Interference Considerations
- ICIC Optional Feature Discussions
- Inter Cell Estimations: Mathematical Modeling
- Inter Cell Estimations: Simulators
- Exercises: Excel-based Practical Tool
- Scheduler Functionality on LTE
- Inter Cell Interference Considerations
- Scheduler Decisions and Inter Cell Interference Influence
- Average Throughput vs. SINR (γ) Estimations: Mathematical Modeling
- Average Throughput vs. SINR (γ) Estimations: Simulations
- Exercises: Excel-based Practical Tool
- The “Flat Earth” Model: Engineering and Business
- Balancing Engineering and Business Needs
- The “Flat Earth “ Model for LTE
- Moving from “Flat Earth” to Real World
- High Bit Rate Backhaul Options for LTE
- Oversubscription and Traffic Engineering
- Capacity, Oversubscription, Utilization and Delay
- Modeling a Single-server System: An LTE Backhaul
- Modeling a Multi-server System: An LTE Sector
- Modeling an LTE Deployment Environment
- Required Data for Modeling the Real World
- Selecting a Propagation Model: Physical vs. Empirical
- Setting up a Modeling Tool: Environment and Site Configuration
- Performing a Coverage Study with a Modeling Tool
- Course Wrap-up: Recap and Discussion
