This course cover the LTE accessibility RF optimization part on Nokia equipment Rel18, explaining the concept and structures of protocols, procedures principle, counters and KPIs, related parameters and low performance troubleshooting.

The course is designed to provide a detailed knowledge of LTE Accessibility procedures, counters, parameters and their impact on LTE network performance.

This course is addressed to technical staff who is responsible of LTE network RFoptimization, Professionals working in Telecom and Advanced and Intermediate LTE professionals who want to upgrade their skills for better jobs.

Course Objectives:

Upon Completing this course, the student will be able to:

- Define and describe the LTE Accessibility procedure.

- Describe the Accessibility parameters.

- Describe the Accessibility Signaling and the key parameters in each message.

- Define the Accessibility counters step by step with the call flow.

- Define the LTE Accessibility KPIs.

- Troubleshoot step by step the LTE Accessibility Procedure.

Course Content:

1. LTE Accessibility Procedure

   1. Cell Search

   2. System Message Reception

   3. PLMN Selection

   4. Cell Selection

   5. Random Access

   6. Initial Attach

      
      

2. LTE Random Access

   1. Random Access Objectives

   2. PRACH Preamble Generation

   3. Random Access Channel Configuration

   4. Random Access Signaling & Procedure

   5. Random Access Counters & KPIs

   6. Random Access & Contention Resolution Troubleshooting

      
      

3. LTE Connection Setup Management

   1. Protocols & Channels Structure

   2. Signaling

   3. RRC Connection Setup (SRB1)

   4. Procedure & Parameters

   5. Counters & KPIs

   6. Failure Analysis & Troubleshooting

   7. S1 & E-RAB Connection Setup

   8. Procedure & Parameters

   9. Counters & KPIs

   10. Failure Analysis & Troubleshooting

Course Structure:

Topic 1 of this course provide an overview of the LTE accessibility procedure.

Topic 2 give a deep explanation of the Random access Procedure:

• RACH Types

• Preamble generation and related parameters

• PRACH Channel Configuration

• and RACH Timing.

Topic 3 provide the troubleshooting of the PRACH performance step by step.

Topic 4 explain the:

• RRC setup Procedure

• E-RAB establishment procedures, related Signaling, Counters, Parameters.

• RRC and E-RAB Troubleshooting.