Welcome to Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) in 5G

Course Overview

In this two-week, self-paced course, you will delve into the world of the non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) designed to extend 5G services over land and sea where traditional coverage falls short. You will explore how NTNs utilize satellite infrastructure as a crucial component of the comprehensive 5G network and gain insights into the capabilities and hurdles of merging 5G technology with satellites.

This course covers essential aspects, including air interface implications, services impacts, NTN operations, and aligning specific application requirements with deployment strategies.

This course has been created by Awards Solutions.

Course Objectives

After completing the course, learners will be able to:

• Describe satellite-based 5G NTNs.
• List capabilities, design considerations, and limitations of NTNs.
• Sketch an end-to-end architecture of 5G NTNs.
• Identify use cases for interworking NTNs with terrestrial networks.

Who Should Enrol on This Course?

This course has been designed for a broad audience of personnel working in the wireless industry.

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 two weeks. You will have, however, five weeks from enrolment to complete the course.

Course Completion Certificate

To qualify for a course completion certificate, you will have to view all of the course content and correctly answer at least 80% of the questions in the final assessment. You will have unlimited attempts to pass the final assessment. You will also need to fill out the course survey.

Course Fee

The course fee is US$500.

For group registrations, email [email protected].