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