
The Mobile suite of three courses provide an introduction to mobile radio systems.
Principles of mobile telecommunications
GSM radio systems
UMTS (3G) radio networks
This course is designed for study by those working in, or intending to work in, the mobile radio sector with a technical role. The course covers the technologies employed in Third Generation (3G) mobile networks.

UMTS concepts: Similarities and differences between GSM and UMTS networks; aspects of UMTS radio path inc, frequency bands.
Principles of WCDMA: channel processing; spreading, channelisation and scrambling, principles of RAKE receiver, cell capacity.
Introduction to UMTS network architecture inc. protocol model: access stratum, non-access stratum; user and control plane protocols inc. GTP, MAC and RLC; radio access networks: the UTRAN; PS and CS domains of the core network; network provisioning, shared networks; evolution of network architecture from Release 99 R4 and R5 to R6; Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs).
Mobility Management (MM) in a UMTS network inc. CS and PS MM states, location areas and routing areas, soft, hard and inter-system handover, location and position including integration with GPS.
UMTS user equipment inc. mandatory and optional elements; classes of terminals; UE architecture: inc. Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) and Mobile Termination (MT); types of data held by USIM; role of user profiles.
Security in 3G networks: Enhanced features of UMTS security compared to GSM security; access security inc. user and NE authentication; commercial data, classes of attack inc. spoofing and Denial of Service, lawful interception.
Evolution of UMTS services inc. WLL, WLAN, CAMEL, HSPDA, HSUPA, TD-SCDMA, Push to talk, VHE and SMS evolution to EMS/MMS/XMS
Non-assessed appendix: OQPSK; uplink power saving features; introduction to 3GPP technical specifications
Number of chapters: 9 Study time: 7 hours

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