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LTE Air Interface

Course Description

With the introduction of LTE came the development of a new radio technology based on
OFDMA / SC-FDMA. This course focuses on the LTE Air interface and provides a detailed analysis
of the structure and features of the physical layer, as well as the layer 2 and 3 protocols, before
explaining how these are used in the operation of the radio link from initial attach, through
service delivery and finally mobility. In so doing, both LTE and LTE-Advanced are detailed. In
addition, the operation of the X2 interface is also explored, as well as LTE Advanced Relays and
Self Organizing Networks.

This course has no prerequisites.

3 18 
days CPD Learning Level: 3
(LiveOnsite, LiveOnline) Credits (Advanced)
This course will contain the following sections:

1. E-UTRA Introduction 2. E-UTRA Physical Layer

Topic areas covered include: Topic areas covered include:

• E-UTRA Features: • LTE Generic Frame Structure:

--Radio Access. --Type 1 Radio Frames, Slots and Subframes.

--Duplexing Techniques: --Type 2 Radio Frames, Slots and Subframes.
-- FDD, TDD.
• Resource Grid and Resource Blocks:
--Modulation and Coding.
--Transmission Bandwidth. --Downlink PRB Parameters.
--LTE FFT Sizes. --Uplink PRB Parameters.
--Subcarriers and Reference Signals. • Downlink Channel for Initial Access:
• Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing: --Downlink Synchronization Signals (FDD).
--OFDM Symbol Mapping. • Downlink Reference Signals:
--Transmitted Signal.
--Cell Specific Reference Signals.
--Combating Interference in the Time Domain.
--UE Specific Reference Signals.
--Cyclic Prefix.
• The LTE Downlink Physical Channels:
• OFDMA:
--Broadcast Information.
--OFDM.
--PCFICH:
• LTE Uplink - Single Carrier - Frequency Division -- CFI.
Multiple Access. --PDCCH:
-- REG, CCE.
--The SC-FDMA Process.
--PHICH.
• The E-UTRAN Protocols: --PDSCH.
--NAS, RRC, PDCP, RLC, MAC, S1AP and X2AP. --PDSCH Resource Allocation.

• Evolved Node B. • The LTE Uplink Physical Channels:

--Home Evolved Node B. --Multiplexing of Control Signalling and UL-SCH

Data.
• UE Capabilities. --Uplink Data Transmission.
--PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel).

• Uplink Reference Signals:

--Demodulation Reference Signal.
--Sounding Reference Signal.
--PRACH.

3
days
18
CPD Learning
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LiveOnsite,
(LiveOnsite, LiveOnline) Credits LiveOnline
E-UTRA Physical Layer (cont.) 5. PDCP in LTE
• Channel Coding. Topic areas covered include:
• FDD/TDD Timing: • Packet Data Convergence Protocol:
--FDD Operation. --PDCP Services.
--TDD Operation.
• PDCP Profiles:
--Timing Advance.
--Compression Standards:
• HARQ Operation. -- ROHC.

• RNTI Identities. • PDCP Headers:

• Transmission Modes and MIMO: --Control Plane PDCP Data PDU for SRBs.
--User Plane PDCP Data PDU - 12bit SN.
--MIMO and Transmission Options:
-- SU-MIMO, MU-MIMO. --User Plane PDCP Data PDU - 7bit SN.
--Transmit Diversity. --PDCP Control PDU - Feedback.
--MIMO. --PDCP Control PDU - Status Report.
--Active Antenna Systems. --RN User Plane PDCP Data PDU - Integrity
Protection.
--CoMP (Coordinated Multi Point).
--CoMP Categories. • PDCP Status Exchange.

• Carrier Aggregation.

6. RLC in LTE
3. LTE RRC Topic areas covered include:

Topic areas covered include: • Radio Link Control:

--Transparent Mode.
• Radio Resource Control:
--Unacknowledged Mode.
--RRC Messages.
--Acknowledged Mode.
--RRC States.
--RLC PDUs.
• System Information:
--Acquisition of SI Messages.
7. MAC in LTE
--RRC Connection.
Topic areas covered include:
• E-UTRA Radio Bearers:
--Signalling Radio Bearers. • Medium Access Control:
--Dedicated Radio Bearers. --Services expected from physical layer.
--LTE Logical and Transport Channels.
• UE Capabilities.
--RNTI Identities.
--MAC Headers.
--Random Access Process.
4. NAS in LTE
• Buffer Status Reporting:
Topic areas covered include:
--BSR Types.
• NAS Control and User Plane:
• Power Headroom Reporting:
--Stratums.
--PHR Types.
--NAS Messages.

• EMM and ECM States:

--EPS Mobility Management States.
--EPS Connection Management States.
8. Operational Procedures Air Interface Mobility (cont.)
Topic areas covered include: • LTE Measurements:

• Initial Procedures: --RSRP (Reference Signal Received Power).

--RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator).
--Cell Search.
--RSRQ (Reference Signal Received Quality).
--Cell Selection.
--PLMN Selection. • Mobility Functional Architecture:
--Cell Selection. --eNB.
--Random Access. --MME.
--Initial Attach. --Tracking Area.
• LTE Capabilities. • LTE Idle Mode Mobility:
• Discontinuous Reception (Paging). --LTE Cell Reselection.
--Priority Based Inter-RAT Cell Reselection.
• DRX in Active Mode:
--E-UTRA System Information Messages.
--Air Interface Scheduling (VoLTE).
--Reselection to a Higher Priority Frequency or
--Improving Coverage with TTI Bundling. RAT cell.
--Voice Scheduling and SPS. --Reselection to a Lower Priority Frequency or
RAT cell.
• Security:
--Deleting E-UTRA Priorities.
--EPS Authentication and Key Agreement.
--Key Distribution in the EPS. • Mobility in the LTE Active State.
--Security Procedures. • Handover Process:
--Algorithms.
--X2 Handover Request and Response.
--IPSec - Encapsulating Security Payload.
--RRC Connection Reconfiguration.
• Power Control: --Random Access.
--Downlink Power Control. --SN Status Transfer and Status Report.
--Uplink Power Control. • Data Forwarding:
• E-UTRA Measurements: --RLC-AM DRBs.
--Measurement Configuration Options. --RLC-UM DRBs.
--Basics of Measurement Objects.. --SRB Handling.
--Basics of Report Configuration. • S1 Based Handover (Relocation).
--LTE Events.
--RRC Measurement Configuration Example.
--Gap Configuration.
10. X2 Interface Operation
--Timing.
Topic areas covered include:
• ISR (Idle mode Signalling Reduction):
--TIN Values. • The X2 Interface.
--ISR Activation. • X2 Basic Mobility Procedures:
• Feedback Mechanisms: --X2 Handover Request.
--Feedback Types. --X2 Handover Request Acknowledge.
--X2 Handover Preparation Failure.
--X2 SN Status Transfer.

9. Air Interface Mobility --X2 UE Context Release.

--X2 Handover Cancel.
Topic areas covered include: --X2 Load Indication.
--X2 Resource Status Reporting.
• Air Interface Mobility:
--LTE Cell Planning.
X2 Interface Operation (cont.) 12. SON
• Heterogeneous Networks: Topic areas covered include:
--ICIC (Inter-Cell Interference Coordination). • Self Organizing Networks.
• eICIC (Enhanced ICIC): • SON Features.
--CRE (Cell Range Extension).
• Automatic Neighbour Relation:
--ABS (Almost Blank Subframes).
--feICIC. --ANR Procedure.
--Possible ANR Architecture.
• Cross-Carrier Scheduling.

11. Relay Nodes

Topic areas covered include:
• Evolution of Relay Nodes.

• RN Terminology.

• Uses of Relay Nodes:

--Range Extension.
--Capacity Boost.
--Indoor Coverage.
--Blind Spot Coverage.

• Architecture:
--Relay Node Start Up Procedure.
--Relay Node Detach Procedure.
--Example of RN Reconfiguration Message.

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