Course 331 - Introduction to Third-Generation Wireless Systems

Scope

This one-day seminar introduces the air interface technologies currently planned for third-generation wireless systems. At conclusion, participants should be able to recognize the characteristics and key features of the main 3G technologies, identify the logical migration paths from currently existing technologies to 3G, and differentiate between the technologies based on RF interface characteristics, basic network architecture, and applications.

Applicability

3G Wireless systems of all technologies and manufacturers.

Topics

· Wireless Background: How Did We Get Here?

· A brief survey of wireless technologies and developments

· Generations in the Wireless Family

· What CDMA200 has to offer

· The 3G Migration Environment: Regulation, Markets, Competition

· North American CDMA 3G Migration from IS-95

· Current IS-95/J-Std 008 Operations: Air Interface and Networks

· IS-95B Enhancements

· CDMA2000 standards identification

· 1xRTT Enhancements: 2.5G

· 3xRTT Wideband Enhancements

· GSM 3G Migration

· Current GSM Operations: Air Interface and Networks

· GPRS

· EDGE

· UMTS

· UTRA

· North American TDMA IS-136 Migration

· Current IS-136 Operations: Air Interface and Networks

· UWC-136

· EDGE and 136HS Outdoor

· 136 HS indoor, WTDMA

· Bibliography, Resources, and References

Target Audience

Engineers and Technicians responsible for designing, manufacturing, deploying, and optimizing performance of 3^rd Generation wireless systems.

Prerequisites

Basic familiarity with communications and the wireless industry. General understanding of spread-spectrum and CDMA principles.

Course Presentation Setting and Methods

Classroom instruction, computer projection.

Course Documentation and Materials

Course Manual, incidental supplies, CD w/example files and reference material

Facilities and Hardware Requirements

· Classroom: comfortable seating,

· Desktop space for note-taking.

· Projection screen or surface

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