Course Description :

Introduction to W-CDMA

• Properties of W-CDMA
• W- CDMA compared to GSM´s TDMA/FDMA
• Frequency allocation

Physical foundations

• The frequency range
• Spread spectum principles
• The physical channel
• Channel coding
• The logical channel
• Datarates (bit-, chip- and symbolrate)
• Macro diversity and RAKE
• Acess control and signaling
• Power management
• Synchronisation problems
• Antennas and their configuration

The Radio Access Network

• The UTRAN network elements
• System architecture
• Open interfaces and used protocols
• ATM load properties

Services of UMTS

• Quality of Service
• Bearer Services, Teleservices

Core Network planning

• General principles and topological aspects
• Datarates and bandwith
• Network node parameters

Radio Network planning

• downlink power and range
• uplink synchronity and code orthogonality
• Spectrum efficiency
• WCDMA process gain

Performance

• Coverage
• Cell breathing
• CS / PS traffic
• Packet performance
• Handover load performance

TDMA System Integration

• 2G System integration
• GSM site sharing
• 2.5G System integration
• GPRS core network considerations

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