TELECOM

GPRS Technology

Nº 1406
DATE: CALL
PRICE NIS: 1270 + VAT
DURATION: 1 Day

Course Overview:

GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) represent the so called 2.5 G Mobile Generation. GPRS is the first Packet Switching technology in the cellular world. It’s also the first technology allowing mobile operators to add Internet services to there traditional voice unique service. This course will describe clearly and simply both the technical part of GPRS including the infrastructure, addressing and protocols and the implication of this new technology on the internet services and on the handsets.

Who should attend?

Targeted to both technical staff of mobile manufacturers/vendors of cellular wide range equipment and of Mobile Operators.
This course is also targeted for pre and post sale people who want to understand clearly this important new area.

Prerequisities:

Workshop delegates should have a basic understanding of IT and GSM technology.

Course Outline:

1. GPRS network architecture

PCU
SGSN
GGSN
GPRS protocols

2. GPRS air interface

GPRS PDU structure
GPRS radio block structure
GPRS Coding schemes
Air interface resource management in GPRS

3. GPRS protocols

GTP
SNDCP
LLC

4. GPRS states model

Idle and standby modes
Ready mode

5. GPRS channels

6. GPRS basic procedures and traffic cases

RA update
Network operation mode
GPRS Attach
PDP context activation
Mobility and Cell Reselection

7. GPRS MS classes

8. EDGE

New PHY modulation
EDGE Coding Schemes
Link quality control

9. Summary

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