5G, known as fifth generation, is a technology focused on providing better wireless connectivity in telecom domain by enabling -
•Enhanced broadband (eMBB)
•Massive machine to machine communication (MMTC)
• Ultra reliable low latency communication (URLLC)
In this course, detailed 5G end to end contents are covered including :
1. 5G Overview
· Evolution of mobile networks
· 5G Standards and specifications
· 3GPP Releases & Working Groups
· What is 5G?
· 5G key capabilities
· 5G design goals
· 5G Use cases
· 5G contribution to global economy
2. 5G Architecture
· Traditional Telecom Network
· Building blocks of 5G
· Network Architecture – Traditional Vs 5G
· 5G New Radio (NR) Architecture
· 5G Core (5GC) Network Architecture
· Transport Network Architecture
3. 5G New Radio (Next Generation Radio access network)
· 5G Spectrum
· 5G NR Frame Structure
· 5G NR Initial Access - Channels/Signals
· Resource Grid
· Bandwidth Parts (BWP)
· Modulation and coding
· OFDMA
· Duplex Schemes
· Scheduler – Resource Allocation
· Carrier Aggregation
4. 5G NR Design and Planning
· Spectrum planning
· Coverage planning
· Capacity and Throughput planning
· Latency planning
5. 5G RAN Evolution
· Stages of RAN Evolution
· RAN Protocols – 4G Vs 5G.
· RAN Architecture – 3GPP Split 2
· Protocol layers – 5G RAN
· Deployment Scenarios - RAN
· Transport Network – 4G Vs 5G
6. 5G NR Protocols
· Layer 1 – Physical Layer
· Physical channels and signals
· Simulation
· Layer 2
· Layer 2 data flow
· RLC (Radio Link control) protocol
· MAC (Medium Access control) protocol
· PDCP (Packet data convergence protocol)
· SDAP (Service data adaptation protocol)
· Layer 3 functional blocks
· RRC (Radio resource control) protocol
7. 5G Core
· Core Network Architecture
· Service Based Architecture
· Reference Point Representation
· Network Function Virtualization(NFV) & MANO
· Software Defined Networking (SDN)
8. 5G Call Flows
· General Procedures (Types)
· Registration Procedure
· De-Registration Procedure
· User and Network Identities
9. 5G Deployment Scenarios
· Non-Standalone
· Standalone
10. Telco Cloud in 5G
· MEC
· Telco Cloud
11. Advanced Antenna Techniques in 5G
· Antenna Basics
· MIMO
· Massive MIMO
· Beamforming
· Types of Beamforming
· Antenna Selection for 5G Networks
Efficient ways to deploy 5G network in real world