5G and Transport Networks
Course Overview
The introduction of 5G, both in the non-standalone and standalone derivates, has placed an additional burden on the packet transport networks that support the underlying data transfer taking place within the network.
This four-week, self-paced course seeks to outline the key considerations for the packet transport network when deploying 5G, including the areas of the network affected, the impact on the RAN and core, the technologies involved, and bandwidth requirements.
This course was created in conjunction with our partners at Mpirical.
Course Objectives
- Examine the factors associated with 5G that influence and impact the 5G transport network.
- Explain the disaggregation of the NG-RAN, with focus on why this is relevant to the 5G transport network.
- Outline the contributing factors that the 5G radio is responsible for, including adaptive modulation, channel bandwidth, massive MIMO and carrier aggregation.
- Explore the technologies associated with the NG-RAN and their influence on the transport network, including connection density, cell densification and user plane redundancy.
- Focus on the impact network slicing and MEC have on the transport network.
- Summarize the different network topographies associated with the 5G transport network.
- Detail the role that OTN plays within the 5G transport network.
- Examine the utilization of Ethernet based technologies in the 5G transport network, including time sensitive networking.
- Show how MPLS has evolved for 5G packet transport networks, with focus on the use of segment routing.
Who Should Enrol on This Course?
This course has been designed for a technical audience who work directly on the packet transport network or have areas of responsibility within the RAN or the core network. Key job roles include core network engineers, system architects, transport network engineers, and voice core engineers.
Course Structure and Study Time
This is a self-paced course and you will gain access to all of its content as soon as you complete your enrolment. We estimate that it should not take you more than one hour of study time per week to complete the course in four weeks. You will have 12 months within which to complete the course.
Course Completion Certificate
To receive your learning certificate, you will have to view all of the course content and correctly answer at least 80% of the questions in the test of understanding. You will have unlimited attempts to pass the test of understanding.
Course Fee
Enterprise pricing provides the best price-per-learner. Speak with our team on licensing this course for your organisation.
The price per individual is $790.
5G and 4G Interworking
Course Overview
This self-paced course seeks to explain how interworking can be supported between 5G and 4G networks, with focus on dual registration as one technique, coupled with N26 connectivity as an alternative technique. In so doing, both idle and connected mode mobility will be examined, with analysis of an N26 handover for 5GC to EPC mobility, and vice versa. The course also includes focus on the EPS and RAT fallback mechanisms available for voice, including emergency services fallback.
This course was created in conjunction with our partners at Mpirical.
Course Objectives
- Examine the concepts of LTE interworking, including single and dual registration mode.
- Explain single and dual registration mode mobility, covering 5GC to EPC mobility (dual registration mode), EPC to 5GC mobility (dual registration mode) and mobility with single registration mode supported.
- Outline the architectural considerations for interworking, with focus on the N26 reference point.
- Track the idle mode mobility procedures (with N26), including 5GC to EPC mobility, EPC to 5GC mobility and 4G GUTI to 5G-GUTI mapping.
- Catalogue the key stages of a 5GS to EPS handover (N26 supported).
- Catalogue the key stages of an EPS to 5GS handover (N26 supported).
- Summarize the key fallback mechanisms used for 5G voice, including ES fallback.
Who Should Enrol on This Course?
This course has been designed for a technical audience who deal with supporting interworking requirements between the 5G and 4G core networks. Key job roles include core network engineers, system architects, transport network engineers, and voice core engineers.
Course Structure and Study Time
This is a self-paced course and you will gain access to all of its content as soon as you complete your enrolment. We estimate that it should not take you more than one hour of study time per week to complete the course in four weeks. You will have 12 months within which to complete the course.
Course Completion Certificate
To receive your learning certificate, you will have to view all of the course content and correctly answer at least 80% of the questions in the test of understanding. You will have unlimited attempts to pass the test of understanding.
Course Fee
Enterprise pricing provides the best price-per-learner. Speak with our team on licensing this course for your organisation.
The price per individual is $790.
Deploying Open RAN for 5G
Course Overview
The Open RAN deployment model adopts a new approach for building the Radio Access Network within 5G but also earlier generations of technology.
This two-week self-paced course seeks to explore the concepts of Open RAN, outlining key terminology and standardization efforts. In addition, the course provides focus on the architecture of an Open RAN deployment, examining the CU/DU/RU split, the associated protocols and the role of the O-RAN Alliance RAN Intelligent Controllers.
This course has been created by Mpirical.
Course Objectives
After completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Understand the key concepts associated with the Open RAN initiative.
- Describe the end-to-end Open RAN ecosystem.
- Explain the splitting options available for Open RAN, as well as the protocols used.
- Define the architecture standardised by the O-RAN Alliance, including all network elements and reference points.
- Outline the role of the O-RAN RAN Intelligent Controllers, both Non Real Time and Real Time.
Who Should Enrol on This Course?
This course has been designed for a technical audience who deal with or are impacted by the changes taking place in relation to Open RAN in the 5G access network. Key job roles include RAN engineers, system architects, transport network engineers and core network engineers.
