5G NR Call Processing: Non-Standalone Mode
Enhance your engineering skills and understanding of 5G NR call processing. Learn from engineers at Qualcomm Technologies: a global pioneer in 5G technology.
Why Take This Course?
- Enhance your industry knowledge and skills by gaining a greater understanding of 5G NR Call Processing NSA Mode.
- Train with engineers at Qualcomm Technologies – a world leader in 5G technology and wireless engineering.
- Participate in a professional development opportunity you can display on your resume/CV and LinkedIn profile.
Course Outline:
- Introduction to 5G NR Call Processing
- Discussion of EN-DC options 3/3a/3x
- NSA NR initial access
- EN-DC procedures
- Beam management
- Key MAC/PHY procedures
Prerequisites:
- None
Objectives:
- List the main requirements that are driving the development of 5G NR technologies.
- Describe 5G NR deployment scenarios.
- Introduce 5G NR waveform and numerology.
- Explain the 5G frame structure and use cases for self‑contained slots.
- Discuss 5G NR channel coding: Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) codes and Polar codes.
- Compare the Air Interface design for 5G NR with LTE.
- Provide an overview of dual-connectivity in LTE.
- Introduce NR Protocol Layer 2 functions.
- Explain EN-DC Options 3, 3a, and 3x.
- Discuss bearer reconfiguration in EN-DC.
- Discuss how NSA UE obtains NR cell information for initial access.
- Explain NSA NR Cell Acquisition, including the role of PSS, SSS and PBCH (SS-PBCH Block).
- Present the beam sweeping operation.
- Describe the RACH process and concept of beam correspondence.
- Provide an overview of LTE-NR Common procedures.
- Explain the EN-DC Attach and PDN Establishment procedure.
- Discuss EN-DC NR Measurement procedure.
- Explain EN-DC Connected mode operation for NR Add and Release.
- Discuss NR Carrier Aggregation in EN-DC.
- Introduce Beam Management in 5G NR.
- Describe various procedures for Beam establishment.
- Explain CSI-RS for Beam Management.
- Introduce TCI States and QCL concepts for Beam Management.
- Discuss Uplink Beam Management.
- Describe NR PDCCH CORESET and Slot Format Configuration.
- Discuss Preemption settings.
- Discuss Reference Signals and DMRS Configuration.
- Explain HARQ Procedures for DL and UL.
- Explain the role of BSR in split-bearer UL traffic routing.