LTE –A standardized by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is a major enhancement of the Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard and meets the ITU requirements of 4G. It overhauls the LTE PHY and MAC layers with new modifications, including 8×8 MIMO, carrier aggregation, relay nodes and other procedural improvements. Additional architectural enhancements include the home eNodeB, heterogeneous networks (Hetnets) and self-organizing network (SON). This course also addresses Release 11 features including coordinated multipoint transmission and reception (CoMP). This course provides a detailed analysis of the LTE-A standards.
EXPECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Review LTE architecture and radio interference
- List the performance targets for IMT-Advanced and LTE-Advanced
- List main features of LTE-A air interface
- Describe the key features of Release 10 LTE-Advanced
- Describe how VoLTE is implemented using IMS in LTE
- Illustrate the architectures of Home eNodeBs and Relays
- Highlight the UE categories in LTE-Advanced
- Explain the key features of LTE-Advanced beyond Release 10 such as heterogeneous networks (HetNets) and Coordinated Multipoint (CoMP).
TARGET AUDIENCE
Managers, Engineers, and Technicians involved in the planning, deployment and maintenance of mobile networks
COURSE DETAILS
LTE/SAE Review
- 3GPP releases and LTE evolution
- E-UTRAN and EPC architecture
- Interfaces
- Performance targets of LTE and LTE-A
- Additional UE categories for LTE-A
- Release 10 enhancements
Carrier Aggregation
- Carrier Aggregation Scenarios
- CA Configurations
- CA Deployment
- CA Activation/De-activation
Enhanced MIMO
- DL Transmission Modes 1-8
- DCI Formats of R10
- DL-SU MIMO
- Reference Signals
- Cell Configuration
- UE Specific Reference Signals
- Codebooks
- Antenna Virtualization
- UL MIMO
Coverage Extensions by Relay Nodes
- Relay Nodes and Repeaters
- Relay Categories
- Deployment Scenarios
- Relay Node Interfaces
- Interference handling
- RN Protocols
Other Release 10 Enhancements
- Heterogenous Networks
- Home eNodeBs
- Enhanced X2 Interface
- Interworking
- Mobility Anchors
- Future of Voice
- SRVCC
- VoLTE, CSFB,VOLGA, Multi Radio Solution, OTT
Release 11 and Beyond
- Coordinated multipoint (CoMP) TX and RX
- Heterogeneous networks (HetNets)
- Enhanced inter-cell interference coordination (eICIC)