Hands-On GSM Training Program

Course Name: UMTS/WCDMA Network Planning & Optimization

General Objectives
The course will provide the required knowledge and background to perform RF network
planning activities for a WCDMA network and is intended to provide the basic concepts behind
planning a UMTS network. Also topics will cover review of network planning and an overview of
the network optimization process.
Intended for:
UMTS/WCDMA Network planning and optimization engineers.
Requirements:
-UMTS/WCDMA system knowledge
-Network planning and optimization experience in any 2G technologies.
Course Outline
Network Planning
o Link budgets
o Traffic modeling
o Estimation of coverage
o Hands on exercises
Network Optimization
o Common cell configurations
o Co-location and overlays of established GSM networks with UMTS.
o Exercises for voice, high data rate, circuit-switched video conferencing, etc.
o Tasks and tools associated with network optimization
o Key performance indicators (KPI)
o Parameters used for cell reselection
o Power control, handover and hard handover
o Pilot survey for RF optimization
o Idle and connected mode measurements used to improve speech and data KPI
Duration:
5 days