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Welcome to GSM / GPRS (e)

Wireless communications have come a long way from early implementations to today’s wide offering of available services. This course provides a GSM and GPRS overview of mobile wireless communications. It presents a brief history of the progression of wireless communications from early systems to today’s capabilities. Mobile wireless networks, their elements and their functions are described. In addition, mobile wireless services and their delivery to the mobile subscriber are described. At the conclusion of this course, participants will have a familiarity with mobile wireless communications, the networks and their elements, their functions and operations required to deliver voice and data service.

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Learning Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• Describe the evolution of wireless communication technology from 1G to 3G
• List network components and the function of each component at an overview level
• Identify network elements and their functions
• Describe wireless service delivery call flows

Intended Audience

This course is for participants who are new to the wireless industry or desire a general level understanding of wireless communications focused on GSM & GPRS. Participants are not required to be technically-oriented to benefit from this course.

Suggested Prerequisites

• Welcome to Wireless Networks (eLearning)

Suggested Follow-up Training/Complementary Courses

• Welcome to UMTS 3G Networks (eLearning)
• Exploring GSM (Instructor Led)
• Exploring GPRS and EDGE (Instructor Led)
• Exploring UMTS (WCDMA) (Instructor Led)

Course Length

1.5 hours of eLearning

Course Outlines / Knowledge Knuggets

1. Introduction

2. Overview of Wireless in Today’s Landscape
2.1. Evolution path from 1G to 3G
2.1.1. 1st generation
2.1.2. 2nd generation
2.1.3. 2.5 generation (GPRS/EDGE)
2.1.4. Intro to 3rd generation
2.2. Identify major wireless players

3. Network Overview
3.1. Components of the wireless network
3.1.1. Mobile devices
3.1.2. RAN
3.1.3. Circuit-switched core network
3.1.4. PSTN
3.1.5. IP core network
3.1.6. External packet services, transport, roaming, OSS

4. Network Elements
4.1. Radio Access Network (RAN)
4.1.1. The cellular concept
4.1.2. Electromagnetic spectrum
4.1.3. Cell sites
4.1.4. Base stations and base station controllers
4.2. Circuit-switched core network
4.2.1. MSC/VLR
4.2.2. HLR/Authentication center
4.3. Signaling system 7 network
4.4. GSM short message service network components
4.5. CDMA-based 2G voice network
4.6. GPRS IP core network
4.6.1. SGSN
4.6.2. GGSN

5. Wireless Service Delivery
5.1. Registration
5.2. Voice calls
5.3. Short message service
5.4. Data calls

6. Summary

Put It All Together
Assess the knowledge of the participant based on the objectives of the course

CATALOG

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2010 Catalog,
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