But underneath the antennas, the core network engineer is the one that ensures full connectivity in the entire mobile network although 3g was the first technology to give real mobile access to the web, it wasnt until. Geran gsm and edge radio access network ps core as in rel. The umts network and radio access technology wiley. Fundamentals of network planning and optimisation 2g3g4g.
Implementing cisco umts packet core networks cursusduur. The highlevel network architecture of lte is comprised of following three main components. Fundamentals of cellular network planning and optimization. Fundamentals of lte download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
This 5day training course is a combined training course consisting of two of our other popular lte courses, 3day pws193 lte fundamentals and 2day pws197 lte core network. The core network of umts is inherited from gsm gprs network. As core network architecture is moving towards packet or allip architecture, it becomes. From the editors of the highly successful wcdma for umts, this new book gives a complete and uptodate overview of long term evolution lte in a systematic and clear manner. Umts using wcdma wideband cdma supports 14mbps in theory. Serving and drift rns serving rns srns core network iu drift rns drns iur ue cells source.
Umts tutorial umts network frame protocol basics tutorials. Although 3g umts uses a totally different radio access standard, the core network is the same as that used for gprs and edge to carry separate circuit switched voice and packet data. The evolved umts terrestrial radio access network eutran. Umts network architectur e cn and an entities and procedures 3gpp ts 23. Ip addresses are 32 bit long, hierarchical addressing scheme. The greatest changes are related to the access part of the network. It addresses the essential tasks involved in umts network deployment in. This course is designed to teach network professionals the skills required to understand and implement technologies and components found in the umts networks. Evolutionary analysis of gsm, umts and lte mobile network.
Engineers and telecom professionals are eligible to register for this course. Lte mobile broadband networks might look like an obvious job for a wireless network engineer. The core network technology was at the same time agreed to be developed on the. Umts core network umts networks wiley online library. Radio access networkran,core networkcn and user equipmentue. Evolutionary analysis of gsm, umts and lte mobile network architectures paschal a. The ohio state university raj jain 1b layering protocols of each layer have to perform a set of functions all alternatives for a row have the same interfaces choice of protocols at each layer is independent of those of at other layers. It has additional advantages of high transfer rate, and increased system capacity and communication quality by statistical multiplexing, etc.
The seminar is intended for engineers building umts networks, developing or testing umts equipment, or those concerned with the detailed planning of umts deployment. Umts network composed of three main parts ue user equipment, radio access network ran and core network. Umts core network signalling course onsite training and. Telecommunications network and service architectures.
The theoretical fundamentals of these technologies are needed in later chapters. Actually, the access network for the 3g network is the utran. At the end of the course you will understand wcdma based 3g umts network components like ue, node b, rnc, cs, ps, msc, sgsn, ggsn, pdn and interfaces, you will have clarity on the 3g architecture. The core network has several interfaces, which eed to be configured and dimensioned. The evolved packet core communicates with packet data networks in the outside world such as the internet, private corporate networks or. Furthermore, this white paper addresses the core network impacts of traffic migration from gsm to lte and how to integrate lte management into operators network management systems in a cost efficient way. Utran circuit switched cs core network umts terrestrial radio access network pstn msc server gmsc server sgw sgw 3gpp rel. Fundamentals of 3g basics of wcdma for umts duration.
Cn core network is responsible for transport functions such as switching and routing calls and data, tracking users usim me node b node b node b node b rnc rnc mscvlr sgsn hlr ggsn gmsc pstn internet ue. Umts system architecture ue user equipment that interfaces with the user utran umts terrestrial radio access network handles all radio related functionality wcdma is radio interface standard here. Details of the standards, the network architecture, objectives and functions of the different interfaces and protocols are described and the latest updates for rel. Cn core network is responsible for transport functions such as switching and routing calls and data, tracking users usim me. The core network is then the overall entity that interfaces to external networks including the public phone network and other cellular telecommunications networks. Umts uses a wideband version of cdma occupying a 5 mhz wide channel. The universal mobile telecommunications system umts is a third generation mobile cellular system for networks based on the gsm standard. The universal mobile telecommunications system umts as specified by the third. Nowadays the umts network design related problems are moving to the interconnection of radio network controllers rnc, placement of media gateways mgw and planning of. Wcdma is characterised by use of a wider band than cdma. Mobile network technologies gsmgprsumtslte youtube. Advances in the core network such as an allip flat architecture will be explained. Pdf umts networks architecture, mobility and services.
It takes a functional approach to describing the subject matter and includes many signallingflow examples so that the sequence of signalling may be understood. You can take up gsm network fundamentals and cdmaumts network fundamentals courses. Implementing cisco lte packet core networks splte v1. Radio access network ran, core network cn and user equipmentue. And in fact, wireless knowledge is essential when optimizing the service itself. Implementing cisco service provider mobility lte networks. Nokia siemens networks lte 1800 mhz introducing lte with. Lte fundamentals and core network course onsite training. Ip is a standard that defines the manner in which the network layers of two hosts interact.
Louis 2014 raj jain introduction to lte raj jain washington university in saint louis. Lte includes an fdd frequency division duplex mode of operation and a tdd time division duplex mode of operation. Lte fundamentals training discusses all aspects of high bitrates in ip communications with fourth generation. Comprehensive coverage of umts 3g news, licensing, business developments, 3g wcdma telecommunication technology, multi media mobile phones and future communications. Umts core network training course online and onsiete live. Advanced computer networks cellular networks eth systems. The evolution of cellular technologies from offering only voice services to enabling mobile data services took a major milestone after the introduction of third generation 3g networks. It gives an overview of the evolved core networks in.
It is recommended that you have your telecom fundamentals training completed, before registering for this course. Basis for a umts measurement recommendation bundesamt fur. Umts core network training course covers the details of various functions of the core network including mobility management, authentication, security, roaming, call and session setup and evolution of the umts network towards an allip based network. The umts world is an 3g mobile system news and information provider. Umts is released in several phases by 3gpp standard body as shown below. Umts signaling focuses on providing an overview and reference to umts utran and core networks. The user equipment or ue is a major element of the overall 3g umts network architecture. Impact on the overall network architecture including the core network is referred to as 3gpp system architecture evolution sae. An overview of the 3g network umts can in many aspects be looked upon as an extension to gsm and gprs. Which refers to universal terrestrial radio access network. Application of taboo search and genetic algorithm in planning and optimization of umts radio networks. Utran umts terrestrial radio access network handles all radio related functionality wcdma is radio interface standard here. Fundamentals of 3g basics of wcdma for umts magister.
Umts universal mobile telecommunication system is the third generation telecommunications system based on wcdma. The umts network and radio access technology covers all the key aspects of umts and its implementation from both the engineering design and the operator and service providers point of view. With the advent of broadband access networks, the core network evolves towards ip multimedia subsystem ims which provides ipbased multimedia services. The access network, called umts terrestial radio network utran, consists of base stations and base stations controllers. This page on umts tutorial covers umts network architecture. Wcdma wideband code division multiple access is the radio interface for umts. The main features of 3g standardization by itu includes support for circuit and packet switching, support for both voice and data. Universal mobile telecommunication system umts is a third generation mobile. Implementing cisco umts packet core networks varighed. Umts core network training course with handson exercises. Umts core network training course in depth description. Developed and maintained by the 3gpp 3rd generation partnership project, umts is a component of the international telecommunications union imt2000 standard set and compares with the cdma2000 standard set for networks based on the.