ComSoc Training is offering two new one-day virtual courses on Wireless Engineering Technologies:

Wireless Communications Engineering: Current Practice
20 July 2011 - 9:00am - 4:30pm EDT

LTE for the Wireless Engineering Practitioner: Fundamentals & Applications
3 August 2011 - 9:00am - 4:30pm EDT

Each registered student receives a copy of the instructor's slides. Fee for each course is US$275 for non-member, US$225 for member. Registrations for both courses are currently open. Limited seats. $25 discount for the LTE course if register by 1 July.

Wireless Communications Engineering - Current Practice

The live course will be recorded during the live session and made available to course registrants for one week. Online access to the streaming video will be available from 21 July - midnight EDT 27 July 2011 for anyone who wants to review it or view it at a more convenient time.

Learning Objectives

Gain a deeper understanding of:
- An RF propagation environment and the corresponding considerations in radio engineering and link design
- The key features of LTE-Advanced
- Packet switching vs. circuit switching
- The evolution to All-IP Networks
- Wireless security threats

Topics covered include:

- Antenna Engineering basics and parameters

- Radio Wave Propagation: (Line-of-Sight Transmission Theory; Free Space Loss; Spectrum & Regulatory Bodies; Propagation Environments; Software Modeling Tools)

- Radio Frequency Engineering: (The Superheteordyne Receiver; Receiver Sensitivity; Frequency Conversion Process; Receiver Dynamic Range; Filter & Selectivity; Receiver Phase Noise; Direct Conversion & Other Receivers; Detector & Demodulator)

- Wireless Access Technologies: (Access Technology Attributes; Access Technology Evolution; Mobile Cellular Standards & Technology Evolution; Satellite Communications Attributes; Other Wireless Systems; Trends)

- Network & Service Architectures: (Cellular Network Architectures; Towards an all-IP Core Network; Service Architectures, Alternatives)

- Wireless Network Management & Security: (Internet Protocol Suite & SNMP; Network Management Attributes; ITU TMN, FCAPS & Layers; Reference Architecture & Interfaces; Business Process Framework; Security Management; Network Management Evolution)

- Infrastructure and Wireless Communication: (Base Station Equipment; Antenna Factors, Compliance, Considerations; Cabling; Site Development & Cell Site Factors; Industry Standards; Safety & Cellular Power Limitations)

- Agreements, Standards, Policies, and Regulations

Course Agenda

1. Introduction to Wireless Systems & Key Practical Concepts
2. Radio propagation, Engineering & Antennas
3. Access Technology Evolution – From 3G to Beyond 3G
4. Understanding LTE – Technology & Standards, Key Attributes & Features
5. Wireless Networks & Evolution of Packet/IP Core
6. Macro, Micro, Pico-cells – 3GPP & IEEE Wireless Standards
7. Services Technologies Evolution & Standardization
8. Network Management & Self-organizing Networks
9. Wrap-Up: From Key Concepts, Trends & Technologies To E2E Practical Engineering

Instructor:
Javan Erfanian, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff

Javan Erfanian has been an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer for years, an editor and author for the Wireless Engineering Book of Knowledge, and a member of IEEE WCET (Wireless Communications Engineering Technologies) Industry Advisory Board. He has about 20 years of experience in telecommunications research, lectures, and practice. He has taught many academic and industry courses and programs, particularly on Communications and Wireless Systems. In his IEEE involvement, Javan was also Chair of Communications Society in Toronto, and the Canadian correspondent for Communications Magazine in late 90s. He received the IEEE Millennium Medal in 2000. His earlier publications are cited in research journals and textbooks. Javan has extensive experience in wireless industry. His recent contributions to research forums & standards bodies have focused on future wireless technologies from service environment and user interaction to next-generations of technologies, networks and operational excellence.

Limited seats. Click here to register.

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LTE for the Wireless Engineering Practitioner: Fundamentals & Applications

This course focuses on the evolution of wireless communications technology with a concentration on an end-to-end LTE system view and the influence of emerging IP networks. Topics addressed include: 

- Evolution of wireless core networks
- Access networks and wireless services
- LTE technology, standards, and features
- Phased evolution
- Service architecture and policy
- Anticipated changes in network management over the next 3-5 years
- Implications of moving toward all IP based networks & services

Instructor:
Luis Blanco, President, Telecom Services CognosEdge Education Inc.

Luis is president and founder of CognosEdge Education Inc. CognosEdge is a leading provider of training services. CognosEdge's focus is on Wireless and Cable end-to-end courses - on the latest technologies with insights of what's happening in the industry.

Luis has more than 25 years of telecom experience working in Canada, the United States, and Spain. Prior to founding CognosEdge, Luis worked at Ericsson Canada for 12 years. During the last four years at Ericsson,  Luis was Director of Business Development, Multimedia Solutions and Systems Integration for both US and Canadian markets. Previous to that, other director positions held at Ericsson include: Product Management, Business Management and; Strategy & Regulations. Before joining Ericsson, Luis worked in several management and engineering positions with Nortel Networks (7 years), Telefonica (5 years) and with the Spanish Navy (2 years).

In addition to managing CognosEdge, Luis develops and delivers wireless and cable courses worldwide. Luis holds a B.Sc. degree in Electronics and M.Sc. in Telecommunications, both from the Polytechnic University of Madrid.

Limited seats. Register by 1 July for this course and save US$25. Click here to register. 

More detail at: http://www.comsoc.org/training
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