LTE Signaling
- LTE/SAE Introduction
- How we got here: A brief overview of cellular
- 3GPP Releases (Release 99 to Release 8)
- EPS (E-UTRAN and EPC) logical architecture
- EPS interfaces
- EPC (Evolved Packet Core) architecture
- SAE/LTE interfaces
- Radio Interface Principles
- Channel models
- BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
- OFDM: Principles of operation
- MIMO systems overview
- Radio interface techniques: Uplink/downlink
- Channel structure
- Exercises
- LTE QoS
- EPS bearers
- Signaling radio bearers
- Authentication
- Integrity protection
- Ciphering
- IP Sec solutions for transport network security
- Radio Interface Layers
- Radio procedures
- NAS security functions
- Radio Resource Control (RRC)
- RRC security functions
- Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP)
- Radio Link Control (RLC)
- Medium Access Control (MAC)
- Packet data flow and multiplexing
- Channel structure : Logical channels, transport channels, physical channels
- 3GPP standards references
- Exercises using logfiles and air interface protocol analyzer data
- LTE Signaling Cases
- Periodic location update
- IMSI attach
- Mobile originating service
- S1 handover signaling flow
- X2 handover signaling flow
- Inter-pool (SGW) handover
- Inter-system handover signaling flows
- VoLTE – IMS signaling
- CS Fallback signaling flow
- Exercises: Protocol analyzer log files
- Course Wrap-Up
