Crs 810
Introduction GSM, GPRS and UMTS

This course covers the technical and theoretical aspects of current and future mobile telephone networking technologies and protocols.

As well as covering GSM, GPRS and UMTS applications and services and their underlying protocols such as WAP , mobile IP and SMS are covered. 

802.11 Wireless LANS - deployment, configuring and interfacing and community networks are also overviewed.

Course Outline

  • Development of mobile networks
    • GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications)
    • TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio)
    • GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
    • WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)
    • UMTS 
  • Components of a GSM network
    • Mobile phones (mobile terminals)
      • SIM (Subscriber Identification Module)
      • IEI (International Equipment Identifer)
    • GSM Network components
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      • Nodes, Interfaces, Procedures, Billing
        • BSS, MSC 
        • HLR, VLR, EIR
    • Mobile Network Security and Authentication
    • Value added services
      • CAMEL (Customised Applications for Mobile Networks Enhanced Logic)
      • GSM - SMS
      • VoIP service for Mobile Networks
      • WAP
    • Signaling mechanisms 
      • SS7 
      • GSM MAP Service Framework
      • Handing off when moving from one cell to an adjacent cell
      • Roaming between operators
      • Mobile prepaid phone services
    • GPRS
      • Nodes, Interfaces
      • Procedures, Billing
    • 3G
      • W-CDMA, cdma2000, UMTS
      • Core network
      • Quality of Service (QoS)
      • IPv6 and Mobile IP
      • Wireless Operating Systems for 3G handsets
        • Symbian
        • Others
    • Other wireless technologies - overviewed
      • Wireless Local Loop
      • 802.11
      • Bluetooth
      • Wireless Enterprise Networks

  

Intended Audience

The course assumes a basic knowledge of networking and telephony but does not assume knowledge of mobile networks. 

As such the course will be useful to a wide range of interests related to mobile networking

  • engineers
  • designers
  • planners and project managers
  • implementers

Key Skills

  • Understanding the structure and the components of mobile networks
    • core switched networks
    • mobile terminals
    • base stations
  • Knowledge of how IP can be applied to mobile networks
  • Awareness of the differences between GSM, GPRS and UMTS
  • Appreciation of the technical aspects of mobile network design
  • Procedures needed to install, configure and interface to 802.11 Wireless LANs