Course Overview

What is LTE-Advanced? Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-Advanced) also known as LTE-A defines a telecom standard that delivers higher throughput than its parent, the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standard. Comparing the two, while LTE networks deliver a maximum of 300 MBPS, LTE Advanced can go up to a maximum of 1 GBPS of data, showing a substantial improvement.

LTE Advanced networks employ the MIMO (multiple-input, multiple-output) technology to deliver faster data via the use of many signals. Its only limitation is that it cannot be used in compact mobile devices due to the multiple antennas it requires to receive signals. This course will cover the introduction of LTE-Advanced, Release 10, 11, and 12, concepts of Carrier Aggregation, MIMO enhancements, benefits, operation, and configuration.

This Zoe training course will empower you with strong fundamental concepts and understanding of LTE-Advanced and its emerging importance worldwide today. By undertaking this course, you will gain detailed information and knowledge about all aspects necessary to understand LTE-Advanced and to be able to optimally utilise it for your organisation.

Since LTE-Advanced is increasing in importance and is the need of today, this course will equip you with the required skillset and capabilities to introduce LTE-Advanced technology to the organization members and to efficiently fulfil higher roles and responsibilities, thus fostering career growth and progression.

Course Objectives

The main objective of this LTE-Advanced Technologies training program is to empower professionals with—

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts of LTE-Advanced
• The required skillset and capabilities to not only introduce but also successfully manage LTE-Advanced technologies in the organisation
• The necessary confidence and knowledge to train other professionals on LTE-Advanced
• The capabilities and knowledge to secure a competitive edge for one’s organisation in the LTE-Advanced market space
• The required perspective and foresight to pre-empt challenges, risks, and hindrances and address these to prevent them from hampering the progress of the organisation from the technological point of view

Training Methodology

This collaborative LTE-Advanced Technologies Course will comprise the following training methods:

• Lectures
• Seminars & Presentations
• Group Discussions
• Assignments
• Case Studies & Functional Exercises

Zoe Talent Solutions follows the ‘Do-Review-Learn-Apply’ model.

Organisational Benefits

By professionals undertaking this LTE-Advanced Technologies course, their organisations will derive the following benefits:

• Experienced and trained professionals to effectively introduce and manage LTE-Advanced Technologies within the organisation
• Free and regular training of other employees on working with LTE-Advanced technology for greater efficiency
• Increased organisational efficiency and growth
• Competitive advantage in the LTE-Advanced market space
• Application of advanced concepts and techniques of LTE-Advanced in the organisation
• Greater client satisfaction, leading to increased organisational growth

Personal Benefits

Professionals enrolling for this LTE-Advanced Technologies course will derive the following benefits:

• Detailed understanding and knowledge of LTE-Advanced
• Increased awareness of advanced techniques and concepts related to LTE-Advanced
• Increased ability and capability to not only introduce LTE-Advanced in one’s organisation but also successfully manage it for optimum results
• Enhanced perspective and foresight to foresee challenges and hindrances and act upon these to prevent adverse effects on the growth prospects of the organisation
• Greater capability, skill, and experience to undertake critical roles and responsibilities related to LTE-Advanced and ensure a positive impact on the growth of the organisation, in turn demonstrating one’s potential and talent, fostering career growth and progression
• Increased knowledge, experience and confidence to achieve a competitive advantage for one’s organisation in the LTE-Advanced market through the application of advanced techniques and strategies

Who Should Attend?

• Senior management of an organisation who play a key role in technology-related decisions for the organisation and who need to understand the prospect of LTE-Advanced
• Technical advisors and managers responsible for providing strategic guidance and inputs to the top management for saving costs and increasing profits
• Members of the finance and accounts team as well as the technology team of an organisation responsible for handling and optimally utilising LTE-Advanced for improved efficiency and quality
• Managers and leaders of other teams who are inclined towards enhancing their departments’ efficiency and quality
• End-users of certain LTE-Advanced platforms who need to know how to best utilise the technology to derive the best results
• Any other engineer/professional who would like to know more about LTE-Advanced

Course Outline

The course covers the following areas important to understanding LTE Advanced fundamentals:

Module 1: LTE Advanced Fundamentals

• What is LTE-Advanced?
• LTE-Advanced Release 10
• Carrier Aggregation
• MIMO Enhancements
• Relay Nodes
• MDT (Minimization of Drive Testing)
• Logged MDT
• Immediate MDT
• Enhanced Inter
• Cell Interference Coordination
• ICIC Options
• eICIC – ABS Information
• Machine Type Communications: MTC
• Selected IP Traffic Offload: SIPTO
• Local IP Access: LIPA

Module 2: Release 11 LTE Advanced

• Carrier Aggregation in Release 11
• MDT in Release 11
• Coordinated Multi-Point
• CoMP Scenarios

Module 3: Release 12 LTE Advanced

• Dual Connectivity
• Carrier Aggregation in Release 12
• Small Cell Enhancements
• Proximity Services

Module 4: Carrier Aggregation

• Introduction to Carrier Aggregation
• Carrier Aggregation Terminology
• Component Carriers: –
• CC PCC and SCC
• PCell and SCell
• CA Band Allocation Terminology
• Band Class
• CA Evolution

Module 5: Carrier Aggregation Contd.

• UE CA Capabilities
• CA Operation
• CA Procedures
• MAC CA Procedures
• CA Scheduling
• CA Mobility
• PCC and SCC Handover

Module 6: MIMO Enhancements – Introduction & Benefits

• What is MIMO?
• MIMO Benefits:
• Single Stream vs Dual Stream
• Spatial Multiplexing
• Antenna Complexity

Module 7: MIMO Enhancements

MIMO Transmission Modes:

• Downlink Transmission Modes
• Uplink Transmission Modes

Module 8: MIMO Operation

• Reference Signals
• Two Antenna Port Configuration
• MIMO Antenna
• MIMO 8×8 Reference Signals
• LTE Channel
• Condition Number and Rank
• Codewords, Rank, Layers, and Antenna Ports
• MIMO Precoding

Module 9: Configuring MIMO

• Antenna Information
• UE Capabilities
• Downlink Scheduling
• MIMO Feedback