UMTS Introduction and Services

WCDMA in third generation. WCDMA and 2G comparison. European and international spectrum allocations.UMTS QoS classes, Conversational, Streaming, Interactive and Background. UMTS bearer services.

Radio Access Network (RAN) Architecture

System architecture. The Radio Network Controller (RNC) and Node B functionality. Protocol model. The Iu interface for Circuit and Packet switching. The Iur interface and RNSAP. RNC node B interface and NBAP.

The Physical layer

Spread spectrum coding and modulation. Logical and physical channels. User data rates and transmission. Power control. Signalling, synchronisation, common control, access and indicator channels. Procedures for transmit diversity, measurement, power control and handover.

Radio Resource Management

Fast and outer loop power control. Transmit power and power rise. Handover algorithms. Intra frequency and inter system handovers. Load, measurement on the air interface. Admission and load control.

Packet Access

Packet data traffic. Packet data transport channels. Packet scheduling algorithms. Handover, load and administration control. Packet data performance.

UTRA TDD Mode

Time Division Duplex (TDD). UTRA TDD modulation and spreading, transport channels, physical channels and their structure. Noise and interference limited network. Interference, FDD and TDD co-existence..