Informa Certified LTE Radio Planning & Optimisation Professional

Informa Certified LTE Radio Planning & Optimisation Professional

The Informa Certified LTE Radio Planning & Optimisation Professional certification programme covers the principles and execution of LTE radio planning and optimisation.

The course begins by detailing the LTE physical layer explaining the time and frequency domain structures. It explains the aspects of the LTE radio interface that have an govern the coverage and capacity.

The course moves on to examine LTE link budgets, identifying and calculating the typical link budget reference points and discussing elements of the budgeting process that are unique to LTE.

Once the link budgets and path-loss calculations have been mastered, the course reviews propagation models and cell radius prediction. Typical models are detailed and compared and then full link budget and radius predictions are carried out.

To support the link budget and modelling techniques, as well as apply the learning in an industry-leading software package, Mentum Planet will be used to demonstrated and analyse the LTE radio planning process.

Typical LTE deployments are then modelled and analysed. The major variables are investigated showing the various LTE implementation options available.

Optimisation of the LTE radio plan is then explained and demonstrated, covering eNB configuration, as well as IDLE mode and CONNECTED mode parameters. The range and impact of the optimisation parameters are discussed followed by an opportunity to experiment and explore “hands on” with dedicated optimisation software.

Radio planning and optimisation course aims

At the end of the course candidates should be able to undertake the following

• Have an enhanced understanding of LTE physical layer theory.

• Fully understand and calculate LTE link capacity under different radio channel conditions.

• Build and calculate detailed LTE link budgets for both Rural and Urban areas .

• Plan an effective LTE network, understanding the impact of the major capacity and coverage issues and the different technology choices.

• Gain a solid foundation on which to plan and facilitate advanced technology projects – with higher competency levels bringing operational efficiencies, cost savings, and time-to-market advantage.

• Use capacity modelling techniques to determine the overall system capacity and plan for future network expansion.

• Compare and select typical propagation models used to predict cell range for LTE radio links.

• Use a capacity models to determine the likely requirements of a single LTE subscriber.

• Discuss eNB configuration parameters and understand the impact on planning and optimisation process.

• Use dedicated coverage optimisation software to explore the impact of specific parameter selections on the planning process.

• Build the confidence to make decisions on technology implementation and procurement that are commercially viable, minimise risk, and in line with the strategy and goals of the wider organization.

Informa Certified LTE Radio Planning & Optimisation Course Contents:

A summary of the contents of the course are given below:

• LTE Architecture

• LTE Radio Interface Overview

• LTE Link Budgets

• eNB Configuration

• IDLE Mode Parameters

• CONNECTED Mode Parameters

• LTE Capacity & Coverage Planning

• Coverage Optimisation

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