What you will learn:
You'll learn the fundamental concepts common to all generations of mobile system: cellular principles, cell planning, handover, roaming, and how the network manages thousands of simultaneous mobile connections. The course then traces how mobile technology has evolved to deliver ever-greater data speeds while maintaining backwards compatibility.
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- explain the concepts of cells, handover, location tracking, and roaming.
- explain the need for registration with authentication and authorisation of mobile devices.
- describe the various functions carried out by the core network of a mobile system.
- describe the role of the 3GPP in the evolution of mobile systems.
- describe the evolution of mobile systems from 2G to 5G with reference to the changes in the radio access and core networks and performance improvements.
- describe and compare the operation of hard and soft handover with reference to benefits of inter base station communication links.
- describe the factors that affect the size and traffic capacity of cells.
- describe how the characteristics of the air interface limit the achievable performance of a mobile service.
- describe the measures taken to minimise the use of system resources by mobile devices.
- describe and compare the methods employed by 2G through to 5G systems to maximise the capacity of cells while minimising interference.
- describe the format and role of the hierarchical numbering scheme employed by mobile systems.
Course prerequisites:
You will get the most out of this course if you already have a basic understanding of the principles, capabilities, and applications of wireless communications. The PTT online course "Wireless communications" provides the information you need.
Approximate study time: 5 hours
Delivery platform requirements:
To access the course, a computer/tablet running a browser such as Chrome, Safari, Edge etc. is required. The device should have an active Internet connection and a screen resolution of at least 1024x768.