The E-Learning Course: GSM Mobile Radio Network Offers a Detailed Knowledge of Modern Mobile Radio Networks and Provides Training in the Technical Aspects of Modern Mobile Radio Systems.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c42488) has announced the addition of E-Learning Course: GSM Mobile Radio Networks to their offering.

"GSM Mobile Radio Systems" is designed for study by those working in, or intending to work in, the mobile radio sector with a technical role. The course covers the technologies employed in Second Generation (2G and 2.5G) mobile networks including GPRS.

Pre-requisite: Understanding of basic principles of mobile telecommunications (it is suggested that course A of the Mobile suite of courses is studied before attempting this course).

Course Aim: After completing this course a trainee will be able to explain the principles of cellular radio systems and describe in detail the features and operation of GSM mobile networks including those offering a GPRS service.

"GSM Mobile Radio Systems" forms part of the Mobile suite of courses.

Mobile

--is a suite of interactive, multimedia courses designed to run under Windows(TM) 98, 2000 or XP.

--provides training in the technical aspects of modern mobile radio systems.

--consists of three separate but integrated courses:

A Principles of mobile telecommunications

B GSM mobile radio networks

C UMTS (3G) mobile radio networks

Each Mobile course:

--provides in-depth, authoritative technical training.

--employs interactive simulations, hypertext links and question sessions to fully involve the trainee in the learning experience.

--provides personalised training with each trainee able to make his/her on notes and place bookmarks. A record of progress and level of achievement is recorded for each trainee.

--provides a structured assessed course and can also be used to browse for revision or reference.

--can be studied in isolation or as an integrated suite; each chapter of a course includes revision links to relevant subjects covered in the other Mobile courses.

Target audience:

--Those studying for a career in telecommunications and who require a detailed knowledge of modern mobile radio networks.

--Technical staff involved in the operation, installation or maintenance of mobile radio networks.

The topics covered by this course are:

1. Introduction to GSM: features and services provided by a mobile radio network conforming to the GSM specification main components of a GSM network including the BTS, BSC, MSC, GMSC, EIR and AuC setting up incoming and outgoing calls.

2. GSM radio interface: TDMA and FDMA GSM frequency bands limitations of the radio interface speech processing, including hybrid vocoders and the application of Forward Error Correction (FEC) reasons for controlling a mobiles transmit power and advantages of discontinuous transmission.

3. GSM user mobility: The use of location areas operation of location updates handover in GSM criteria taken into account for initiating a handover roaming between networks.

4. GSM radio channels: Provision of control and traffic channels using TDMA multiframe structures classification of channels as common channels and dedicated channels description and demonstration of the functions of individual control channels.

5. Signalling protocols: Functions of, and the relationships between, the various protocols used in GSM networks including ISUP, MAP and BSSAP use of ISUP signalling in setting up a fixed call connection demonstration of the application of the MAP signalling protocol to location updates, to call set-up and to handover.

6. GSM data services: Summary of the features of GSM data transfer services comparison of the capabilities of a conventional circuit-switched GSM data service with GPRS and HSCSD services basic principles and application of EDGE SMS, EMS and XMS message services the components of mobile Internet services.

7. GPRS networks: Functional components of a GPRS packet network principles and demonstration of sharing GPRS radio resources between mobiles provision of logical control and data channels LLC and RLC protocols introduction to GPRS channel coding.

8. Mobility in a GPRS network: Description and demonstration of the "GPRS Attach" and "PDP context" procedures introduction to the concept of GPRS Routing Areas (RAs) and comparison with GSM Location Areas demonstration of inter-SGSN Routing Area update.

Reviews Include:

Blended learning at Belgacom

Before attending specialised trouble-shooting training sessions, staff at Belgacom now study learntelecoms e-learning courses.

"The advantage of the e-learning formula for the introduction training was that at the end of the e-learning courses all participants in the "advanced" module had the same level of knowledge. This was greatly appreciated by the participants"

--Gino Van de Sompel, training and development consultant at Belgacom

Cost effective training for Jersey Telecom

"As a communications service provider based "off shore" we have found that the e-learning courses provide high quality and excellent content training to our engineers without the need to arrange expensive flights out of the island truly cost effective"

--Bill Barker, training and development manager, Jersey Telecom

Real world training for eircom

"Three factors led us to select e-learning: the courses use European jargon and bit rates, they are obviously written by telecoms professionals with real world insight and the interactions are well thought out"

--Richard Downey, e-learning manager, eircom plc

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