GSM ARCHTECTURE/BSS AND TRANSMISSION BOOTCAMP

DURATION: 4 WEEKS Module 1 GSM - ARCHITECTURE, PROTOCOLS AND SERVICES * Cellular Communications Systems * Practical Aspects of GSM * Functions of GSM Network Components * Hardware and Software Configurations * GSM Protocols * GSM Call Flow Module 2 RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) PLANNING * Antenna Design and RF * New Site Planning * Frequency Planning and Neighbor Optimization * Planning Tools like PL4(PATHLOSS 4.0) * Site Optimization, Drive Test and its Analysis * Network Dimensioning and Traffic Prediction * Coverage/Capacity Planning and Dimensioning * Field Study Module 3 TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGIES * SDH and PDH Systems

* Microwave Alignment Procedures * Understanding Basic End Equipments (Multiplexers/Demultiplexers) * Planning of Fiber Network, Route Survey and Route length Optimization * DWDM Network Designing, Configuration and Maintenance * Field Study Module 4 RF AND TRANSMISSION SURVEY * New Site Survey Space for Antenna * In Shelter Space Check * RF and Transmission Survey

Module 5 HARDWARE AND FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION OF BSS * Description of Components and Functions of BTS & BSC * Installation and Commissioning of BTS & BSC * Ericsson RBS 2206 * Signaling Flow in BSS * Transmission Requirements * BSC Maintenance (Health Check up) Module 6 OMT for Optimization * Introduction to OMT

* Parameter Checking * Site Master * Swap Check for New Sites Module 7 Coverage Solutions * Booster, Repeater, Splitter, Duplexer, TMA * Filter and Combiner * Feeder and Waveguides * IBS * In Building Solutions Module 8 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE * O&M Support System

* Classification of Faults and their Rectification * Check Lists to Ensure Quality * Practical on Installation of Equipment * End-to-end Troubleshooting Module 9 NETWORK SWITCHING SYSTEM * Fundamentals of Switching * Role of MSC and its Functional Description * SS7 Signaling * MSC Call Processing

* Intelligent Networks * OCS, its various Nodes, Interfaces and Interconnectivity * Core Network Planning and Optimization Module 10 VALUE ADDED SERVICES * Packet Data Networks Design

* Packet Control Unit * Core Network Additions for GPRS * SGSN, GGSN and Wap Gateway * GPRS Call Flow * Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE) * SMSC System * Caller Ring Back Tone (CRBT) Module 11 NETWORK PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION * Network Health Statistics * Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Monitoring

* Counters and Formula Designing * Root Cause Analysis for Network Failures * Bad KPI?s Rectification and Improvement in Network Quality * Network performance assessments * Radio Parameter Tuning * Signaling Trace Analysis Module 12 DRIVE TESTING * Drive Test Tools: TEMS, AGILENT and NEMO * GSM, CDMA & 3G Drive Test * Collection and post-processing of data

* Correlation of customer complaints to possible root cause (RCA) * PN Scanners, Tracking and Benchmarking * New Site Drive Test Checklist Module 13 CDMA FUNDAMENTALS * CDMA ONE * CDMA2000 1X, * CDMA2000 1xEV-DO * CDMA2000 1xEV-DV Module 12 3G MOBILE NETWORKS

* Pragmatic Evolution of 2G to 3G systems (GSM to UMTS-WCDMA) * 3G Network Architecture * Ericsson 3G Node-B 3202 and 3206 * Network Deployment and Coverage Aspects of 3G Networks * 3G rollout in terms of Coverage, Capacity and Quality of Service * Networking Concepts, IP Addressing, LAN, WAN * Basic Switch & Router Configuration * Linux Commands Module 19 ESSENTIAL CAREER SKILLS

* Aptitude, GD & Personality Development * Interview Preparation Module 13: PROJECT, ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION Module 14: PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE