Basic BSS Planning – Introduction to GSM/UMTS Network Planning, Dimensioning and Design

Course Contents References and Bibliography

Course Objectives

Day 1 (7 hours) ICT Fundamental • GSM Introduction • BSS RAN Overview • BSS RAN Operation GSM BSS Network Planning & Design : Overview The overview of BSS RAN Network Design covering network planning for capacity and coverage traffic model and each application overview Task 1: Identify (1) GSM/UMTS Network Architecture (2) 2G/3G Overview, Operation and Network Planning Aspects

Day 2 (7 hours) GSM BSS Network Design • Process • Interfaces • Functionality • Capacity BSS Planning design process& workflow, Hardware, Software, Dimensioning & Task 2: Create Planning & Dimensioning scenario and Traffic Modeling

Course Objectives

• Explain the GSM Network Topology • List the significant events in the evolution of GSM networks • List the main network subsystems of BSS-RAN Network • Explain the BSS-RAN Capacity Management, Operation & Maintenance and

Traffic Modeling Aspects

Bibliography 1. http://www.3gpp.org/specifications for 3GPP Standard of 3G Planning &

Partnership 2. http://ccnga.uwaterloo.ca/~jscouria/GSM Overview of the Global System for

Mobile Communications – John Scourias; University of Waterloo; 3. www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/publications/Pages/recs.aspx For ITU-T Standard and

recommendation 4. The Global System for Mobile Communications - Michel Mouly, Marie-

Bernadette Paulet; Palaiseau, France 5. Vermittlungstechnik und Schnittstellen [Switching technology and Interfaces

- in German] - Ulrich Bochtler; Steinbeis-Transferzentrum, Kommunikationszentrum Esslingen

Network to Plan & Dimension UMTS Architecture

Network Planning & Design Process General Process

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