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LTE RF Performance Primer

Instructor Led | Duration: 4 Days

LTE (Long Term Evolution) is the next generation mobile broadband wireless networks. It delivers IP based voice and data services and promises dramatic
improvements in data throughput and latency, which opens a new era in the Quality of Service (QoS). These enhancements are based on several fundamental
pillars: a new air interface (OFDM+MIMO), efficient air interface structure, and simplified network architecture. This course provides a detail examination of
LTE radio network performance and related KPIs and delves into the behavior of LTE in real-world environments. It covers performance management aspects
of key operations such as RRC connection, E-RAB establishment, DL/UL data throughput and latency, and mobility/handovers. It also provides insights into the
symptoms and possible causes of field performance issues.

Intended Audience Course Outline


This course is primarily intended for wireless network operators, 1. LTE Performance 5.3. CQI reporting modes: CQI, PMI, RI
particularly RF/Data professionals involved in system design and 1.1. LTE RAN KPI overview 5.4. DL scheduling
performance, RF engineering and RF optimization. 1.2. KPIs and related vendor counters 5.5. Transmission mode selection
1.2.1. User centric KPIs 5.6. MCS selection and MIMO
Learning Objectives 1.2.2. System performance KPIs – switching
After completing this course, the student will be able to: Accessibility, retainability, 5.7. Tx/Rx power of UE and eNB
integrity, availability, mobility 5.8. HARQ/ARQ operation analysis
• List the categories of KPIs in LTE E-UTRAN 5.9. DRX operation in connected state
1.2.3. System utilization KPIs
• Step through the life of an LTE UE and map the KPIs at various 1.3. Call flow and related KPIs 6. UL Data Traffic Performance
stages 2. Coverage Analysis 6.1. Integrity/QoS related KPIs
• Step through the RRC connection establishment process and 2.1. Defining the right coverage 6.2. UL traffic operation walk-through
identify KPIs related to RRC connection setup, etc. 2.2. RSRP, RSRQ, SINR plot analysis 6.3. Scheduling request
• Step through the E-RAB establishment process and identify KPIs 2.3. Workshop using post processing tool 6.4. UL scheduling and MCS selection
related to accessibility and retainability performance for each 3. Connection Performance 6.5. Tx/Rx power of UE and eNB
QCI/QoS service 3.1. Cell selection parameters 6.6. HARQ/ARQ operation analysis
• Step through the DL/UL traffic operation for data throughput and 3.2. RACH operations 7. Mobility and Handover Performance
3.3. RRC connection establishment 7.1. Handover events and related
latency measurement and identify KPIs related to integrity and QoS
3.4. Configuration and vendor parameters parameters
performance
3.5. RRC connection drop analysis 7.2. Measurement criteria and reports
• Step through the mobility and Intra-LTE handover operations 7.3. X2 and S1-based handover
3.6. RRC connection setup time analysis
including system reselection, TAU and paging and identify the 7.4. Handover success and delay
3.7. KPIs and counters
related KPIs 7.5. Inter-RAT handover
4. E-RAB Setup Performance
• Discuss the next steps of LTE RF performance optimization 4.1. Accessibility and retainability KPIs 8. Idle Mode Performance
4.2. E-RAB setup and RRC 8.1. E-RAB activity timer
reconfiguration 8.2. Cell reselection parameters
Suggested Prerequisites
4.3. E-RAB setup time analysis 8.3. TAU operation
• LTE RAN Signaling and Operations (Instructor Led) 8.4. Paging operation analysis
4.4. Network KPIs and counters
5. DL Data Traffic Performance
5.1. Integrity/QoS related KPIs
5.2. DL traffic operation walk-through

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