ComSoc Training

Continuing Education for Communications professionals

Wireless Communications Engineering: Current Practice

Updated Course; New Content

Instructor: Jonathan Levine

When:

Wed, April 10, 2013 - 9:00am - 4:30pm EDT

Where:

Online

Price:

$250 IEEE / ComSoc member
$300 non-member
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Course Description
Who Should Attend
Learning Objectives
Course Content
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About the Instructor: Jonathan Levine
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Course Description

By taking this course, you will better understand:

The network components that comprise a wireless communications system architecture
The evolution of IEEE 802.11, 3GPP, and 3GPP2 standard technologies
Fundamental engineering techniques of antenna systems and communications engineering
Impacts to radio frequency propagation
The evolution of wireless access technologies including FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, and OFDMA
An overview of the LTE RAN and the Evolved Packet Core
An overview of LTE protocol layering and channels
Example peak throughput calculations for IEEE 802.11 and LTE
An overview of TCP/IP architecture and operation fundamentals
A review of the Service Delivery Platform Architecture
An overview of agreements, standards, policies, and regulations for wireless networks

System Requirements
Windows support

Intel Core2 Duo CPU 2.XX GHz or AMD processor. (2 GB of RAM recommended)
JavaScript and Cookies enabled
Active X enabled and unblocked for Microsoft Internet Explorer (recommended)
Java 6.0 or above

Mac support

Intel processor (512 MB of RAM or more recommended)
JavaScript and Cookies enabled
Plug-ins enabled in Safari
Java 6.0 or above
Kernel: 2.6 or later
X Lib: X11R6 or later compatible
C++ Lib: libstdc++ 6
Desktop Environment, XFce 4.0 or later, KDE, Ximian, Gnome
GDK/GTK. version: 2.0 or later
Glib: 2.0 or later
Sun Java 1.5 or later

Linux support

Kernel: 2.6 or later

X Lib: X11R6 or later compatible
C++ Lib: libstdc++ 6
Desktop Environment, XFce 4.0 or later, KDE, Ximian, Gnome
GDK/GTK. version: 2.0 or later
Glib: 2.0 or later
Sun Java 1.5 or later

Who Should Attend

Recommended for a broad audience - this course is especially well suited for those with an engineering or technology background, or an appreciation of wireless communications engineering and practice. It is also of significant interest for individuals working in a relatively narrow or specialized aspect of wireless communications, as it aims to provide a comprehensive overview of how different facets of wireless practice fit into the overall design, implementation, and operation of wireless networks. It will help attendees understand current technology and operations and assess prospective future developments in wireless communications. This course can also help candidates seeking certification in wireless communications engineering technology in their preparation for the exam.

Instructor

Jonathan Levine

Sr. Radio Frequency Planning Engineer

Jonathan Levine currently holds the position of Sr. Radio Frequency Planning Engineer for U.S. Cellular® at the company’s headquarters in Chicago, Il. In his current role, he is responsible for engineering technical trials related to the radio access network for technologies including CDMA, EVDO (Rel 0 and Rev A), GSM, and LTE; with specific focus on tools, test equipment, and performance-enhancing features. He has worked closely with numerous vendor partners when developing hardware and software test solutions that streamline engineering test requirements with primary reference to the 3GPP and 3GPP2-based standards. Jonathan has worked with numerous engineers as an escalation point for customer-effecting network issues. These issues include radio access network, wide area network, data core, and device-based escalations. From these experiences, he has generated numerous internal troubleshooting guides as well as led presentation and discussion to cross-functional teams within his company.

Early in his career, he focused heavily on network access call flows for CDMA and EVDO as well as channel configuration optimization for short-message-service (SMS). Currently, his efforts are focused more closely on generating internal guidelines for network capacity and technology evolution strategy. Jonathan holds official training certifications for CDMA, EVDO, and LTE short courses; as well as numerous industry-leading design and optimization tool workshops. He has participated in 4G World and IEEE Comsoc’s Globecom and Antenna Systems conferences.

Jonathan’s commercial wireless engineering career began in 2005 following completion of his BSEE from Northern Illinois University. As an undergraduate, he engaged in heavy research pertaining to an optical transmission communications system using modulated lasers for which his team was awarded Best Senior Design Project in the Spring of 2005. He also holds a MSEE from the Illinois Institute of Technology (2008) and is an IEEE WCP. During graduate work he wrote papers on the emergence of Femto cells, IEEE 802.16 stationary/mobile WiMax, and a detailed overview of Erbium-doped Fiber Amplifier development. His interest in wireless communications extends back to 1999 when he began a 6 year enlistment in the Illinois Air National Guard (USAF) as a member of the 264^th Combat Communication Squadron.

Learning Objectives

Gain an understanding of the:

Difference between analog and digital communications and the engineering aspects of each
Main improvements in the evolution of 3GPP, 3GPP2, and IEEE 802.11 standards groups
End-to-end wireless network architecture and a functional description of each network component

In addition, learn about:

Backhaul - conceptually defined with current options, legacy solutions, and tradeoffs
VoLTE - define requirements of the technology, identify network requirements, and a discussion of the current status of the industry
Fundamental description of basic SIP call flow
An overview of self-optimizing / self-organizing networks including: Automatic neighbor relations, eICIC, and energy efficient initiatives
Current wireless network band strategy for LTE and future networks

Course Content

Introduction
Antennas, Radio Propagation and Engineering
Access Technologies & Standards
Wireless Networks
Network Management & Security
Spectrum & Network Engineering Practices
Wireless Services
Research & Vision of the Future
Wrap Up

Course Materials

Each registered student receives a copy of instructor slides and access to the recording of the course for seven days after the live lecture. Earn 0.6 IEEE Continuing Education Untis for participating.

COURSE CANCELLATION and REFUND POLICY

Requests for online course cancellations must be received 7 business days prior to the course date for a full refund. Once course materials have been shipped to a course participant, if a cancellation request is made, only a 50% refund can be issued and transferring the seat to a future course date cannot be accommodated. Refunds for in-person courses can be issued up to 5 days prior to the course.

Clarification on Course Materials and Delivery.

A copy of the instructor's PowerPoint slide presentation is provided via post to all online course registrants. For in-person courses the handout is distributed on site. The handout is provided as a courtesy and is made available for the course participants future reference. For registrants who purchase a seat in a course less than 7 business days prior to the course being taught, there is no guarantee that the course materials will arrive by the date the course is taught online. Having a copy of the slides in hand does not preclude a registrants ability to participate in the live teaching of the course or their ability to review the recorded session.

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