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ENG-502E

GSM NETWORK TECHNOLOGY

Description

A 10-day Training Program to provide participants with a strong understanding of Global System for Mobile (GSM) technology, and with the basic knowledge, tools, and methods to plan, design, deploy, and manage GSM networks.

Objectives

• Explain the principles of telecommunication services supported by a GSM Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN)
• Provide an understanding of all structural and operational aspects of GSM networks
• Present the technical and technological aspects, basics, and fundamental techniques of a second-generation mobile system (2G), with the different approaches and methods used in the planning, design, and deployment of GSM networks
• Explore the architectures, protocols, procedures, signaling principles, radio propagation basics, features, link budget calculations, traffic engineering basics, system engineering considerations and security management of GSM
• Describe the introduction of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) into the GSM world

Topics

• GSM services and features
• GSM standards
• GSM system architecture
• Base Station Subsystem (BSS)
• Network Switching Subsystem (NSS)
• Overview of GSM interfaces
• Air interface: Mobile Station (MS) - BSS
• Abis interface: BSS – Base Station Controller (BSC)
• A-interface: BSC – Mobile Switching Center (MSC)
• Proprietary M-interface
• Mapping of A, M, Abis and Um-interfaces

• Roaming and call routing
• GSM operation scenarios
• Signal principles
• Radio propagation basics for GSM
• Free space propagation workshop
• Radio mobile propagation workshop
• Empirical models workshop
• Antennas for GSM
• Basic principles of traffic engineering for GSM
• GSM link budgets and high-level system design
• Optional background material for GSM
• Security overview
• Encryption

• Overview of wireless security requirements
• GSM security review
• GPRS security review
• Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) security review
• UMTS authentication and key management
• Introducing GPRS to the GSM world
• GPRS air interface
• GPRS protocol stack
• Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) protocol stack
• BSS protocol stack
• Home Location Register (HLR) protocol stack
• GPRS management & operation
• GPRS traffic case

Target Audience

• Telecommunications managers and personnel responsible for the design, planning, deployment, and management of GSM networks
• Managers looking to complement their skill-set by gaining a good understanding of GSM network technology

Methodology

Our Training Programs combine expert presentations, workshops, case studies and discussions on real-life situations faced by participants. Complete training material is provided to all participants for future reference and follow-up action plans.

Location

Our Training Programs are held at regular intervals in selected cities around the world. Upon request, our expert trainers can lead Training Programs at the location of your choice. If interested, please contact us at training@neotelis.com.

Expertise

Neotelis provides consulting and training services to telecommunications organizations worldwide. Its team of experts has trained thousands of executives and managers working for operators, regulators, policy-makers and governments in over 100 countries around the world.