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Wireless Telecom Courses   Introduction to Wireless Training Courses

GPRS Overview

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Course Duration: 1 Day

Course Code: PWS020

Course Description:

GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a new service designed to operate as an overlay of GSM networks to provide high-speed and low-speed packet mode data transfer in an efficient manner. GPRS optimises the use of network resources and radio resources, and supports volume-based charging, ideal for bursty traffic transmission. This course outlines the major attributes and elements of a GPRS network.

Prerequisites:

A basic understanding of GSM.

Prerequisite courses:

GSM Overview

Follow on courses:

GPRS Overview

UMTS Overview

WiMAX Overview

This course includes the following modules:

Introduction (90 mn)

• Drivers for GPRS
• GPRS services
• GPRS mobile classes
• GSM overview
• GSM data service
• User/ operator requirements
• Packet switching principle
• What does GPRS offers?
• HSCSD versus GPRS
• GPRS services and characteristics
• GPRS status and development

GPRS Architecture (90 mn)

• Basic architecture and nodes
• GPRS mobiles
• GPRS identities
• Subscription managements
• GPRS interfaces
• Mobility management
• Security function
• Session management
• Charging

GPRS Backbone (60 mn)

• TCP/ IP
• IP address
• Dynamic IP addressing (DHCP)
• Domain Name Server (DNS)
• Security (firewall and Remote Authentication Dial In User Service-RADIUS)

GPRS Data Transmission (90 mn)

• Data transmission requirements
• GPRS interface requirements
• Physical/ logical channels
• GSM/ GPRS resource sharing
• Steps prior data transmission (GPRS Attach, Location Update, PDP context
• activation, resource request/ allocation)
• Uplink/ Downlink resource sharing principle

GPRS Interworking and evolution (45 mn)

• Types of interworking (Public/ Private)
• Standard IP interworking
• Transparent/ non-transparent interworking with corporate networks
• Dial-up access to ISP/ corporate networks
• EDGE
• UMTS/ IMT-2000

 

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London	1 days	£545			22 - 22

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