UMTS Technical Overview

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Introduction (4 topics)

• 3G Specifications
• Introduction to 3G Networks
• Conceptual, Structural, Resource Management & Services.

Evolution (1 topic)

• Evolution from GSM to UMTS

Basics of UMTS Radio Communications (8 topics)

• Radio Communications Fundamentals
• Cellular Radio Communications
• Multiple Access Techniques
• Essentials of 3G Radio Path
• Frequency Bands
• Basic Concepts
• WCDMA Radio Channels
• WCDMA Frame Structure

UMTS Radio Access Network (UTRAN) (8 topics)

• Base Station
• Base Station Structure
• Modulation Methods
• Receiver Techniques
• Cell Capacity
• Radio Network Controller
• Radio Resource Management
• UTRAN Control Functions

Services in UMTS (16 topics)

• Services & the Commercial Model
• QoS
• QoS Classes
• QoS a Provocative Approach
• Service Capabilities as UMTS Service Platforms
• WAP
• LCS
• MexE
• USAT
• CAMEL SCE
• Service Capabilities as Building Blocks
• UMTS Services & Service Concepts
• Conversational QoS Class
• Streaming QoS Class
• Interactive/Background Class
• Virtual Home Environment

Security in the UMTS Environment (15 topics)

• Mutual Authentication
• Cryptography for Authentication
• Temporary ID
• UTRAN Encryption
• Integrity Protection
• Security Aspects on the System & Network
• IPSEC
• MAPSEC
• Typical Security Attacks
• Protection of Applications & Services
• Application Layer Security
• Security of Session Layer
• AAA Security Mechanisms
• IMS Security
• Lawful Interception

UMTS Protocols (18 topics)

• Protocol Reference Architecture
• Radio Interface Protocol Reference Model
• UTRAN Protocol Ref Model
• CN Protocol Ref Model
• UMTS Protocol Interworking Architecture
• Transport Network Protocol Aspects
• Transport Network
• Physical Layer
• Traffic Flow
• Signalling Transport within the CN
• IP Option for Signalling Transport
• Radio Network Protocols
• Radio Network Control Plane
• Radio Network User Plane
• System Network Protocols
• Non-Access Stratum Protocols
• Control Plane between CN Nodes
• User Plane in the System Network

Procedure Examples (18 topics)

• Protocol Reference Architecture
• Radio Interface Protocol Reference Model
• UTRAN Protocol Ref Model
• CN Protocol Ref Model
• UMTS Protocol Interworking Architecture
• Transport Network Protocol Aspects
• Transport Network
• Physical Layer
• Traffic Flow
• Signalling Transport within the CN
• IP Option for Signalling Transport
• Radio Network Protocols
• Radio Network Control Plane
• Radio Network User Plane
• System Network Protocols
• Non-Access Stratum Protocols
• Control Plane between CN Nodes
• User Plane in the System Network

Paging (10 topics)

• RRC Connection Set-Up
• Transaction Reasoning
• Authentication & Security Control
• RRC Connection Release
• Soft Handover
• Inter-System Handover from UMTS to GSM - Circuit Switched
• Cell Update
• Location Update to the CN CS Domain
• Routing Area Update to the CN PS Domain
• Packet Data Example

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