5G Architecture, Design, Protocols, Evolution, & Deployment

5G, known as fifth generation, is a technology focused on providing better wireless connectivity in telecom domain by enabling -

•Enhanced broadband (eMBB)

•Massive machine to machine communication (MMTC)

• Ultra reliable low latency communication (URLLC)

In this course, detailed 5G end to end contents are covered including :

1. 5G Overview

· Evolution of mobile networks

· 5G Standards and specifications

· 3GPP Releases & Working Groups

· What is 5G?

· 5G key capabilities

· 5G design goals

· 5G Use cases

· 5G contribution to global economy

2. 5G Architecture

· Traditional Telecom Network

· Building blocks of 5G

· Network Architecture – Traditional Vs 5G

· 5G New Radio (NR) Architecture

· 5G Core (5GC) Network Architecture

· Transport Network Architecture

3. 5G New Radio (Next Generation Radio access network)

· 5G Spectrum

· 5G NR Frame Structure

· 5G NR Initial Access - Channels/Signals

· Resource Grid

· Bandwidth Parts (BWP)

· Modulation and coding

· OFDMA

· Duplex Schemes

· Scheduler – Resource Allocation

· Carrier Aggregation

4. 5G NR Design and Planning

· Spectrum planning

· Coverage planning

· Capacity and Throughput planning

· Latency planning

5. 5G RAN Evolution

· Stages of RAN Evolution

· RAN Protocols – 4G Vs 5G.

· RAN Architecture – 3GPP Split 2

· Protocol layers – 5G RAN

· Deployment Scenarios - RAN

· Transport Network – 4G Vs 5G

6. 5G NR Protocols

· Layer 1 – Physical Layer

· Physical channels and signals

· Simulation

· Layer 2

· Layer 2 data flow

· RLC (Radio Link control) protocol

· MAC (Medium Access control) protocol

· PDCP (Packet data convergence protocol)

· SDAP (Service data adaptation protocol)

· Layer 3 functional blocks

· RRC (Radio resource control) protocol

7. 5G Core

· Core Network Architecture

· Service Based Architecture

· Reference Point Representation

· Network Function Virtualization(NFV) & MANO

· Software Defined Networking (SDN)

8. 5G Call Flows

· General Procedures (Types)

· Registration Procedure

· De-Registration Procedure

· User and Network Identities

9. 5G Deployment Scenarios

· Non-Standalone

· Standalone

10. Telco Cloud in 5G

· MEC

· Telco Cloud

11. Advanced Antenna Techniques in 5G

· Antenna Basics

· MIMO

· Massive MIMO

· Beamforming

· Types of Beamforming

· Antenna Selection for 5G Networks

Efficient ways to deploy 5G network in real world