Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) Overview Course

Course Code: TO 92
Course Abstract: Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) is the world’s leading wireless communication standard.  Starting from a brief historical perspective, this course looks at the architecture, elements and interfaces used in GSM.  You will gain a thorough knowledge of how mobile communications and services are accomplished in a GSM network.
Audience: This course will be beneficial to Cellular and PCS providers and their agents who need an understanding of the network.  Others who could benefit would include planners, sales representatives, network or traffic engineers and interconnection specialists.
Duration: 2 days
Learning Outcomes: In this course you will learn about worldwide deployment and roaming issues.  In addition, you will learn what the major elements are that make up a GSM system along with interfaces required to support signaling.  Call-flow scenarios show how the various elements communicate.  The course will also discuss Intelligent Networking in a GSM system along with the current trends.
Course Topics:

GSM Architecture Overview
Worldwide GSM deployment
Trends in mobile telecommunications
GSM network components
GSM identities
GSM interfaces

The GSM Air Interface
Radio link and user access
Physical channels and logical channels
Different types of channels
Frames and channel coding
Call setups using the radio channels

GSM Services
Bearer services and teleservices
Phase I, Phase II and Phase 2+
Short Message Service (SMS)
Supplementary Services
 
Roaming and Call Flow Scenarios
MAP protocol structure
Authentication and ciphering
Mobile originated calls
Mobile terminated calls
Short Message Service (SMS)
Handovers
 
Phase 2+ and Beyond
Bearer and teleservices for Phase 2
CAMEL
Location-based services
GPRS and UMTS

Prerequisites: A basic knowledge of mobile networks is helpful, but not required.
Note: All fields are required
At the present time we do not offer training for individuals or groups less then 6 individuals. We apologize for any inconvenience.


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