Course benefits
3G, UMTS, GPRS, EDGE, GSM, HSCSD, HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, Bluetooth, ZigBee ... these are the technologies that everyone is talking about. But who really understands them?
The opportunities being brought by the mobile communications revolution are almost endless, with many new and innovative applications already emerging. How can you capitalise on this revolution?
Why this course?
This unique course from LEVER Technology Group plc gives non-technical professionals an understanding of the technologies that are increasingly prevalent in organisations that are developing, marketing or employing mobile communications products and services.
In just two days, this course will help you to understand these new technologies, how they work and what they can do for you and your organisation.
In-class demonstrations
The course incorporates in-class demonstrations of mobile communications and wireless network technologies, along with multi-media presentations to reinforce the concepts introduced.
Who should attend?
Non-technical professionals who require a comprehensive introduction to modern mobile communications terminology, products and services.
Pre-requisites
No prior technical knowledge is required.
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Course 692: Content
The Mobile Communications Market
Drivers for mobile communications
M-commerce
Present equipment and services
Current market trends
UMTS Forum forecasts
New market opportunities
Understanding Radio Communications
The radio spectrum
The causes and effects of radio interference
The principles of radio communications
The essentials of celluar mobile communications
FDMA, TDMA and CDMA
Overview of GSM
GSM features and services
The GSM Architecture
GSM in operation
Circuit-Switched Data (CSD)
High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data (HSCSD)
New and emerging technologies
Overview of GPRS
Drivers for mobile data
What is GPRS?
Alternate mobile data solutions
Features & applications of GPRS
GPRS architecture and operation
GPRS and the Internet
EDGE AND E-GPRS
GPRS in 3G networks
Overview of 3G and UMTS
What defines 3G networks?
What is iMode?
What is UMTS?
The role of UMTS as a 3G System
Services offered by UMTS Systems
Evolving services from GPRS to UMTS
Latest developments with UMTS
Long Tem Evolution (LTE):
- High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA)
- High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)
- Long Tem Evolution (LTE)
Overview of Wi-Fi Wireless LANs
What is a Wireless LAN?
WLAN, Wi-Fi, wISPs, APs, Hotspots
WLAN standards: IEEE 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11a/h
The new 802.11n Draft 2.0 standard
Wi-Fi security
War driving, Wi-Fi hacking
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
WPA Personal (WPA-PSK) versus WPA Enterprise
Mesh Wi-Fi networks
Metropolitan Wi-Fi networks
What is the future of Wi-Fi?
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Overview of WiMAX
What is WiMAX?
Architectures of WiMAX networks
WiMAX Operators
WiMAX and mobility
The role of the WiMAX Forum™
WiMAX Profiles
WiMAX Products
Government regulation and spectrum licensing
Competing technologies
WiMAX Applications
- Backhaul (Wi-Fi, 2.5G, 3G)
- Public Networks
- Business customers
- Residences, SOHO, urban/rural
- Hotspots (e.g. airports)
- Private Networks
Mobile WiMAX - the future: 802.16e
Mobile WiMAX adoption
Overview of Bluetooth
What is Bluetooth?
Where is Bluetooth being used?
How does Bluetooth work?
Bluetooth usage models
How Bluetooth works
Bluetooth data rates
Bluetooth security
Latest developments with Bluetooth
Overview of ZigBee
What is ZigBee?
Where is ZigBee being used?
How does ZigBee work?
ZigBee usage models
ZigBee data rates
ZigBee security
Latest developments with ZigBee
Mobile IP and IPv6
The need for Mobile IP
Mobile networks versus wireless LANs
Mobile IP Security
How Mobile IP will affect us
Current developments in Mobile IP
What is IPv6?
Why do we need IPv6?
What are the advantages of IPv6?
Who uses IPv6?
How and when will IPv6 be rolled out?
A look to the future
What's happening in mobile and wireless comms?
What are the opportunities for operators and users?
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