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Course summary
The advent of technologies such as SDR (Software Defined Radio) and packet-based backhaul have enabled vendors and operators to develop ‘Single RAN’ concepts in which MSR (Multi-Standard Radio) base stations are capable of managing 2G, 3G and even 4G cells from within a single base station unit. Shared IP-based backhaul via an Ethernet packet network further allows for the traditional multi-RAN concept to be abandoned as Single RAN architectures begin to be deployed. This course provides a detailed overview of the Single RAN concept, of the technologies and techniques that enable it and of the architectures and deployment options that have made it a reality.
Who would benefit
This course is designed for engineers, managers and other personnel who have a need to acquire a technical overview of the Single RAN concept and of the technologies and techniques that enable it.
Prerequisites
An understanding of 2G, 3G and/or 4G access network architectures and technologies would be an advantage as would a basic knowledge of IP.
Topic areas include
- Defining the single RAN
- Potential benefits and dangers of single RAN implementation
- MSR base stations
- Software defined radio
- Multi-standard band sharing
- OBSAI and CPRI
- Localized versus distributed cell sites
- MSR base Station sharing
- Potential RF issues
- Single RAN architecture
- Backhaul networks and architectures for single RAN
- Multi-RAT operation
- Flexible core network connectivity
- Network area coordination
- RSFP index and idle mode mobility
- Connected mode mobility
- IP flow mobility
- Multi RAN architecture
- Single RAN architecture
- Single RAN implementation example
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