GPRS Introductory

Overview Operators are looking to introduce higher bandwidth mobile data services to continue to increase their revenue; GPRS is a packet switched access mode for GSM systems, which will enable more efficient use of the radio resources leading to increased data speeds and capacity. GPRS will allow the introduction of services based on packet switching including video conferencing, Internet access and cash services. GPRS users will be able to constantly connect to their office data networks no matter what the cost or location. Duration - 2 Days.

Who will benefit

Anyone who requires information on GPRS.

Prerequisites

A basic understanding of GSM and its technologies.

By the end of the course delegates will be able to describe:

By the end of the course delegates will be able to describe: • GPRS Standards and specifications • GPRS Network architecture and it's components • How GPRS will work with existing GSM networks • How the Air interface will allocate GPRS capacity on demand • The GPRS Protocol stack and how it works • GPRS terminal requirements

Course Content

An overview of the history of GSM Identify the roles of different associations and standards bodies involved with GSM. Understand the evolution of mobile networks both 1st and 2nd generation. Examine the development of GSM. Examine the technologies behind 2.5 Generation GSM Understand the new technologies behind 2.5G. Examine HSCSD and its capabilities. Examine EDGE and its capabilities. Understand the data capabilities of GSM. The functionality of GPRS Understand the main objectives of implementing GPRS. Identify the advantages of using packet switching. Examine the range of services, supported by GPRS. Examine the main user benefits of GPRS. Explain the development of GPRS Standards and Specifications Determine the capabilities supported by phase 1 of GPRS. Examine how phase 2 of GPRS will improve its capabilities. GPRS Network architecture Describe the new network entities required for GPRS. Examine how the existing GSM network entities needs to be upgraded. Describe how GPRS Roaming will work. Examine how intra and inter PLMN's work together. Describe how billing will work. GPRS Protocol stack Describe the components of the protocol stack. Examine how each component works. Understand how encapsulated packets are sent. Examine how each component links to the next component. GPRS Air interface Identify the new GPRS channels required. Explain how the new channels work. Understand how to map GPFS logical channels onto physical channels. Explain how they enable session activation. Describe the difference between master PDCH's and slave PDCH's. GPRS Terminal requirements Describe the 3 classes of terminal available. Explain how the handset performs a GPRS attach and detach. State the timescale of handset availability. GPRS Trial results State the current trial results available. Describe which network operators are already operating GPRS networks. Emerging Wireless data technologies and the implications for GPRS Explain how the following new data technologies fit in with GPRS, WAP, Bluetooth, Mobile IP, and E-GPRS.