Small Cell Outline
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Small cell Course Outline Learning Objectives: After completing this course, the student will be able to: Define small cells and describe their market driver Sketch the small cell network architecture. And describe the physical and logical interworking between small cells and macrocells. Identify the key challenges and available solutions for deploying small cells in indoor and outdoor locations. Discuss the key technologies available to enable the deployment of small cells within existing macrocell network List the key enabling technologies that optimize small cell performance and automate network management functions . Intended Audience: This course is intended for those in engineering functions related to small cells, as well as those who are involved in small cell planning, design, and deployment. Suggested Prerequisites: Good understanding of communications principles Course Outlines / Knowledge Nuggets: 1. Introduction to Small Cells 1.1. What is a Small Cell? 1.2. Market drivers 1.3. Small cell ecosystem 2. Small Cell Network Architecture 2.1. Small cell network functions 2.2. OA&M architecture 2.3. Security requirements 2.4. Home eNBs 2.5. Core network offloading 3. Small Cell Deployments 3.1. Indoor applications 3.2. Outdoor applications 3.3. Deployment considerations 3.4. Backhaul options 4. Small Cell Technologies 4.1. Small cell frequency assignments 4.2. Interference management (ICIC, etc.) 4.3. Small cells and Carrier Aggregation 5. Small Cells and SON 5.1. Self-Organizing Networks
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Small cell Course OutlineLearning Objectives: After completing this course, the student will be able to: Define small cells and describe their market driver Sketch the small cell network architecture. And describe the physical and logical interworking between small cells and macrocells. Identify the key challenges and available solutions for deploying small cells in indoor and outdoor locations. Discuss the key technologies available to enable the deployment of small cells within existing macrocell network List the key enabling technologies that optimize small cell performance and automate network management functions.Intended Audience: This course is intended for those in engineering functions related to small cells, as well as those who are involved in small cell planning, design, and deployment.Suggested Prerequisites: Good understanding of communications principlesCourse Outlines / Knowledge Nuggets: 1. Introduction to Small Cells1.1. What is a Small Cell?1.2. Market drivers1.3. Small cell ecosystem
2. Small Cell Network Architecture2.1. Small cell network functions2.2. OA&M architecture2.3. Security requirements2.4. Home eNBs2.5. Core network offloading
3. Small Cell Deployments3.1. Indoor applications3.2. Outdoor applications3.3. Deployment considerations3.4. Backhaul options
4. Small Cell Technologies4.1. Small cell frequency assignments4.2. Interference management (ICIC, etc.)4.3. Small cells and Carrier Aggregation
5. Small Cells and SON5.1. Self-Organizing Networks5.2. Auto-configuration5.3. Automatic Neighbor Relations (ANR)5.4. Cell selection and reselection5.5. Handovers5.6. Energy Saving Management (ESM)5.7. Wi-Fi and LTE5.8. Network offloading
