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Advanced 5G RAN Specialist (AFRS)
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Course Information
Duration: 5 Day / 40 Hours
Certification: Participants will receive a Certificate of Competency upon successfully completing the course and passing the examination
Who Should Attend: Cyber Security Specialist, Network Engineer, System Security, Software Engineer, Technologist, System Engineer, IT Professionals and Anyone seeking to acquire advanced knowledge on 5G RAN
Course Objective
Advanced 5G-RAN Specialist (AFRS) is designed for anyone interested in acquiring the advanced knowledge and technical know-how on 5G RAN
Pre-Requisite
NA
Examination
Participants are required to attempt an examination upon completion of course. This exam tests a candidate’s knowledge and skills related to 5G RAN based on the syllabus covered
Module 1
5G Network Architectures
Topics Covered
Network and Service Requirements
Virtualization of Network Functions
Architectural, Functional, Operational, Legacy Support and Interworking Aspects
Separation of Control and User Planes (Software-Defined Networks)
Architectural Aspects
Network Slicing
Heterogeneous and Ultra-dense Networks
Cloud-RAN and Virtual-RAN
Architectural Aspects
Fronthaul Transport and Functional Split Options
Backhaul Transport Options
Mobile Edge Computing
Service and Deployment Scenarios
Architectural Aspects
Network Sharing
Module 2
Reference Architectures in 5G
Topics Covered
Introduction Reference Architectures
Access Network
Bearers and Identifiers
User-Plane and Control-Plane Protocol Stacks
Core Network
PDN Sessions and 5GC Identifiers
User-Plane and Control-Plane Protocol Stacks
Dual Connectivity and Multi-connectivity Schemes
LTE-NR Interworking and Deployment Scenarios
RAN-Level and CN-Level Interworking
5G Deployments Scenarios and Architecture Options
Module 3
5G-NG RAN Protocol
Topics Covered
5G Core Network
Radio-Access Network
Quality-Of-Service Handling
Radio Protocol Architecture
User-Plane Protocols
Service Data Adaptation Protocol (SDAP)
Packet-Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP)
Radio-Link Control
Medium-Access Control
Logical Channels and Transport Channels
Scheduling
Hybrid ARQ With Soft Combining
Physical Layer
Control-Plane Protocols
RRC State Machine
Idle-State and Inactive-State Mobility
Tracking the Device
Paging Message Transmission
Connected-State Mobility
Module 4
Radio Access Layer 2/3 Aspects and Operation
Topics Covered
Layer 2 Functions and Services
Medium Access Control Sublayer
Radio Link Control Sublayer
Packet Data Convergence Protocol Sublayer
PDCP Services and Functions
Header Compression Function
Ciphering and Integrity Protection Functions
Service Data Adaptation Protocol Sublayer
Layer 3 Functions and Services
Radio Resource Control Sublayer
System Information
User Equipment States and State Transitions
Idle Mode Procedures
Inactive Mode Procedures
Connected Mode Procedures
User Equipment Capability
Discontinuous Reception and Power-Saving Schemes
Module 5
Mobility Management
Topics Covered
Introduction to Mobility Management, Handover, and UE Measurements
Network-Controlled Mobility
Control-Plane Handover Procedures
User-Plane Handover Procedures
UE-Based Mobility
Paging
Measurements
UE and Network Identifiers
Random-Access Procedure (L2/L3 Aspects)
Multi-radio Dual Connectivity (L2/L3 Aspects)
Carrier Aggregation (L2/L3 Aspects)
Module 6
Characteristics of Wireless Channels
Topics Covered
Characteristics of Wireless Channels
Path Loss Models
Delay Spread
Doppler Spread
Angular Spread
Blockage
Oxygen Absorption
LoS Path Loss Probability
Two- and Three-Dimensional Channel Models
Module 7
COFDM Basics and Transmission Characteristics
Topics Covered
Cyclic Prefix
Pre- and Post-processing Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Peak-to-Average Power Ratio
Error Vector Magnitude
Carrier Frequency Offset
Phase Noise
DFT-S-OFDM Basics and Transmission Characteristics
Other Waveform Candidates
Filtered-OFDM
Filter Bank Multicarrier
Universal Filtered Multicarrier
Generalized Frequency Division Multiplexing
Faster Than Nyquist Signal Processing
Comparison of the Candidate Waveforms
Module 8
Multiple Access and Duplex Schemes
Topics Covered
Multiple-Access Schemes
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access
Single-Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access
Non-orthogonal Multiple-Access Schemes
Sparse Code Multiple Access
Power-Domain Non-orthogonal Multiple Access
Scrambling-Based and Spreading-Based NOMA Schemes
Duplex Schemes
Frequency and Time Division Duplex Schemes
Half-Duplex and Flexible-Duplex Schemes
Full-Duplex Schemes
Operating Frequency Bands
Frame Structure and Numerology
Module 9
Time-Frequency Resources
Topics Covered
Time-Frequency Resources
Physical Resource Blocks
Bandwidth Part
Resource Allocation
Resource Allocation in Time Domain
Resource Allocation in Frequency Domain
Physical Resource Block Bundling
Resource Allocation for Grant-Free/Semi-persistent Scheduling
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