Course Overview

What is LTE Planning and Optimization? LTE Planning and Optimization includes LTE (4G) concepts, 3GPP-based standard LTE (4G) network architecture and its key technologies, LTE air interface principles and protocol interface procedures, Basic features of Industry-standard LTE radio networks, LTE network planning, Site survey, LTE network testing and Post-processing of the logs, Performance management and optimization.

This ZOE training course will empower you to completely understand the technology of LTE and its PM, CM, FM, AM, SWM and complete know-how of industry-standard deployments and specifications from wireless and other standard organizations.

This course will equip you with the necessary strategies and ways to improve your already existing network coverage and quality to seamlessly integrate with existing functionalities with the help of industry-specific standards and use cases.

Course Objectives

The main objective of this LTE Planning and Optimization course is to empower professionals with—

• LTE Radio Fundamentals
• LTE Network planning fundamentals
• LTE Network testing and post-processing optimization
• LTE RF Network Performance Optimization

Training Methodology

Zoe Talent Solutions facilitates training courses in various ways, depending on the topic and audience. The training format involves audio/video presentations, group debates and activities, case study discussions, group experiential learning activities, role-plays, etc.

The trainer also discusses realistic issues and challenges confronted by the trainees at their respective workplaces to help trainees relate and apply the information and knowledge gained through the course in their role and work profile.

Zoe Talent Solutions follows the Do–Review–Learn–Apply Model.

Organisational Benefits

Organisations whose employees undertake this LTE Planning and Optimization course will benefit in the following ways:

• Appropriate performance management systems to monitor performance, identify required training and development and upskill employees to the required standards
• A more equipped, high-performing, extremely accountable, engaged workforce
• Highly efficient and good quality engineers in the organization as a result of smarter and more accountable telecom professionals
• Greater customer satisfaction for LTE (4G) networks
• A more performance-driven, customer-oriented, productive work culture

Personal Benefits

Through this LTE Planning and Optimization course, telecom professionals will benefit in the following ways:

• Complete awareness and evolution to LTE (4G) Radio planning and optimization
• Increased consciousness of engagement and ownership towards one’s role and responsibilities
• Appropriate platform to perform optimally in one’s role and create opportunities to upskill and undertake additional roles and responsibilities
• More structured, transparent and clear growth path through efficient and appropriate performance management fostering faster progression
• Increased exposure to build accountability and customer orientation, the two most important professional’s traits in any sphere of work

Who Should Attend?

Organisations whose employees undertake this LTE Planning and Optimization course will benefit in the following ways:

• Engineers currently working on the commercial wireless network
• Engineers working on Airport communication etc and using any LTE (4G) or private LTE system and want to know how they can integrate and optimize an LTE commercial network
• Integration and Commissioning engineers
• Technical project lead and managers
• Top-level management

Course Outline

Module 1: LTE Radio Fundamentals

• LTE networking architecture
• Key LTE technologies
• LTE air interface principal basics
• LTE protocol and process basics
• Industry-standard eNodeB product description
• LTE MIMO overview
• Overview of LTE UL and DL carrier aggregation

Module 2: LTE Network Planning Fundamentals

• LTE radio network nominal planning basics
• LTE link budget
• LTE site survey and planning
• LTE Monte-Carlo simulations basics

Module 3: LTE Network Testing and Post Processing Optimization 

• LTE single-site verification testing (SSV)
• LTE cell service testing
• Analysis of LTE RF network coverage issues
• LTE RF/Antenna adjustment
• LTE Radio network KPI optimization basics

Module 4: LTE RF Network Performance

• OSS KPIs and counters for optimization
• NetAct Introduction
• Call Setup Optimization
• Call Drop Optimization
• Mobility Optimization
• Capacity Optimization