Course Overview:
This course provides a basic understanding of 5G New Radio as defined by 3GPP standards and specification. The content and flow are structured to introduce 5G New Radio along with a basic 5G system architecture and its requirements and targets. This course also covers the New Radio Frame structure, Multiple Access and Physical Resources and Dual Connectivity Options.
Pre-requisites:
- Basic Knowledge of 4G
Target Audience:
- This workshop is intended for Network Engineers, Technical Consultants, Planning and Optimization specialist engineers and others.
Course Duration:
- 21 hours – 3 days
Course Content:
5G Requirements and Standardization
- Need for 5G
- 5G Potential Use Cases
- 5G System Requirements
- Timeline for 5G Standards
- 5G Spectrum/Bandwidths and Bands
- 5G System QoS
5G RAN and Core Architecture
- 5GC/RAN Overview
- 5G NG-RAN Functionality overview
- 5G Core Network Functionality overview
5G/4G Dual Connectivity Deployment Options
- NR-LTE Co-deployment & Coexistence
- NR-NR and NR-LTE Dual Connectivity
- DL and UL sharing
- Supplemental Uplink
- 5G/NR Spectrum Bands and Carrier Bandwidths
5G Air Interface Protocol Layers
- Overview of Control and User Plane Protocols
- SDAP and QoS Handling
- PDCP and Packet Duplication
- RLC and MAC Functions
- RRC Functions
- NAS Signaling
- Review Discussion and Comparison with LTE
5G Frame Structure
- Slot Structure
- Resource Structure
- UL-DL Frame Timing
5G Channels Overview: DL and UL
- Overview Logical, Transport and Physical Channels
- BCH and Synchronization Signal Block (SSB)
- PDCCH Structure and DCI Signaling
- PDSCH and PUSCH Structure and PHY Processing
- PUCCH
- PRACH
5G/4G Throughput Comparisons
- 4G Throughput Calculation
- 5G Throughput Calculation
