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LTE-EPC Planning and Design Workshop *NEW*

LTE has emerged as one of the major players in next generation wireless networks. To support VoIP, video, and data services, LTE utilizes Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a distributed unified IP network. This course begins with the overall planning and design process of EPC. The course then provides details of EPC network and related operations: Default IP connectivity and QoS enforced dedicated bearer, followed by mobility and roaming requirements of EPC. This course also describes IMS and PCC frameworks that are required for VoIP related services. This is followed by a comprehensive study of traffic modeling, forecasting, capacity requirement, and dimensioning of EPC network nodes. The underlieing theme of the course is a network planning exercise that will be used to help explain each of the modules.

Required Equipment: PC laptop with administrator priviledges

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, the student will be able to:
• List the key steps of EPC network planning and design
• Identify the key marketing and engineering requirements for EPC
• Sketch EPC architecture and describe functionality of EPC nodes
• Step through the default IP connectivity process in EPC
• Step through the dedicated bearer setup process to support QoS
• Sketch the IMS and PCC frameworks to support EPC services
• Step through LTE handovers and the roaming process
• Describe the traffic modeling and forecasting process
• Step through the calculation of bandwidth and capacity requirements
• Dimension the EPC network components

Intended Audience

This course is designed for network engineers, architects, and managers involved in planning, design, deployment and operation of LTE networks.

Suggested Prerequisites

• LTE SAE Evolved Packet Core (EPC) Overview (eLearning)
• LTE-EPC Networks and Signaling (Instructor Led)

Course Length

4 Days Instructor Led

Course Outlines / Knowledge Knuggets

1. LTE-EPC Network Planning Overview
1.1. Network design goals
1.2. Network planning process
1.3. Marketing requirements
1.4. Engineering requirements

2. EPC Network Architecture
2.1. EPC network nodes, interfaces, and protocols
2.2. Pooling of MME, S-GW
2.3. QoS in EPC network
2.4. EPC network requirements
2.5. Transport technology options
2.6. Exercise: Determine the architectural and transport needs

3. Default IP Connectivity in EPC
3.1. Attach procedure
3.2. Authentication and security operations
3.3. Default bearer setup operation
3.4. Default APN and IP addressing
3.5. Exercise: Determine GTP tunneling and IP addressing needs

4. Dedicated Bearer and QoS in EPC
4.1. Dedicated bearer setup operation
4.2. Service flow and QoS management
4.3. Exercise: Determine the QoS needs

5. Mobility and Roaming in EPC
5.1. Tracking area planning
5.2. Intra-S1 and Inter-S1 handovers
5.3. Inter-RAT mobility
5.4. Role of GRX/IPX in EPC roaming
5.5. Exercise: Determine the mobility and roaming needs

6. Capacity Planning
6.1. Data traffic modeling
6.2. Backhaul capacity planning
6.3. Exercise: Bandwidth and capacity requirements

7. IMS and PCC in EPC Network
7.1. IMS network nodes and interfaces
7.2. Policy and Charging Control (PCC)
7.3. End-to-end VoIP call
7.4. Exercise: IMS component needs
7.5. Exercise: PCC component needs

8. EPC Network Design
8.1. Network topology
8.2. Constraint based network operation
8.3. Exercise: Dimensioning the EPC and connectivity to the E-UTRAN, PCC, and IMS networks

9. EPC Network Design Case Study
9.1. Design guideline and checklist
9.2. Exercise: Inputs and requirement collection
9.3. Exercise: What if analysis

CATALOG

Download our course catalog!

2010 Catalog,
pdf format (7.8 MB)