| Prerequisites |
Participants must have advanced knowledge of mobile Core Network |
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especially in the Packet Core. |
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For background knowledge, we recommend the TEKonsult course "EPC System Overview" |
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| Target groups |
Participant who are working on the operation, troubleshooting, |
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planning and optimizing the EPC networks |
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| Duration |
5.0 days |
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| Course content |
EPC Introduction |
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- Evolution of the 2G and 3G Core Networks
- EPS network architecture and nodes
- Pool concept for MME and S-GW
- EPC Network Interfaces and protocols
- EPS Security Mechanisms: Authentication, Key Agreement and IPsec
Mobility, Connection and Session Management in EPS
- Mobility Areas
- LTE-UE Identifications
- Terminologies for Mobility and Connection Management
- Mobility and Connection states
- Pool concept for MME and SGW
- The EPS bearer concept
S1 Interface and Protocols
- S1 Interface Overview
- S1-U Interface
- The S1-MME Interface
- S1AP main procedures
EPS Session Management
- EPS Bearer overview
- EPS Bearer QoS Profile
- GTP-C Protocol and main Procedures
- EPS Session Management Procedures
S6a Interface and Procedures
- S6a Interface and protocol stack
- Diameter overview
- Authentication procedures in EPS
- Location Update Procedures
- Subscriber Handling Procedures
Multimedia over IP and IMS Basic Procedures
- Mobility principles between E-UTRAN and GERAN/UTRAN
- Selected traffic cases for interworking between E-UTRAN and GERAN/UTRAN
- CS Domain interworking – Voice Call Continuity and CS Fallback
- Trusted and non-trusted non-3GPP access networks
- Mobility Mechanisms using Mobile IP
- Roaming Scenario
Interworking with Radio Access Network and Roaming Scenario
- Basic SIP concepts
- Control plane: SIP and SDP
- User plane: RTP and RTCP
- The IMS Architecture
- Registration and Session Initiation
PCC – Policy and Charging Control
- Purpose of Policy and Charging Control
- The PCC architecture
- The PCRF and PCEF
- AF and SPR
- PCC Rules
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