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Mobile Comms Overview

Overview

An overview of Mobile Communications the terminology and technology.

Duration - 1 Day.

Who will benefit

Anybody working in the Mobile Field

Prerequisites

Understanding of Telecommunications would be advantageous.

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

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

• Types of Signals
• Types of Mobile Communications
• Principles of Digital Cellular Systems
• Component Parts of a GSM Network
• Capabilities of mobile for Data

 
Course Content


The History of Telecommunications

Why we need Communications
Signalling Types
Analogue Signals
Digital Signals
Analogue Versus Digital
The Telephone

The Characteristics of Radio

The History of Radio Communications
Radio Waves and Propagation
Interference
Frequency Bands Characteristics
Frequency Spectrum Usage

Mobile, Cellular, Wireless, Radio and Cordless Communications

Cellular Communication Networks
1st Generation
Total Access Communications System
Extended TACS
Advanced Mobile Phone Systems (AMPS)
NMT and NAMPS
Cells
Frequency Hopping
Micro Cell Structure
Picocells
Frequency Re-use
Pagers - The Concept
Types of Pagers
Pagers - How do they work
TETRA - What is it
TETRA - Key applications
PMR - What is it
PMR - How does it work
Digitally Enhanced Cordless Telephone (DECT)
DECT - How does it work
DECT - Applications
DECT - Connecting to the outside world
DECT - The advantages
Satellite Systems
VSATs
GPMCS

Capabilities of GSM for Mobile Data

Cellular Evolution
Cellular Migration
2nd Enhanced Generation
New Technologies 2G Onwards
High Speed Circuit Switched Data
Advantages
Disadvantages
General Packet Radio Service
Advantages
Disadvantages
EDGE Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution
Advantages
Disadvantages
3rd Generation
What is 3G


Principles of Digital Cellular Systems

Digital Networks
2nd Generation
Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)
Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation (ADPCM)
Modulation
FDMA - Frequency Division Multiple Access
TDMA - Time Division Multiple Access
Fundamentals of GSM 900, 1800 and

Components of a GSM Network

Generic GSM Network Architecture
Mobile Equipment
SIM
Mobile Station
Base Transceiver Station (BTS)
Base Station Controller (BSC)
Transcoder
Interworking Function
Echo Canceller
Mobile Switching Centre
Visitor Location Register
Home Location Register
Authentication Centre
Equipment Identification Register
OMC/NMC
Cell Frequencies
Cell Handover/Switching
Location Updating
National and International Roaming
Power Control
Basic Call Sequence
GSM Services
Telephony
Supplementary Services
Data Rates
Short Message Service




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